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Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath (L) & Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav (R) | File Pic & ANI This month's assembly polls in four states and one Union Territory may have grabbed the headlines for the moment, but the real challenge for the ruling BJP is India's politically most crucial election in Uttar Pradesh next year. Shrill claims by party leaders and its cheerleaders predicting a landslide win for a third successive term could turn out to be premature. This is mainly because of the ent ...Read More >
BIHAR ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026: Nitish Kumar stepped down from the Bihar legislative council today, just weeks after winning a Rajya Sabha seat this month. This comes only four months after he started his record-breaking tenth term as Chief Minister, following the NDA's landslide win in last year's state elections. Nitish Kumar Steps Down Who's going to take over as Bihar's Chief Minister now that Nitish is heading to the Upper House? Everyone's talking about the BJP, since they grabbed the mo ...Read More >
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case over the death of a two-month-old infant following an assault at Kummera village in Nagarkurnool district. According to the complaint filed by Hyderabad-based lawyer Rama Rao, the incident was reported on February 21 during the Mallanna Jatara when Chakali Chandrakala, her son Sakali Ganesh, daughter-in-law Mounika and other family members visited the temple for darshan. The family, belonging to an OBC community, alleged that the ...Read More >
Patna: In what is shaping up to be a bipolar contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance during the second phase of polling on Tuesday, the fortunes of the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM are at stake in the Seemanchal region. Spread across 24 assembly constituencies in four districts, the region was a surprise success for the AIMIM in 2020 when it won five seats.Also on the line are the prospects of several veteran candidates who have dominated their constituencies for decades. ...Read More >
PATNA: Union home minister Amit Shah tore into RJD and Congress, saying if Lalu Prasad's son Tejashwi Yadav becomes CM, Bihar would get "three new ministries - kidnapping, extortion, and one promoting kidnapping and murder". Only an NDA govt could make Bihar flood-free and safe, he said on Sunday."If you form a govt under Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi's leadership, a ministry will be created for a flood-free Bihar," Shah said.Speaking at election rallies in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali, Shah acc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The electoral battle in Mokama Assembly constituency in Patna district of Bihar is centred around two Bahubalis - Anant Singh and Surajbhaan Singh, who dominate the political narrative of the region. Mokama, which will vote in the first phase on November 6, is once again set to witness a high-voltage electoral contest in the 2025 polls, as Janata Dal (United) has fielded strongman Anant Singh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated Veena Devi, wife of ...Read More >
Mahua (Bihar): A piquant multi-cornered contest is underway in Mahua assembly constituency of Bihar, where people believe they will be voting for their beloved party, represented by the sitting MLA, even if they backed a rebel. "Clarified butter shall always fall in the lentil soup", is a common refrain here from die-hard RJD supporters, who insist that even if they voted for Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled by his father and founding president Lalu Prasad, it will "still benefit the party". ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi started his Bihar poll campaign by visiting the ancestral village of socialist icon and former CM Karpoori Thakur, Congress on Friday took a swipe at Modi asking is it not an acknowledged fact that Jan Sangh - from which BJP emerged - brought down Thakur's govt in April 1979 when he introduced reservations for OBCs.Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh posted a series of questions on X to attack the PM before his visit to Karpurigram. "Is it not a fact th ...Read More >
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar seems to have recalibrated its political playbook ahead of the assembly elections, shifting from an earlier focus on social engineering to reinforcing its traditional bastions. According to a TOI report, the most visible sign of this strategic shift lies in the drastic reduction of Yadav candidates by the alliance's key partners, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). In a marked contrast to the 2020 polls, t ...Read More >
PATNA, Oct 20: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, at least four of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents. The list was released hours before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase was to be over. It put paid to rumours that the RJD was going to contest the Kutumba seat, currently held by state Congress president Rajesh Kumar Ram, which would have led to ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 20 (PTI) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, at least four of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents. The list was released hours before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase was to be over. It put paid to rumours that the RJD was going to contest the Kutumba seat, currently held by state Congress president Rajesh Kumar Ram, which would have le ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 20 (PTI) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, five of whom would end up contesting against nominees of the other INDIA bloc constituents. The list was released hours before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase was to be over. It put paid to rumours that the RJD was going to contest the Kutumba seat, currently held by state Congress president Rajesh Kumar Ram, which would have led to a fu ...Read More >
Gadwal: The Uppara (Sagara) community of Aiza town extended their full support to the state-wide BC Bandh organized across Telangana on Saturday. Under the leadership of the Sagara community association, members gathered at various locations in Aiza town, including the new bus stand and major junctions, raising slogans in support of the BC (Backward Classes) movement. Sagara community leaders and members actively participated in the protest, expressing their solidarity with the ongoing struggle ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded Osama Shahab from the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district of Bihar. Osama is the son of Mohammad Shahabuddin, the late gangster or bahubali from Bihar, who served as an MLA and Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency. A picture of Osama meeting with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav was viral on Thursday. Lalu Yadav is seen handing over the poll symbol to Osama in the picture, even as ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 16 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) made public the names of candidates for all 101 seats it will be contesting in the assembly polls, with more than half of them from the backward and extremely backward classes, besides four Muslims. The party released its second and final list of 44 candidates a day after the first one, even as many of the candidates have been filing their nomination papers, upon receiving the ticket, since Tuesday. The party also came out with a ca ...Read More >
