Former union minister and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha Sunday held Chief Minister Nitish Kumar responsible for the children's deaths in Muzaffarpur district and demanded his resignation.

Act or resign from post of CM: Upendra Kushwaha to Nitish Kumar over children's deaths

Trump is 'right' to pull US troops out of Syria, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he backed US counterpart Donald Trump's decision to order troops back home from Syria after declaring victory over Islamic State forces.

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Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha who pulled out from the NDA alliance on December 10, joined the mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Thursday. While addressing a press conference, Kushwaha said one of the reasons why he joined the mahagathbandhan was the "wholeheartedness" of Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Yadav.

Days after quitting NDA, Upendra Kushwaha joins 'mahagathbandhan' in Bihar

The RLSP Saturday received a major setback with all its members in the bicameral legislature of Bihar declaring that they were still with the NDA as they accused party president Upendra Kushwaha of pursuing personal interests in announcing a break up with the coalition.

RLSP legislators revolt; declare they will remain in NDA

RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigns, says it's for 'personal reasons' RBI Governor Urjit Patel has resigned, saying he was doing so for "personal reasons". "On account of personal reasons, I have decided to step down from my current position (RBI Governor) effective immediately.

RLSP Chief Upendra Kushwaha on Monday quit as union minister and stated that his party will no longer be a part of the National Democratic Alliance. The minister stated that he has "bitter experience" with the BJP, adding that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar "has done injustice to people of all fronts.

'Bihar is still where it was,' RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha says after pulling out of NDA

Rashtriya Lok Samata Party president Upendra Kushwaha on Monday resigned from the Union council of ministers, a day ahead of the start of Parliament’s Winter Session and triggering a realignment of political equations in Bihar.

RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha quits as Union Minister, likely to quit NDA: Reports

The BJP said on Thursday it expected Union minister Upendra Kushwaha to maintain decorum and sanctity of the alliance and cautioned the RLSP chief against joining hands with "corrupt, casteist and family-based" parties like the Congress and the RJD.

Expect Kushwaha to maintain sanctity of alliance: BJP

Hinting at a possible rift with its alliance in Bihar, Upendra Kushwaha, the leader of Rashtriya Lok Samata Party said on Saturday that the conflict of seat sharing with the NDA may pose a threat for the alliance in future.

Seat sharing issue may pose threat for NDA in future: RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha

NDA ally Rashtriya Lok Samata Party president Upendra Kushwaha said Saturday the BJP's offer of seats to his party for the 2019 general election was "not respectable".

BJP seat offer for Lok Sabha election 'not respectable': Kushwaha

Clearing the air over his meeting with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha said that the meeting was a "coincidence".

Meeting with Tejashwi a coincidence: Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha

Union minister and Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) president Upendra Kushwaha on Friday met RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Arwal district. The meeting assumes significance as earlier in the day BJP president Amit Shah and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced in the national capital that their parties will contest equal number of Lok Sabha seats in the state and the RLSP and LJP will remain with the NDA.

RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav meets Union minister Upendra Kushwaha

JD(U) national general secretaries K C Tyagi and Pavan Varma, who arrived from New Delhi, poll strategist Prashant Kishor and a few other state leaders took part in the meeting

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar, says JD(U) leader after core committee meeting