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Patna: In a move that has stirred unease within Bihar's opposition bloc, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded five candidates against its ally, the Congress, for the upcoming assembly elections, triggering speculation of a brewing rift within the Mahagathbandhan. The RJD's latest list of nominees includes candidates in seats already claimed by the Congress and another alliance partner, the Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP). The RJD has put up contenders in Vaishali, Lalganj and Kahalgaon -- co ...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 >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 20 (ANI): The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday announced one more candidate, Minnat Rahmani, for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections, an official press release from AICC said. Rahmani will contest from the Supaul assembly constituency. This takes the total number of seats the Congress is contesting to 61. Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14. Meanwhile, the Rashtriya ...Read More >
Bihar assembly election 2025: Several other parties like CPI and CPI-ML have already announced the candidates, while no formal seat-sharing deal has been shared with the people. Bihar assembly election 2025: Ending suspense, Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced its list of 143 candidates for the upcoming Bihar election. The biggest party in the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, the RJD has made the candidate list public, fielding Tejashwi Yadav from Raghopur in Vaishali district. ...Read More >
Tej Pratap Yadav, the son of Lalu Prasad, is making waves in the political arena by filing his nomination for the Mahua assembly seat. His assets have risen to Rs 2.88 crore, indicating a small increase over the past five years. Nevertheless, he carries the weight of eight unresolved cases against him. RJD president Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, who filed his nomination papers from the Mahua assembly seat on Thursday as a Janshakti Janta Dal nominee, declared that he has movable and ...Read More >
Bihar elections: Case Filed Against Tej Pratap Yadav For Using Police Beacon During Bihar Poll ProcessionTej Pratap Yadav has been booked for violating the Model Code of Conduct after using a vehicle with a police logo and beacon during his nomination rally in Mahua. The Bihar 2025 polls will see a strong contest between NDA and Mahagathbandhan. Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief, Tej Pratap Yadav, has been booked for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct ...Read More >
Hajipur: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief Tej Pratap Yadav has been booked for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the filing of his nomination papers from the Mahua assembly seat in Bihar's Vaishali district, police said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the district police, the Circle Officer of Mahua lodged a complaint with the police station concerned after a video, which went viral on social media, showed Yadav using a SUV, bearing ...Read More >
Bihar assembly election 2025: the RJD and Congress, two biggest parties in INDIA bloc have been having issues on seat-sharing, reports said. Bihar Elections 2025: With no clarity yet on the seat-sharing of the Mahagathbandhan alliance of the opposition parties, the Congress on Wednesday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. As October 17 deadline for filing nominations for the first phase neared, the grand-old party raced to end the suspense on its c ...Read More >
As per reports and repeated indications by Rashtriya Janata Dal -- the senior partner in Mahagathbandhan, the Congress is likely to get a less number of seats than the last elections due to its performance in the 2020 assembly polls. In the last state election, the INC managed to secure only 19 out of 70 seats it contested. With just over a day before for the nomination for first phase of Bihar election ends, the lack of consensus among the Opposition bloc ( Mahagathbandhan) over various aspect ...Read More >
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath will hit the poll track of Bihar by addressing a rally in Danapur and Saharsa assembly seats on Thursday. Polling is scheduled to be held in the state on Nov 6 and 11.Yogi will fly to Patna and then reach Khagol Road, the rally venue of the Danapur assembly seat, at around 11.45 am to campaign for party candidate Ram Kripal Yadav. Yogi is then scheduled to fly to Saharsa to address a rally in favour of party candidate Alok Ranjan at around 1.50 pm. The CM will be back ...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: Union home minister Amit Shah said Friday that NDA allies will fight the Bihar assembly elections "under the leadership of JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar" but a decision on who will head the next govt will be taken by elected legislators, leading to JD(U) saying there was no ambiguity as Nitish Kumar would return as CM in the event of victory. "Elected MLAs of the coalition partners will first elect their respective party leaders, who will sit together and decide as to who will head the next go ...Read More >
Patna: Congress, under the pressure from its ally RJD, on Friday did not field its leader Mohammed Naushad Alam from Jale in the coming Bihar assembly election as Naushad had organised an event at which an offensive comment was made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother. The event was organised in Darbhanga district during Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra in August. Congress decided to field Rishi Mishra from the Jale assembly seat, replacing Mohammed Naushad Alam. Mishra, t ...Read More >
New Delhi: While the NDA juggernaut rolls on, differences simmer in the I.N.D.I.A. bloc as a seat-sharing deal continues to elude the opposition bloc. Though in principle an alliance is in effect, there are at least five constituencies in which friendly fights are taking place; these include Bachwara, Lalganj, Jhanjharpur, Rosra and Vaishali. The Mahagathbandhan stalemate continues as smaller parties are still clamouring for more seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls. The seat-sharing nego ...Read More >
Patna: Muscleman-turned-politician Anant Singh, known as "Chhote Sarkar," filed his nomination papers on Tuesday as a JD(U) candidate for the Mokama assembly constituency, even as the party has yet to officially announce its candidates.Singh began the day with a puja at a Temple, drawing hundreds of supporters. Before heading to file his nomination, he hosted a feast at his Barh residence for more than 20,000 supporters. Arriving in a white open jeep adorned with marigolds, his convoy faced dela ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party star campaigner Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, entered Bihar election battlefield, addressing rallies in support of BJP Ramkripal Yadav (Danapur) and NDA Shyam Rajak (Phulwari Sharif). Launching a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance, he accused them of derailing Bihar growth by fueling divisive development versus burqa politics. Those who once pushed Bihar into Jungle Raj are again trying ...Read More >
