Nitish quits, returns with BJP support; oath today

Hours after Nitish Kumar resigned as the chief minister of Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) extended support to him and the Janata Dal (United) to form the next Bihar government, a move that effectively brings an end to the Mahagathbandhan, or Grand Alliance, in the state.

The Goan NetworkPublished Jul 27, 2017, 3:55 AM IST

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Nitish Kumar will take oath as the chief minister of the BJP-JDU Bihar government at 5pm on Thursday.
The BJP on Wednesday night handed over to Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi the letter extending support to Nitish Kumar for forming the next government.
State BJP chief Nityanand Rai and senior party leader Sushil Kumar Modi drove to Raj Bhavan late on Wednesday evening and handed over the letter.

Congratulations! Mr Nitish Kumar for joining the fight against corruption. 1.25 crore people are welcoming and supporting his honesty, Modi said in a series of tweets
For the bright future of the country, and especially Bihar, it is the need of the hour to rise above political differences and join the fight against corruption,

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Marcaim grave vandal will be held soon: CM

Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday sought to alleviate anxiety in the minds of people about the ongoing saga of desecration of religious structures in the State.

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Published Jul 27, 2017, 3:54 AM IST

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the goan I networkPANAJI"Police have got a definite clue about what has happened and within three to four days, they will arrest the culprit," he told the House in reference to the Marcaim crosses desecration. The CM did not rule out suspicions of a political angle to these incidents. "It's a bad incident. No one can guarantee that Francis Pereira's arrest hasn't inspired other offenders," he said.

Nitish quits, returns with BJP support; oath today

Marcaim grave vandal will be held soon: CM

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