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Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha on Sunday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav for his "new Bihar" in 20 months promise, and warned people that the state would be 'ruined' again if the RJD returns to power. Responding to Yadav's promise of 'new Bihar in 20 months' if Mahagathbandhan is voted to power in the state, Jha said, "What does it take to say something? ... RJD ruined Bihar in 15 years; it took Nitish Kumar years to fix it... In 20 months, he ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged a complete collapse of law and order in Bihar, criticizing the NDA government's indifference. Addressing rallies, he urged voters to support the INDIA bloc for improved governance, jobs, and redressal of grievances, reiterating his promise of one government job per family. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the law and order situation has completely collapsed in Bihar, and the NDA government in the state was "least bothered" about the situation. ...Read More >
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor is listed as a voter in both Bihar and West Bengal. This dual registration is against electoral law. The Election Commission acknowledges such duplications are common. A recent revision in Bihar removed over six lakh duplicate entries. Kishor's party is contesting elections in Bihar. Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday. Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party is co ...Read More >
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday announced that if the INDIA bloc comes to power in Bihar, toddy, a traditional palm drink, will be exempted from the state's stringent prohibition laws. Yadav made the promise while speaking at an election rally in Parsa, Saran. His statement comes just days before the first phase of Bihar Assembly polls on November 6. Bihar has been a dry state since April 2016, when Chief Mini ...Read More >
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor landed in a controversy on Tuesday when it came to light that he was allegedly registered as a voter in his home state of Bihar as well as adjoining West Bengal. According to official records, Kishor is enrolled as a voter in West Bengal at 121, Kalighat Road, the address of the Trinamool Congress headquarters in Kolkata's Bhabanipur assembly constituency, which is Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee's seat, an election in West Bengal sai ...Read More >
With campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections intensifying, the controversy is likely to take centrestage. ay. PATNA: A political firestorm has erupted in Bihar over the legacy of former CM and socialist icon 'Jan Nayak' Karpoori Thakur, with two major political parties -- BJP and Congress -- clashing over the 'Jan Nayak' title for Rahul Gandhi. With campaigning for the upcoming Assembly elections intensifying, the controversy is likely to take centrestage. On Monday, Deputy CM Samrat C ...Read More >
Protect your stronghold in Hyderabad; don't cause unnecessary confusion by coming to Seemanchal. Had you handled Hyderabad and done the welfare of Muslims there, it would have been good, Kishor tells Owaisi. As the Bihar Assembly elections draw closer, the political fight in the state is intensifying with sharp exchanges between leaders. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday advised All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi to focus on his Hyderabad constituen ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025 - From the perspective of political parties, each day is proving to be very precious in the Bihar Assembly elections. Political parties are making various promises to woo voters. According to political experts, the main contest in Bihar is expected to be between the NDA and the India Bloc. However, the Jansuraj Party is trying to make the contest triangular in some seats. The Rashtriya Janata Dal will release the India Alliance's manifesto for Bihar today. This manifesto is ...Read More >
PATNA, Oct 27: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will kick off his campaign for the assembly polls in Bihar on Wednesday with rallies in Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga districts. Gandhi's first rally will be at the reserved constituency of Sakra in Muzaffarpur, where the party has fielded Umesh Ram, the runner-up of the 2020 polls, said a statement issued by Rajesh Rathore, the chairperson of the state Congress media cell, on Monday. The leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha is expected to be joined by ...Read More >
RJD chief Lalu Prasad has accused the central government of failing to provide enough trains for passengers traveling to Bihar for Chhath Puja, forcing them into "inhumane conditions." He refuted claims of 12,000 special trains, stating Biharis are suffering due to "wrong policies" and the "pain of migration." RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Saturday accused the Centre of not running adequate Bihar-bound trains to facilitate passengers to come to their native places during the Chhath Puja in the sta ...Read More >
Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi (File) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kanhaiya Kumar and Independent MP Pappu Yadav are among the party's 40 star campaigners for the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls. AICC in-charge of Bihar Krishna Allavaru, Bihar Congress chief Rajesh Ram, Congress general secretaries K C Venugopal, Bhupesh Baghel, Sachin Pilot, Randeep Surjewala and Syed Na ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 27 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the BJP-led central government for "not running adequate number of Bihar-bound trains" to cater to the rush of passengers during Chhath Puja and alleged that people were being forced to travel in "inhumane conditions." In a video statement, Yadav alleged, "The railway minister and the other ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government blatantly lied that 12,000 out of 13,000 festive special trains are being operated for ...Read More >
The Bihar BJP has expelled six party leaders, including Kahalgaon MLA Pawan Yadav, for engaging in anti-party activities during the ongoing assembly elections. These leaders were found to be working against the NDA nominees. Pawan Yadav, denied a ticket, is now contesting as an Independent. The Bihar unit of the BJP expelled six party leaders, including Kahalgaon MLA Pawan Yadav, for indulging in "anti-party activities". According to a party statement issued on Sunday evening, the expelled lea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Today marks the third day of the Chhath Mahaparv, with devotees across the country offering the traditional evening Arghya to the setting Sun as part of the ongoing four-day festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God. The four-day Chhath Mahaparv, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of Nahay-Khay, followed by Kharna on Sunday, and today marks the Sandhya Arghya (evening arghya). Also Read | BMC Elections 2 ...Read More >
Madhepura: Union minister and HAM(S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday described RJD chief Lalu Prasad as anti-dalit, holding him responsible for dislodging him from the chief ministership of Bihar.Addressing an election rally in Singheshwar for NDA candidate Ramesh Rishideo, Manjhi alleged that Lalu orchestrated the withdrawal of support from 35 MLAs during his tenure."Bihar was under a reign of terror during the Lalu couple's regime. Kidnapping and crime were at their peak. Crime became a v ...Read More >
