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Begusarai will go to polls on April 29. Counting of votes will take place on May 23. (Photo: File)

BJP trying to spoil my roadshows: Kanhaiya Kumar

In Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, Kumar will be contesting against BJP's Giriraj Singh and Tanveer Hassan of the RJD.

25 Apr 2019 3:42 PM

BJP president Amit Shah and party candidate Giriraj Singh during an election campaign rally in Begusarai district on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP banks on PM wave as Kanhaiya perks up fight

Both Ujiarpur and Begusarai were won by the BJP in 2014.

25 Apr 2019 3:50 AM

Kumar is pitted against Union minister and firebrand BJP leader Giriraj Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Kanhaiya Kumar shown black flags; supporters, Begusarai locals clash

The incident occurred when more than a dozen local youths raised slogans against Kanhaiya Kumar.

22 Apr 2019 9:43 AM

Kanhaiya Kumar joins 3-corner titan clash in Begusarai

Political analysts do not rule out the possibility of split in votes on caste lines during the tringular contest.

19 Apr 2019 6:28 AM

The former student leader, who is making his electoral debut from Begusarai, is engaged in a triangular contest wherein Union minister Giriraj Singh. (Photo: File)

Kanhaiya Kumar booked for breach of model code of conduct

Polling will be held in Begusarai in the fourth phase of elections on April 29 while the filing of nominations will begin on April 02.

29 Mar 2019 7:26 PM

BJP is contesting on 17 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. (Image: File)

Giriraj Singh to contest from Begusarai: Amit Shah

The BJP has announced Singh as its candidate from Begusarai this year.

27 Mar 2019 4:38 PM

Amid the wave of displeasure, Singh might not contest the 2019 general elections. (Photo: File)

Can't compromise self-respect: Giriraj Singh as BJP changes his constituency

Singh wanted to contest national elections from Nawada but was given Begusarai.

26 Mar 2019 12:32 PM

Singh said, 'Maybe this is an abusive remark towards 'Jhansi ki Rani.' She can be a Putana (demon), who has destroyed the whole West Bengal. She can become Kim Jong-un, who can kill those who speak against her.' (Photo: File)

Mamata Banerjee not Jhansi Ki Rani, but Kim Jong-un of North Korea: Giriraj Singh

In the In Lok Sabha on Thursday, TMC leader Dinesh Trivedi called Banerjee as today's 'Jhansi ki Rani'.

08 Feb 2019 4:10 PM

MSMEs provide jobs to 10 crore people in last 4 years: Giriraj Singh

Unemployment was higher in urban areas at 7.8 per cent as compared to 5.3 per cent in rural areas of the country.

05 Feb 2019 4:38 PM

BJP had planned to hold ‘Rath Yatra’ in West Bengal beginning from Cooch Behar district on Dec 6 and moving further to Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district on Dec 9 and Tarapith in Birbhum district on Dec 14. (Photo: File)

Like Kim Jong-un, Mamata kills those who speak against her: Giriraj Singh

‘West Bengal is the only state in the country where there is no place for democracy,’ says BJP leader Giriraj Singh.

24 Dec 2018 5:33 PM

Responding to the Union Minister statement's, Deobandi Ulema Qari Sayyid Ishaq Gora condemned the statement and demanded an immediate apology. (Photo: File | ANI)

Union Minister Giriraj Singh calls Islamic seminary 'temple of terrorism'

Speaking on the adjournment of Ram temple-Babri Masjid title suit case by SC, Singh warned Muslims to not to 'test Hindus' patience'.

29 Nov 2018 12:07 PM

Giriraj Singh: Hindus running out of patience

“Shri Ram is the cornerstone of the faith of the Hindus,” the minister of state for micro, small and medium enterprises said.

30 Oct 2018 12:52 AM

'The Congress has decided to make it a Hindu-Muslim issue... Hindus are running out of patience. I fear what will happen if Hindus lose patience,' Giriraj Singh said. (Photo: File | PTI)

‘Hindus running out of patience on Ram temple’: Minister Giriraj Singh

His comments come on a day when SC said ‘appropriate bench’ will decide in January next year the date of hearing of Ayodhya dispute case.

29 Oct 2018 2:46 PM

'How can Rahul Gandhi claim to be a follower of Lord Shiva when his party man can say such a thing? He should come out and apologise on behalf of Tharoor. The Congress has crossed all limits now,' Singh said. (Photo: ANI)

Had Shashi Tharoor been in Pakistan, he would have been silenced: Giriraj Singh

He condemned the remark made by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor comparing PM Modi to a 'scorpion sitting on a Shivling'.

29 Oct 2018 10:11 AM

Min’s demand sparks political storm

Singh asks Bihar to rechristen places named after Mughals.

23 Oct 2018 1:44 AM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi during his ongoing pilgrimage to Mount Kailash. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi’s Kailash yatra too triggers BJP-Congress tussle

Congress president and “Shiv bhakt” Rahul Gandhi’s Kailash Mansarovar yatra is now snowballing into a political battle between his party and the BJP.

08 Sep 2018 1:43 AM

President must drop Sinha and Giriraj from Cabinet: CPI

In a statement, the Left party accused the ministers of supporting those accused of lynching.

10 Jul 2018 1:42 AM

Bihar government suppressing Hindus, says BJP minister

Giriraj backs those jailed for instigating communal tension.

09 Jul 2018 1:54 AM

Union Minister Giriraj Singh also met the family of an accused of clashes in Nawada that occurred after an idol was vandalised in March this year. (Photo: File/ANI)

Union min Giriraj Singh meets riot-accused right-wing leaders in Bihar jail

Giriraj Singh expressed his grief over the arrest of the activists saying that they were framed.

08 Jul 2018 4:28 PM

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday said micro, small and medium enterprises across the country created four crore jobs in the last four years.

MSMEs created 4 crore jobs in last 4 years, says Giriraj Singh

The MSME minister said a large number of employment opportunities were generated through initiatives like collateral free loans.

27 Jun 2018 6:04 PM

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