CHENNAI: One in three convicts and undertrial prisoners in Tamil Nadu's prisons are from the Scheduled Castes (SCs), the highest proportion recorded among all states in the country, according to the National Crime Records Bureau's Prison Statistics India 2023. The report highlights the disproportionate incarceration of SC communities in the state, far exceeding their share of the population. Among convicts, SCs account for over 31 per cent of Tamil Nadu's prison population, nearly double the n ...Read More >
Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav confirmed his party will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with candidates to be announced soon. The announcement follows the Election Commission's schedule for the polls, which will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11. Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday confirmed that the party will actively contest the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. Speaking on the recently announced poll ...Read More >
Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh met BJP ally Upendra Kushwaha, accompanied by BJP leaders, to mend their alliance ahead of Bihar assembly elections. Singh had previously caused Kushwaha's defeat in the Lok Sabha polls by contesting as an independent, leading to NDA losses. The meeting aimed to placate Kushwaha, with BJP confirming Singh's commitment to the NDA. Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh on Tuesday met BJP ally and Rashtriya Lok Morcha president Upendra Kushwaha, in what is being seen as ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Singh on Tuesday met senior BJP leaders Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda besides their Bihar ally Upendra Kushwaha, in what is being seen as the ruling alliance's bid to iron out wrinkles in its social alliance ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. He first met Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Kushwaha, who had suffered defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls due to Singh's decision to contest as an independent from Karakat. He was ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Unique Identification Authority of India has urged parents to update the Aadhaar biometrics of children between five and seven years."Timely completion of mandatory biometric update is an essential requirement for maintaining the accuracy and reliability of biometric data of children. If the MBU is not completed even after seven years of age, the Aadhaar number may be deactivated, as per the existing rules," the agency said in a statement.This is required to ensure seamless access ...Read More >
BENGALURU: AICC's new arm the OBC Advisory Council at its maiden meeting held at the KPCC officer here on Tuesday, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, resolved to back Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's agenda to win over the 90% of the population of the country OBCs, SC/STs and poorer sections among forward castes. The meeting will resume at a private hotel on Wednesday with OBC leaders from across the country taking part to discuss various issues, including ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that the elevation of former Bharatiya Janata Party (MLC) N Ramchander Rao as the party's state president, and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader Susheel Kumar as an assistant professor in the Hyderabad Central University (HCU), proved that the fears that those driving Dalit students to suicide on campuses will be elevated and will be given plum positions, whether in the saffron party, or the university campuses. Ad ...Read More >
Varanasi: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the UP govt was destroying the future of children in the state by shutting thousands of primary schools."It is shocking how thousands of schools are being shut by govt but there is no constraint on opening of new liquor shops all over the state. The two developments showcase BJP's priorities," he said while inaugurating the party's office-cum-residence in Azamgarh.He said the BJP was out to humiliate and disrespect the PDA commu ...Read More >
Lucknow: Condemning the tonsuring of a 'katha vachak' and his associate allegedly by a group of upper caste men in Etawah, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that the state govt is "unjust, heartless and undemocratic in its treatment of the marginalized".Speaking at a press conference at the party headquarters, Akhilesh demanded that the govt should take strict action against those involved in the incident.Akhilesh also met the 'katha vachak' and his associate and gave them ...Read More >
Patna: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor speaks during the 'Bihar Badlav' rally, in Patna, Friday, April 11, 2025. "Declare Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister candidate if he is the face of the NDA," challenged Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on May 30, as he toured the state in his 'Bihar Badlav Yatra'. Mr. Kishor, a political strategist, who was instrumental in strategising several political campaigns, including those of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar, is setting ...Read More >
RJD's hold over Yadav votes in Bihar is not as strong as the Samajwadi Party has in Uttar Pradesh. The disputes between Bihar's main opposition party Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and its ally Congress have come out in the open after their alliance Mahagathbandhan (MGB) lost all four assembly seats in the November bypoll. While RJD's support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to lead the opposition's INDI Alliance and Congress' refusal to it became a bone of contention at the national ...Read More >
Lucknow, Dec 12 (VOICE) Following Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi's visit to the family of the Hathras gang-rape victim and also to the kin of those who died in the Sambhal violence in Uttar Pradesh, the state's Cabinet ministers have accused him of pursuing a "political agenda to provoke society and mislead the public." LoP Gandhi on Thursday met with the family of the Dalit girl who was gang-raped by four upper caste men in Hathras in 2020. The victim later succumbed to her injuries i ...Read More >
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