JD(U)
Coverage of JD(U) in the Nexus archive.
- Nitish Kumar meets PM a day after BJP’s Bankipur bypoll defeat
Nitish Kumar met with the Prime Minister a day after the BJP's Bankipur bypoll defeat. The meeting was described as a 'courtesy call' and the election result was not discussed according to a senior party source.
- Rabri Devi moves to own house, gives up government bungalow she had occupied for two decades
Rabri Devi has moved to her own house and relinquished a government bungalow she occupied for 20 years. The move is interpreted as a sign of reduced influence for the first family of the Opposition party, which had maintained good relations with the ruling dispensation until the JD(U) president took charge.
- R.C.P. Singh meets Nitish Kumar, fuels JD(U) return speculation
R.C.P. Singh met with Nitish Kumar in a 'cordial' meeting and described JD(U) as his political base after nearly four years away from the party.
- JD(U) national council unanimously endorses Nitish Kumar as national president, calls Nishant its future
JD(U) national council unanimously endorsed Nitish Kumar as national president, referring to Nishant as the party's future. Nitish Kumar attributed the party's growth to its focus on 'development with justice', which he claims led to over 10 million primary members.
- Bihar Legislative Council biennial elections: NDA announces names of eight candidates
JD(U) announced four candidates for the Bihar Legislative Council biennial elections. The candidates include Nishant Kumar, Bharti Mehta, Shivani Devi Prajapati, and Lalan Prasad. Nishant Kumar is the son of Nitish Kumar, who is referred to as a former Chief Minister in the article.