Upendra Kushwaha

Upendra Kushwaha – From Nitish's protégé to Modi's ally

He may not be a king maker or a chief ministerial pick, but Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) supremo Upendra Kushwaha can certainly make a dent in JD(U) and RJD's vote share to the benefit of his

Oct 23, 2015, 16:57 PM IST

Bihar polls: RLSP releases manifesto

Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) on Saturday released his party's manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, promising to pay girl students their entire fee for technical and higher education outside the state, besides footing their air travel bill once a year.

Oct 10, 2015, 21:56 PM IST

LJP 'shocked' by seat sharing agreement, no rift with Manjhi: Chirag Paswan

Clearing the air on the reports of discontent brewing within the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) over allotment of 40 seats to it for the crucial Bihar Assembly Elections, Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said that his party was shocked not upset over the seat-sharing arrangement.

Sep 15, 2015, 11:39 AM IST

BJP clinches seat-sharing deal with allies for Bihar polls but Paswan unhappy: Reports

Following days of hard bargain, BJP on Monday sealed a seat sharing pact for the Bihar Assembly polls with its allies under which it will contest 160 of the 243 seats, while sparing 20 for Mahadalit leader Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM(S), besides 40 for Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP.

Sep 15, 2015, 04:29 AM IST

Over Rs 12,000 cr MNREGA payments delayed in 2013-14 beyond 15 days: Govt

Payments of over Rs 12,000 crore were delayed beyond the stipulated period of 15 days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in 2013-14, the government today said.

Jul 17, 2014, 19:29 PM IST