|
Five
Bihar ministers not celebrating Nitish victory
Thursday November 25, 2010 03:15:40 PM,
IANS
|
|
Patna:
Their chief minister has pulled off a stupendous victory in Bihar,
but it is not celebration time for five legislators of the
National Democratic Alliance (NDA), who lost despite being
ministers.
The defeat of Ramnath Thakur, Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha, Ramanand
Singh of the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Ramnarain Mandal and
Avadesh Narain Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has
surprised many in the two ruling parties.
"A defeat despite a huge wave in favour of their parties indicate
they were unpopular in their respective constituencies," a BJP
leader said.
The NDA bagged 206 of 243 seats. Wile the JD-U upped its tally
from 88 in 2005 to 115 now, the BJP increased its numbers from 55
to 91.
"There is no celebration, saheb was defeated," a staffer at
Thakur's official residence told IANS here Thursday.
Thakur, who was information and public relations minister, is the
son of former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur who was the
political guru of many top politicians of today. He lost the
electoral battle for the Samastipur assembly seat.
The response was more or less similar at the houses of his other
four ministerial colleagues who lost.
"We are frustrated, there is no joy despite the NDA returning to
power," a JD-U worker close to Kushwaha said.
Kushwaha, the rural development minister, was defeated in
Jagdishpur assembly constitueny and transport minister Ramanad
Singh was defeated in the pol for the Parbatta seat.
Bihar's animal husbandry minister Ram Narayan Mandal was defeated
in Banka constituency and labour minister Awdesh Narayan Singh was
defeated in Dehri assembly constituency.
JD-U leader Shayam Rajak, who won the polls in Phulwarisharief,
said it was unfortunate that some ministers had tasted defeat.
|
|
Home |
Top of the Page |
|
 |
|
Comment on this article |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 News Pick |
|
No
parliament business for ninth day, 2G deadlock on
It was the ninth successive day of no
business in parliament Wednesday with both houses being adjourned
again over the opposition demand for
»
Eight
days of adjournment cost nation Rs.63 crore |
Oman to
allow temple, gurdwara
Oman has
assured India that it will soon allow a temple and a gurdwara to
be built in the country, home to some 500,000 expatriate Indians,
it was announced Wednesday.
The assurance was given by Omani Minister of Awqaf
» |
|
Stop
slaughtering animals, appeals Himachal monastery
A prominent,
centuries-old Buddhist monastery in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti
Valley Wednesday appealed to the people to stop slaughtering
animals and be more humane to other species, a spiritual head
said. The appeal has been
» |
India's
future lies in primary education for all: Lapierre
Famed French author Dominique Lapierre
says the future of India lies not in improving facilities in the
metro cities but in developing regions like the Sundarbans by
ensuring primary education for all as a first step. "The shining
India can
» |
|
 Dalai
Lama honoured with doctorate at Jamia
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of six millions Tibetans and
a global icon of peace and inter-faith harmony, was Tuesday
conferred an honorary doctorate by Delhi's
» |
CII
releases India-Arab trade manual
Calling on the Indian business community to explore business
opportunities in Arab countries, the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) Wednesday released its business manual titled
"India and League of Arab State-Exploring
» |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Top
Stories |
|
Nitish
'tsunami' sweeps Bihar, wipes out Lalu, Congress
Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was Wednesday poised to lead
his Janata Dal-United (JD-U)
»
What
makes Nitish Kumar special
Bihari
youth excited by poll results, call it new hope
Notable
winners and losers in Bihar
|
|
|
|
Picture of the Day |
|
 |
|
A View of
INOX Multiplex, Goa, getting ready for hosting the 41st
IFFI-2010, in Panjim, Goa on November 21, 2010.
(Photo:
Mukesh) |
|
|
|
|
Most
Read |
|
 Andhra
Chief Minister Rosaiah resigns citing age
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah
resigned Wednesday, saying he was unable to withstand the
work-pressure because of his age
» |
|
National
Imams Convention for Muslim Reservation in New Delhi Nov 30
The All India Imams Council, (AIIC),
winding up its ongoing public awareness programs of Muslim
reservation in different states during the month of November is
holding “National
» |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quick links