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New Delhi: After the Opposition alliance in Bihar named RJD's Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face and VIP's Mukesh Sahani as deputy CM nominee, the BJP dismissed the move, calling the bloc a "divided house." "It's a divided house. That's why they were trying to send out a message of unity at the press conference (held in Patna on Thursday)," BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam told ET. "You don't need to send out a message of unity - it's reflected in your nature, conduct, commi ...Read More >
Dynastic politics remains a strong force in Bihar. Many candidates in the upcoming elections are relatives of prominent politicians. Experts suggest no party holds moral superiority in this regard. The elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11, with results on November 14. This trend highlights the influence of political families in the state's electoral process. Dynasts continue to dominate Bihar's political landscape, with a considerable number of candidates being either sons, daughters, ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has announced that Bihar's next Assembly election will be held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11. With just a few weeks left, all the major parties have fully thrown themselves into campaign mode in a bid to capture public support and secure victory. Bihar stands out as the only major Hindi-belt State where the BJP has never secured a majority on its own. For more than two decades, the party has mostly governed as a partner in coalition with Nitish Kum ...Read More >
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav offered Diwali wishes and promised a transformative future for Bihar. The RJD has released its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar Assembly Elections. The alliance shape is becoming clear with RJD, Congress, and CPI ML announcing their seat allocations. Polling is scheduled for November 6 and 11, with results on November 14. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday extended heartfelt Diwali greetings to the people of Bihar and pledge ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 21 (ANI): Targeting the Mahagathbandhan allience over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ahead of Bihar polls, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) National President Upendra Kushwaha accused the opposition of misleading the people and asserted that "power has already slipped from their hands". The RLM national president accused Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav of having neglected Dalits and backward communities during his fifteen-year rule in Bihar. Sp ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 21 (ANI): Ahead of Bihar elections, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) President Upendra Kushwaha slammed Mahagathbandhan parties for questioning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) on Monday. In an interview with ANI, Kushwaha accused the Mahagathbandhan of allegedly creating issues among the public and claimed that the public is not even discussing the SIR exercise. "They made a big hue and cry over SIR. But what did they find?...Is there even a discussion among the p ...Read More >
Bihar assembly polls: "I don't see Jan Suraaj anywhere", says Upendra Kushwaha Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): With less than two weeks to go for the Bihar assembly elections, Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Monday downplayed the electoral challenge posed by Jan Suraaj party, founded Prashant Kishor for the Bihar assembly polls. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Kushwaha said that that the there is a direct contest between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary extended his wishes to everyone on the occasion of Diwali festival on Monday as India is celebrating festival of lights. Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary told ANI, 'I extend best wishes to everyone on the occasion of #Diwali2025...May we all celebrate the festival happily and our country under the leadership of PM Modi will soon become the world's third largest economy...' On RJD announcing the list of candidates for Bihar E ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): As the nomination process for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections concluded on Monday, the political landscape in the state has taken a decisive turn. The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) released its list of 143 candidates, effectively concluding prolonged seat-sharing talks within the Mahagathbandhan alliance. However, the alliance suffered a blow as the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) formally withdrew from the elections. Also Read | Bihar Assemb ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Upendra Kushwaha on Monday emphasised the unity within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), stating that the alliance is "far ahead" of the Mahagathbandhan, both in coordination and campaign momentum. In an interview with ANI, Kushwaha criticised the Mahagathbandhan, saying its constituents have fielded candidates against each other, while the NDA finalised seat-sharing earlier and is now running an organised campa ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary extended his wishes to everyone on the occasion of Diwali festival on Monday as India is celebrating festival of lights. Bihar Minister Ashok Chaudhary told ANI, "I extend best wishes to everyone on the occasion of #Diwali2025...May we all celebrate the festival happily and our country under the leadership of PM Modi will soon become the world's third largest economy..." Also Read | Diwali 2025: CRPF Jawans Celebrate Deepa ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): With less than two weeks to go for Bihar assemby polls, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav on Monday claimed that people from the backward communities, Dalits, minorities follow the ideology of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. "People from the backward communities, Dalits, minorities follow the ideology of Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. They are fed up with migration, unemployment," Pappu Yadav told reporters. Also Re ...Read More >
Chapra (Bihar) [India], October 19 (ANI): Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav, who recently joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and is going to contest from the Chapra assembly constituency, on Sunday vowed to work for development and improve the drainage system of the area. "I have come to seek my father's blessings as I am contesting the elections. My father's ideology has always focused on development. The party has expressed confidence in me. The biggest problem in Chapra is the drainage sy ...Read More >
Bihar gears up for Assembly Elections. Chirag Paswan's party questions Tejashwi Yadav's chief ministerial candidacy. The alliance has not confirmed Tejashwi Yadav's name. Internal clashes plague the alliance. Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for the upcoming elections. Key constituencies are being strategized for. The elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11. As Bihar gears up for Assembly Elections, Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Saturday attacked th ...Read More >
Bihar Polls 2025: Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan dismissed speculation over his dissatisfaction with the seat-sharing arrangement within the NDA for the Bihar assembly polls and said that the party not only received a respectable number of seats, but all the seats they had requested are of their choice. He said that they have not only received a respectable number of seats, but all the seats they had requested are of their choice. Chirag Paswan said that ...Read More >
