A journalist for 21 years, Anirban covers RJD, legislature and government beats. Has extensive experience in covering elections and writes regularly on finance, land reforms, registration, excise and socio-economic issues.
Articles by Anirban Guha Roy
Tejahswi backs Rahul’s claim of rigged LS polls
The former Bihar deputy chief minister was in Samastipur, where he kicked off the first leg of his Karykarta Samvad Yatra.
Published on Sep 10, 2024 09:38 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
‘Game changer’ river interlinking project in Bihar set to get union cabinet nod
Chaitanya Prasad, additional chief secretary of the state’s water resources department, said the Kosi-Mechi project is awaiting approval from the Public Investment Board. “Once the PIB approves , it will go to the union cabinet for approval,” he said.
Published on Aug 30, 2024 09:38 PM IST
Bihar requests 13.5 lakh new units under PMAY-G after clearing backlog
Bihar's RDD has completed 98.94% of PMAY-G units and requested 13.5 lakh more for homeless families. They've built 36.64 lakh units since 2016, spending ₹45049.17 crore.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:24 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Ex-Bihar minister Shyam Rajak quits RJD, likely to join JD(U)
Former Bihar minister and Dalit leader Shyam Rajak, 70, said he would talk about his plans next week in response to whether he was planning to join the JD(U)
Published on Aug 22, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Nitish Kumar’s sexist remark triggers controversy
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday sparked a controversy through his remarks he made at a woman legislator after he lost his cool at the Opposition in the assembly.
Updated on Jul 25, 2024 06:30 AM IST
Muzaffarnagar police order shouldn’t create communal divide. Review it: JD (U)
The annual Kanwar Yatra is set to be begin from July 22 from Haridwar and will continue till August 2
Published on Jul 18, 2024 05:36 PM IST
Bihar dy CM says will move Supreme Court against HC stay on quota hike
Janata Dal (United) leader and state minister Madan Sahni, too, said the government will take necessary action. “Bihar is the first state to have conducted a caste-based survey and, on its basis, increased reservation.
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 08:22 AM IST
JD(U) likely to get 2 cabinet, 1 minister of state berths in Union cabinet
JD(U)’s Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Ramnath Thakur are among the top probables for the cabinet berths
Updated on Jun 09, 2024 02:41 AM IST
Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs
Four sitting MLAs have been elected as MPs, one resigned as MLA but lost in LS polls. Two Rajya Sabha members have won LS polls.
Published on Jun 07, 2024 09:15 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Nitish set to strike a hard bargain
Bihar CM’s party JD-U, a part of NDA, has won 12 seats in LS polls, emerging as a key player in the formation of the next government at the Centre.
Published on Jun 05, 2024 08:55 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Nitish likely to bargain for at least 4 Cabinet berths, early state polls, funds
The BJP’s inability to win a majority on its own means it will depend on the support of allies such as Nitish Kumar to form the next government
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 04:50 PM IST
‘Wait and see’: Tejashwi hints at INDIA bloc weighing options to form govt
Tejashwi Yadav was asked by reporters whether the INDIA bloc would try to woo back Nitish Kumar into the opposition alliance to stake a claim for forming the government at the Centre
Published on Jun 05, 2024 03:37 PM IST
INDIA bloc’s dismal show in Bihar raises questions on RJD’s Yadav-Muslim rhetoric
According to GA leaders, the factors that probably have not given the INDIA bloc in Bihar much of an edge against the ruling NDA is the caste factor
Published on Jun 04, 2024 03:21 PM IST
Patliputra: Misa in 3rd bid for seat where ex-loyalists always beat Lalu, kin
In 2009, Lalu was defeated by former friend Ranjan Yadav; in 2014 and 2019, Misa lost to Ramkripal Yadav, a former loyalist of her father.
Published on May 29, 2024 09:31 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Danapur
‘Mujra for their vote bank’: PM Modi in attack on Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday sharpened his attack on the Opposition over “appeasement politics,” saying that the INDIA bloc can choose to perform “mujra” for its vote bank, but he won’t let them divert the reservations meant for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) to Muslims.
