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To imagine Bihar without Nitish Kumar is not to imagine an abrupt rupture, but a gradual loosening of a certain political rhythm that has defined governance in the state What will Bihar's governance be like after Nitish Kumar moves to the Rajya Sabha? There is a useful precedent. In May 2014, following a disappointing performance in the general election, Nitish stepped down as chief minister and installed Jitan Ram Manjhi in his place. At first, the arrangement appeared seamless. The government ...Read More >
Kerala: Campaigning for the Kerala Elections 2026 has intensified ahead of the high-stakes battle between the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF. Friendly parties are supporting each other through campaigning. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav also reached the state to support the LDF. Interestingly, in Bihar, Yadav's party is in alliance with the Congress along with Left parties, which together form the Mahagathbandhan. A video of Yadav is doing ...Read More >
Patna, Mar 30 ( UNI) Nitish Kumar, one of the longest serving chief ministers of Bihar, was first sworn in on March 3, 2000, despite not being a member of either the Bihar Legislative Assembly or the State Legislative Council at that time. Kumar, a member of the 13th Lok Sabha and a union Cabinet Minister, had resigned from the cabinet to become the Chief Minister of Bihar for seven days in March 2000 after the Assembly elections in the State resulted in a hung House. NDA and allies had 151 MLA ...Read More >
Patna, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the rising tensions in West Asia and rumours of an LPG cylinder shortage in parts of India, political reactions have intensified. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and daughter of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rohini Acharya, on Thursday, sharply criticised the Central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue. Reports of a possible shortage have led to long queues outside LPG gas agencies, with many consumers rushing to book or collect cyl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar invited criticism from the opposition on Tuesday after he pulled off a woman doctor's hijab at a graduation ceremony. Opening himself up to more questions about his mental health a month after taking oath as the Bihar chief minister for the 10th time, Kumar was seen in a widely shared video clip as pulling a hijab down from the woman's face during a government event in Patna. The video clip shows the 74-year-old politician handing a certificate to a ...Read More >
Jan Suraaj party chief Prashant Kishor with NDTV's Rahul Kanwal. Former election strategist Prashant Kishor has expressed regret for not contesting the recently-held Bihar assembly elections, in which his Jan Suraaj party failed to open an account during its debut. "In hindsight, it may have been a mistake for me not to contest," Kishor told NDTV's Rahul Kanwal. The election strategist-turned-politician had decided not to contest the crucial elections, in order to focus on strengthening his p ...Read More >
For decades, the Yadav family operated as a political unit, with Lalu and Rabri raising seven daughters and two sons after their arranged marriage on June 1, 1973. Their wedding came despite reservations from Rabri's family, with her uncle initially reluctant due to Lalu's modest background; her father's approval prevailed after he was impressed by Lalu's intellect. Both went on to become chief ministers of Bihar, and together they shaped the Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) rise. But after the par ...Read More >
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi's brother Sadhu Yadav backed his niece Rohini Acharya amid the stir in the family, and calling RJD MP Sanjay Yadav and Rameez "outsiders," he said that Rohini has the right to raise objections against them. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi's brother Sadhu Yadav backed his niece Rohini Acharya amid the stir in the family, and calling RJD MP Sanjay Yadav and Rameez "outsiders," he said that Rohini has the right to raise objections against t ...Read More >
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Saturday said that the ups and downs are "inevitable" in the "endless journey of public service", a day after it faced one of its worst setbacks in the Bihar assembly elections. In a post on X, the RJD said it is the "party of the poor" and will continue to raise their voices. "Public service is an unceasing process, an endless journey. Ups and downs are inevitable in it. No sorrow in defeat, no arrogance in victory," it wrote in Hindi. The Tejashwi Yadav-led ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) national president Chirag Paswan met and congratulated Union Education Minister and BJP's Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan on the victory in the elections. He visited the Delhi residence of Dharmendra Pradhan last night. BJP National General Secretary and Bihar in-charge Vinod Tawde was also present during the meeting. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation to the ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) held a crucial review meeting on Monday to assess its performance in the Bihar Assembly elections. During the meeting, party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav made a decisive announcement: Tejashwi Yadav will continue as the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly. This decision puts an end to speculation surrounding Tejashwi's future role and confirms that the party will chart its political course under his leadership. In the detaile ...Read More >
Bihar Election Results: Despite predictions of decline, Nitish Kumar's JD(U) has staged a remarkable comeback in the Bihar elections, defying anti-incumbency and voter fatigue. His personal brand, associated with governance, social harmony, and welfare schemes, particularly for women, proved resilient, overshadowing concerns about his health and political realignments. As counting trends for the 2025 Bihar Assembly election suggest a sweeping victory for the NDA, one pattern is unmistakable. Bi ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 16 (PTI) Claiming that she was "cursed at" for donating a "dirty kidney" to her father Lalu Prasad in exchange for money and party ticket, Rohini Acharya on Sunday said "she has been made an orphan" and advised all married women to refrain from saving "your God-like father if he has a son". In an emotional outburst, Acharya, in a series of posts on X, said that "may no household give birth to a girl with a fate like that of Rohini". The posts came a day after her announcement that s ...Read More >
Patna: The just-concluded Bihar assembly poll results have set off an interesting debate in political circles. Although the RJD, headed by Lalu Prasad, put up a disastrous performance in the elections, it had the highest vote percentage of 23. Again, although the AIMIM of the Hyderabad parliamentarian got only 1.85% of the votes, it managed to win five seats, repeating its 2020 poll percentage.Although the RJD maintained its 2020 assembly poll record of getting 23.11% of the votes, it managed to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 15: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter, Rohini Acharya, on Saturday announced that she is quitting politics and severing ties with her family, a day after the party was routed in the Bihar assembly elections, winning just 25 seats, Hindustan Times reported. In a post on X, Rohini said she was taking the step on the advice of Sanjay Yadav and Rameez. "I'm quitting politics and I'm disowning my family... This is what Sanjay Yadav and Rameez had asked me t ...Read More >