Gaya (Bihar) [India], October 27 (ANI): After Congress shared a post calling Rahul Gandhi "Jan Nayak", a title historically linked to Bihar's socialist icon Karpuri Thakur, Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha Chief Jitan Ram Manjhi said on Monday that the title of "Jan-Nayak" cannot be self-assumed but must be bestowed by the people. Speaking to ANI, Manjhi emphasised, "The title of 'Jan-Nayak' is given by the people of the country; it can't be self-claimed." Slamming RJD leader Tejashwi ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 27 (UNI) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to kick off his campaign for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 by holding joint rallies with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on October 29. The rallies will be held in the Sakra Assembly constituency of Muzaffarpur, in support of Congress candidate Umesh Ram, and in Darbhanga, where both leaders will address public meetings backing the INDIA Alliance candidates. Rahul Gandhi's participation comes after his apparent non- ...Read More >
In a strategic move, JDU's Sanjay Jha showcases the NDA's streamlined approach to seat allocation as they gear up for the elections. He assures that under Nitish Kumar's leadership, the NDA will steer the government in Bihar. Additionally, Jha emphasizes the substantial financial backing from the central administration aimed at enhancing Bihar's developmental landscape. Every party wants to contest more seats but in an alliance all have to agree on one respectable number, JDU's national working ...Read More >
Tejashwi Yadav today represents a generational shift in Bihar politics, one where old loyalties meet new aspirations. Bihar Elections 2025: It's not oftern that a Google search for a politician leads you to an ESPNcricinfo page. But Tejashwi Yadav, before becoming one of Bihar's most prominent political faces, once dreamed not of power corridors but of cricketing glory. A right-arm spinner and middle-order batsman, he spent four seasons with the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL -- though he never go ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Monday shared a detailed blueprint of Phase II of the nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), an exercise for the verification of electoral rolls. However, he dodged a direct answer on the drive facing stiff opposition from political parties, with a couple of them resisting it tooth and nail. CEC Gyanesh Kumar, replying to an IANS question on 'politicisation' of the voter verification drive in Bihar, said that the ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025 Update: The Mahagathbandhan has officially announced its Chief Ministerial candidate, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. While the alliance is clear on its CM choice, Tejashwi questioned the NDA over its leadership decision, highlighting that no joint press conference, vision, or agenda has been revealed yet. The RJD leader emphasized transparency and raised doubts about whether Nitish Kumar will be retained as the NDA's CM face, signaling a tense pre-election political atmosphere in ...Read More >
LJP chief Chirag Paswan criticized the RJD, alleging they have failed to provide meaningful political representation to Muslims in Bihar. Paswan recalled his father's 2005 attempt to install a Muslim Chief Minister, which he claims the RJD opposed. He accused the RJD of treating Muslims solely as a vote bank, questioning their respect and participation in power. Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan has taken sharp aim at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accusing it of failing to give Mu ...Read More >
Rijiju, in a reference to assembly polls in Bihar, said there is "Modi wave" across the country, and people everywhere believe that India's future is safe and bright under his leadership Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said following the abrogation of Article 370 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Jammu and Kashmir's "destiny" has changed, paving the way for peace and development in the region. Rijiju, in a reference to assembly polls in Bihar, said there is "Modi wave" ac ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Monday that the former CBI Joint Director's recent accusations against the Congress and RJD have revealed how these parties used to "exert pressure" on governments when their leaders got caught in scams. Former CBI Joint Director Upendra Nath Biswas, speaking to IANS on Sunday, had alleged that Congress and RJD were mounting pressure on the Centre, then led by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, to shield RJD chief Lalu Yad ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 27 (ANI): RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari on Monday said that his party had no objection to the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls but urged the poll body to ensure that the exercise is conducted fairly and without bias. "There is no objection to the SIR. However, it is not right to steal votes through SIR or to deprive any citizen of the country of their right to vote. During the Bihar SIR, many irregularities were obs ...Read More >
Patna: The clock strikes 1am at Patna Junction and the station hums with life. Trains roll in, brakes screech, and the metallic clang of wheels fills the humid night. The announcer's voice cuts through the noise as weary passengers -- many of them women and children -- spill onto the platform, dragging heavy luggage under flickering yellow lights.Outside, the chaos continues. Auto and taxi drivers crowd near the exit gates, their eyes scanning the crowd for customers, their voices rising in a ch ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 27 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday extended wishes on Chhath Puja, highlighting the special place of the festival in the lives of common people. Yadav said that he would pray for the well-being and prosperity of the state's people on Chhath Puja. Also Read | Lucknow Robbery: Cash and Jewellery Worth Lakhs Stolen From Ex-Karnataka DGP's House in UP; Police Launch Probe. "Chhath Puja holds a special place for us. Today, people wil ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) National President of Janshakti Janata Dal, Tej Pratap Yadav, speaking about the importance of family blessings in his political journey said that he has the blessings of his father, Lalu Yadav and mother Rabri Devi. Tej Pratap Yadav, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, spoke candidly about his commitment to the people of Mahua, his focus on grassroots development, and his disregard for political showmanship. Here is the full interview: IANS: People in B ...Read More >
Amid the Bihar Assembly election, Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son and former minister Tej Pratap Yadav has made a big revelation, saying he will never return to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). In an exclusive interview with ABP News, he also spoke openly about the ongoing family rift. When asked who removed him from the party and the family, Tej Pratap, without naming anyone, blamed certain "Jaichands" for conspiring against him. "It wasn't Lalu ji who removed me, but those Jaichands who forced h ...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 >
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