September 15, 2025 7:01 am
From being chief minister Nitish Kumar’s blue-eyed boy to being a Rajya Sabha MP nominated by the NDA, Kushwaha has established his relevance to each despite flip-flop
July 21, 2025 7:57 am
Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief, a former confidant of the Bihar CM, becomes first NDA constituent to make this suggestion; RJD says its leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav "vindicated"
June 27, 2025 5:36 pm
In a hyper-local electoral scenario in Bihar, unless it swings like Maharashtra, a few thousand decisive votes in multi-cornered contests can turn minor players into a post-poll kingmaker
June 21, 2025 10:22 pm
Upendra Kushwaha’s RLP is currently part of the National Democratic Alliance. The leader had attended Prime Minister rally in Siwan Friday.
April 18, 2025 7:06 am
These remarks come at a time when southern states have been pushing back against the delimitation exercise, which they believe will lead to them losing Lok Sabha seats. Significantly, Kushwaha’s Koeri caste group form 4.2% – the biggest after Yadavs at 14.4% – and are spread across 17 districts.
May 29, 2024 8:57 am
BJP has expelled Pawan for contesting as a 'rebel' against NDA leader Upendra, which may benefit INDIA candidate Raja Ram Singh of CPI(ML)L, who is also a Kushwaha face
February 21, 2023 2:30 am
Naming his outfit Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal, Upendra Kushwaha says he could not have allowed Bihar CM to 'mortgage' socialist legacy; JD(U), RJD hit back
February 20, 2023 1:49 am
Sulking since Nitish’s announcement that Tejashwi Yadav will lead Mahagathbandhan in 2025 Assembly polls, Upendra Kushwaha is now looking to ally with BJP.
February 11, 2023 3:53 pm
Developments in the state make it plain to all non-BJP parties that they cannot move forward without the Nitish-Lalu pair
February 12, 2023 8:26 pm
The sulking JD(U) leader says, 'I duly acknowledge Nitish's contributions to Bihar, but I am afraid he is not taking his decisions himself these days'




