Patna, July 22 (IANS) Though the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) is turning out to be a formidable challenge for Narendra Modi-led BJP, will its smaller allies manage to help the saffron party cross the victory line in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls?
The December 5 by-election to Kurhani Assembly seat in Bihar s Muzaffarpur district has taken a new turn after the entry of Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insan Party into the contest.
The December 5 by-election to Kurhani Assembly seat in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district has taken a new turn after the entry of Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insan Party into the contest.While the main contenders are JD-U's Manoj Kushwaha and BJP's .
While the development does mean that the RJD is, once again, the single largest party in the state, the material advantages to the party are likely to be negligible.
PATNA: Almost three months after the formation of the NDA government, the state cabinet was expanded on Tuesday with the induction of 17 more ministers. With this, the size of the cabinet has gone up to 31 against the maximum strength of 36 ministers.
Out of the 17 ministers inducted on Tuesday, nine are from BJP and eight from JD(U). BJP has a majority in the cabinet with nine new ministers in addition to seven already inducted when the NDA government was formed on November 14, last year. The number of ministers of JD(U), on the other hand, has gone up from four to 12. The Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Mukesh Sahni-led Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) have one minister each in the NDA government led by CM Nitish Kumar.