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Upendra Kushwaha at Idea Exchange: ‘Nitish should continue to be CM but should consider his party’s leadership issue’

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

'Time for Nitish Kumar to hand over JD(U) control … not feasible to run both party, govt': Ally Upendra Kushwaha

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"

From Chirag Paswan to Prashant Kishor: Why smaller parties could be a game changer in Bihar

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

Former RLP worker arrested for ‘issuing death threats’ to MP Upendra Kushwaha

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.

‘South’s call for status quo irrational’: NDA ally Upendra Kushwaha demands delimitation on population grounds

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.

In three-way Karakat battle, Upendra Kushwaha goes for broke as Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh may dent NDA

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

Cutting ties with JD(U), Kushwaha floats new party with eye on NDA, targets Nitish

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

After open war with Nitish Kumar, Upendra Kushwaha all set to quit JD(U), form new party today

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.

On fighting the BJP, lessons for the Opposition from Bihar

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

Upendra Kushwaha interview: ‘Nitish's move to project Tejashwi as Bihar's future leader signals JD(U)'s end'

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'

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