Midday trends from Bihar's 2025 Assembly elections show the Indian National Congress leading in just seven seats, highlighting its diminishing presence and struggle for relevance within the Mahagathbandhan. Despite national campaigns, hyper-local issues appear to have overshadowed Congress's messaging, contributing to the NDA's strong performance. The Indian National Congress has once again slipped further in Bihar's political landscape, with midday trends from the 2025 Assembly elections showi ...Read More >
The 2025 Bihar election could throw up a massive shock, bigger even than the opposition Mahagathbandhan being steamrolled by the BJP and Janata Dal-led ruling alliance. Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav - the opposition alliance's chief ministerial candidate - is on course for a humiliating defeat in his family stronghold of Raghopur. At 11.30 am the RJD chief was trailing by over 3,000 votes to the Bharatiya Janata Party's Satish Kumar Yadav who, 15 years ago, also defeated his mothe ...Read More >
"The migrant workers, who have stayed back after Chhath have made their people vote in big numbers too, that has surprised everyone. People who were sitting here giving Rs 10,000 to women. In this election women are definitely included, but the migrant workers have become the X factor. They are having their friends, family vote," Kishor told reporters here. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said on Friday that the migrant workers of Bihar are the "X factor" in the ongoing assembly elections, c ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 10 (ANI): A day before the second phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections, a political storm erupted after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Mahagathbandhan Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of functioning as a "tool" of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that the Commission had "died." His remarks triggered sharp condemnation from BJP leaders, who alleged that the opposition habitually attacks ...Read More >
Patna: The NDA on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the opposition's chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, saying they had "accepted defeat even before the second phase" of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled for Tuesday.Reacting to the Congress and RJD's allegations against the Election Commission (EC), former Union minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the opposition routinely questioned democratic institutions whenever outcomes did not favour them. ...Read More >
Bihar stands on the brink of a significant evolution, with aspirations to emerge as a leading developmental hub in India. RJD's Tejashwi Yadav announced that post-November 14, the state will welcome a surge of food processing units, agro-industries, and enhanced educational and healthcare facilities. His extensive public rallies reflect the populace's eagerness for this change. A day ahead of the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections, RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan Chief Ministerial cand ...Read More >
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (JKPDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti hit back at Union Minister Giriraj Singh's controversial remarks following the arrest of two accused after recovering 360 kgs of explosives in Faridabad. After Giriraj Singh said that the accused always belongs to one community, Mufti asked him about the murderers of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, indicating that those were non-Muslims. Addressing a press conference in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5 per cent jump from the 2020 assembly elections. The enthusiastic voting has led both alliances - NDA and the Mahagathbandhan - interpreting the surge ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress alliance, alleging that the opposition has already begun training youth in 'Rangdari' (extortion) and violence. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Aurangabad, the Prime Minister cited a viral video of a minor speaking on an RJD stage, claiming that after Tejashwi Yadav comes to power in the state as the new Chief Minister, he will hold a 'katta' (country-made pist ...Read More >
Darbhanga/Motihari, Nov 4 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday warned Pakistan-sponsored terrorists to refrain from further attacking India, asserting that if they repeat the mistake, "goli ka jawab goley se diya jayega" (they will face cannons for bullets). Explosives manufactured in Bihar's proposed defence corridor will be used against these terrorists, he said. "Terrorists from Pakistan attacked our citizens in Pahalgam. They wiped off Sindoor from the foreheads of our mothers a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the people of Bihar have made up their mind to ensure that the NDA breaks the record of its scale of victory in the last 20 years, while the "jungle raj people" would suffer their worst defeat at the hustings in the state. Modi said he is addressing rallies in Bihar and every rally is breaking the record of the previous one, with women coming in very large numbers. "The women workers of the Bihar BJP are doing splendi ...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 >
Sitamarhi (Bihar) [India], November 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday lauded the leadership of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that their partnership had liberated Bihar from "jungle raj" and ended dynasty rule. He further accused the RJD's Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family, and the Congress leadership, of attempting to install their progeny in power. Addressing a public rally in Sitamarhi, Shah said, "The pair of Nitish Kumar and Narend ...Read More >
Yogi Adityanath alleged that Jawaharlal Nehru insulted Rajendra Prasad by preventing him from attending the Somnath temple inauguration. Adityanath also criticized Congress for disrespecting Indian stalwarts and heritage. He highlighted the BJP's commitment to building the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday charged Congress' Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru with having "insulted" Rajendra Prasad, the country's first President, by asking him not to atte ...Read More >
Mokama, Bihar, is witnessing a tense election. Voters are hesitant to speak openly, caught between two powerful candidates with criminal backgrounds. Unemployment and a lack of basic facilities like education and healthcare are major concerns. Despite the challenges, some residents acknowledge the popularity of certain candidates for their local influence. The area faces a complex political landscape. On the dusty city square in Bihar's Mokama, one of the most keenly watched seats where the fig ...Read More >
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