Updated on May 26, 2024 06:14 AM IST
Lalu’s quota remark heats up poll pitch as Modi leads attack
Prasad clarified his remarks in the evening, saying reservation must be extended on the basis of social backwardness and not religion, but the issue had already snowballed into a political row.
Updated on May 08, 2024 08:32 AM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna/bhopal/new Delhi
Lalu backs Muslim quota, walks back after Modi’s fire
For the past few days, top BJP leaders, especially PM Modi and union home minister Amit Shah, have intensified their attacks on the opposition alliance, accusing it of harbouring intentions to “snatch away” quota for backward classes in favour of Muslims.
Published on May 07, 2024 09:45 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Lalu says Muslims should get reservation ‘in full’, Modi says ‘snatching quota’
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said Muslims should get reservation in full, whereas PM Modi said it only means the INDIA bloc wants to snatch the quota of SC, ST and OBCs for giving it to Muslims
Updated on May 07, 2024 05:44 PM IST
‘Agnineers have to retire in 4 four years but PM Modi…’: Misa Bharti
People between 17-and-a-half and 21 are eligible to apply for a four-year tenure under the Agnipath recruitment scheme which started in 2022
Updated on May 02, 2024 02:59 PM IST
Pappu’s presence upsets party play in Purnea
Purnea, currently held by JD(U), goes to vote on April 26 in the second of the seven phases in which parliamentary elections are being held in the country.
Published on Apr 20, 2024 09:32 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Purnea
Kishanganj: No poll heat in Congress seat up for grabs in triangular fight
In impoverished Kishanganj, voters worry about rising prices, poverty, migration, and unemployment. Muslims unfazed by CAA. Winds of change with new ventures.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 09:24 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Kishanganj
Tejashwi promises 1 crore jobs, ₹500 LPG cylinder in RJD’s LS poll manifesto
The RJD has also promised a nationwide caste census, special package of ₹1.60 lakh crore to Bihar and five new airports in the state.
Updated on Apr 13, 2024 04:42 PM IST
Political row erupts over Misa’s ‘prison’ comment against Modi
Bharti, a Rajya Sabha member, was heard making the comment in a video purportedly from her poll rally on Sunday
Updated on Apr 12, 2024 06:50 AM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
RJD dithers on Siwan, names rest 22 candidates
RJD is said to be keen on fielding Shahabuddin’s widow Hina Shahab, who had unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha polls on RJD ticket in 2009, 2014 and 2019.
Published on Apr 10, 2024 09:27 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Tejashwi Yadav questions BJP over dynastic politics ahead of Modi rally
The BJP has attacked RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for giving tickets to his daughters Misa Bharti and Rohini Archarya from Patliputra and Saran
Published on Apr 04, 2024 12:09 PM IST
Mukesh Sahani-led VIP in talks to join Bihar’s Grand Alliance, seeks 3 seats
VIP spokesperson Devjyoti said his party will align with the alliance that accepts its demand for reservation to the Nishad community in the scheduled caste category
Published on Apr 02, 2024 09:54 PM IST
INDIA announces deal on seat-sharing in Bihar
Bihar's Grand Alliance announced seat-sharing pact allocating RJD 26, Congress 9, CPI-ML 3, CPI and CPI-M 1 each for upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
INDIA bloc finalises seat-sharing pact in Bihar, RJD to contest 26 seats
RJD’s seats include Purnea, where the Congress was keen on fielding former Member of Parliament Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 04:11 PM IST
RJD, Congress talks hit roadblock over Purnea, Katihar Lok Sabha seats
RJD eyes Bima Bharti, a recent JD(U) recruit, for Purnea seat, while former MP Pappu Yadav, now in Congress, also shows interest.
Updated on Mar 28, 2024 04:07 AM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Allies in tussle: CPI-ML-Liberation demands its due from Lalu’s RJD
The RJD and its ally, the Communist Party (ML-Liberation) share a love-hate relationship and nowhere is this more visible than during seat-sharing talks
Published on Mar 16, 2024 10:43 PM IST