Patna: Dynasts continue to dominate Bihar's political landscape, with a considerable number of candidates being either sons, daughters, wives or close relatives of established politicians. Experts say that no party in Bihar can claim moral superiority on this ground as far as dynasts entering politics is concerned. The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, and results will be announced on November 14. Prominent sons, daughters and wives, who are in the ...Read More >
Patna: Two days ahead of the last date of filing nomination papers for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, all eyes are on the rebels. Reports about resentment among ticket aspirants are coming from almost every part of the state. The three major parties - ruling BJP and JDU and the main opposition RJD - are keeping a close eye on the possible rebels. In the first phase of polls on November 6, around 121 assembly seats will go to polls. While NDA has announced its candidates for the f ...Read More >
Union Minister Giriraj Singh has taken a jab at political strategist Prashant Kishor for opting out of the Bihar assembly elections. He accused Kishor of being acutely aware of his slim chances of success, branding Kishor's party as merely a 'vote splitter' and a mere accessory to the RJD. Patna, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday criticised Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor for his decision not to contest the Bihar assembly polls, claiming that the poll strategist-turned-politici ...Read More >
Patna: The JD(U) on Thursday announced its list of 44 candidates for the second phase of the assembly elections scheduled for Nov 11, fielding nine women, including Muslim candidate Shagufta Amin from Araria in the Seemanchal region.With this, the party has declared all 101 candidates under its share of seats in the NDA. The first list of 57 names had been released earlier for the first phase.In its latest list, the JD(U) dropped three sitting MLAs -- Dilip Kumar Ray (Sursand), Veena Bharti (Tri ...Read More >
As the assembly elections approach, the NDA is making a bold move by nominating a diverse slate of Kushwaha candidates. This tactic seeks to re-establish a foothold among Kushwaha voters, whose allegiance shifted in the last Lok Sabha election. The list of candidates released by the BJP and its ally JDU so far clearly shows that Kushwaha voters are in focus in the NDA camp. BJP and JDU have fielded seven Kushwaha candidates each from their respective quota. In the 2024 LS polls, a section of K ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): As the Bihar Assembly election draws near, Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) asserted that the NDA in Bihar is united and well-coordinated ahead of the assembly elections, dismissing reports of internal friction. He described the opposition Mahagathbandhan as a confused alliance and reaffirmed support for Nitish Kumar's leadership, predicting a "historic victory" for the NDA on November 14. Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take p ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and senior JDU leader on Friday praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's work in Bihar, saying that there is no alternative to him in the state. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Harivansh highlighted Nitish Kumar's vision, personal integrity, and transparency in politics. "There's no alternative to Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Among all the new people, if you compare Nitish's vision, no one can match him--personal integri ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp critique against the RJD for choosing Osama Shahab, the son of infamous gangster Mohammad Shahabuddin, as its candidate. In his address, he expressed his belief that the NDA is poised for a remarkable win in Bihar's elections, commending Nitish Kumar's administration for restoring order and reducing emigration. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took a swipe at the opposition RJD for giving a ticket to late gangster-turned-politician Mohammad ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): As Bihar gears up for the Assembly elections, Union Minister Amit Shah on Friday met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his residence in Patna, on the final day of nominations for the first phase of polls to the 243-member state legislature. Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14. The NDA has finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) National President and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday said that his party has not been sidelined and it will contest six seats in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections 2025. Speaking to ANI, Kushwaha said, "The entire process of discussions has been completed, and it has been finalised who will contest how many seats... Our party has not been sidelined. We have been given six seats..." Also Read ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) National President and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha on Thursday said that his party has not been sidelined and it will contest six seats in the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections 2025. Speaking to ANI, Kushwaha said, "The entire process of discussions has been completed, and it has been finalised who will contest how many seats... Our party has not been sidelined. We have been given six seats..." The Rasht ...Read More >
Patna: Two days ahead of the last date of filing nomination papers for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections, all eyes are on the rebels. Reports about resentment among ticket aspirants are coming from almost every part of the state. The three major parties - ruling BJP and JDU and the main opposition RJD - are keeping a close eye on the possible rebels. In the first phase of polls on November 6, around 121 assembly seats will go to polls. While NDA has announced its candidates for the f ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), led by former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, on Thursday released its second and final list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections 2025. RLM, a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) along with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), will contest a total of six seats in the state. Also Read | Punj ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), led by former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, on Thursday released its second and final list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections 2025. RLM, a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) along with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United), Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), will contest a total of six seats in the state. In its latest li ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): As the deadline for filing nominations for the first phase of polling in the Bihar Assembly elections nears, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its list of star campaigners, while the Mahagathbandhan is yet to announce its seat-sharing arrangement. The BJP, which leads the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, along with Janata Dal (United), has named prominent figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home M ...Read More >
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