Muzaffarpur: The Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections on Thursday night -- just hours before the deadline for filing of nominations for the first-phase polling comes to an end -- fielding its state party chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba assembly constituency and state legislature party leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan from Kadwa seat. The announcement came even before a final seat-sharing arrangement within the Opposition grand alliance has been finalised ami ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigner Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance, accusing them of derailing Bihar growth through what he termed as burqa politics aimed at dividing society. Addressing public rallies in support of BJP candidate Ramkripal Yadav (Danapur) and NDA Shyam Rajak (Phulwari Sharif), CM Yogi alleged that the opposition was trying to take Bihar back to an ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigner Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance, accusing them of derailing Bihar's growth through what he termed as "burqa politics" aimed at dividing society. Addressing public rallies in support of BJP candidate Ramkripal Yadav (Danapur) and NDA's Shyam Rajak (Phulwari Sharif), CM Yogi alleged that the opposition was trying to take Bihar back ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) star campaigner Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the RJD-Congress alliance, accusing them of derailing Bihar's growth through what he termed as "burqa politics" aimed at dividing society. Addressing public rallies in support of BJP candidate Ramkripal Yadav (Danapur) and NDA's Shyam Rajak (Phulwari Sharif), CM Yogi alleged that the opposition was trying to take Bihar back ...Read More >
Jan Suraaj has announced Chanchal Singh as its candidate for the Raghopur seat in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. This decision comes amidst speculation that Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor might contest from this prominent constituency. Raghopur has a significant political history, having been represented by prominent leaders like Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav. Jan Suraaj has announced Chanchal Singh as its candidate from the Raghopur constituency for the upcoming ...Read More >
In a dynamic electoral landscape, Tejashwi Yadav is making waves by filing his nomination from Raghopur for the third consecutive time, confidently rallying for progressive change among the voters. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Raghopur assembly constituency for the third time, accompanied by his father and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, mother and former CM Rabri Devi, sister and MP Misa Bharti, and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav. A large number of supporters ...Read More >
Patna: With just two days left for the nominations to close for the first phase of Bihar assembly polls, candidates from INDIA bloc constituents on Wednesday began filing nominations -- with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav leading the way -- even as a consensus on seat- sharing continued to elude the opposition alliance.Tejashwi, the opposition bloc's CM face, filed his nomination from Raghopur assembly constituency in Vaishali district which he currently represents. Dressed in kurta-pyjama and sporting a ...Read More >
Prashant Kishor has vowed to trounce Tejashwi Yadav like "Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi". Raghopur/Patna: Taking the battle to the enemy's camp, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday hit the campaign trail from Raghopur, the home turf of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, whom he vowed to trounce like "Rahul Gandhi's defeat in Amethi". The 47-year-old politician received a rousing welcome, with garlands placed around his neck to the tunes of drums beaten by enthusiastic supporters, i ...Read More >
Prashant Kishor has said he may contest from Raghopur seat, represented by Tejashwi Yadav ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party will announce its Bihar election candidates this week * Kishor has said he may contest from Kargahar or Raghopur in the upcoming Bihar Assembly election * Raghopur is an RJD stronghold currently held by Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's Opposition Leader Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Pa ...Read More >
Patna: As the countdown to the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections officially begins with the notification for the first phase issued on Friday, political maneuvering has intensified within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). The spotlight is currently on Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader and Union Minister Chirag Paswan, who is demanding 36 seats, even as the BJP has so far offered only 22, The New Indian Express quoted its sources as saying. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar convened a meeting ...Read More >
Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), said on Sundat the elections in Bihar will be concluded before November 22, coinciding with the end date of the State Assembly. The CEC highlighed that Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, including 38 reserved for SCs and 2 for STs. Addressing a press conference in Patna, the CEC Gyanesh Kumar said, "Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies - 2 for STs and 38 for SCs. The term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22, 2025, and elec ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 30: The weather in the National Capital Region (NCR) changed dramatically on Tuesday, as dark clouds gathered in the morning. It was followed by short spells of rainfall in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and adjoining areas. The showers came as a major relief for residents reeling under the persistent heat and humidity over the past week. The downpour brought the mercury down, offering a pleasant break from the sweltering conditions. However, the rain also led to traffic snarls a ...Read More >
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched development projects worth Rs 2,330 crore in Gopalganj and Vaishali districts ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. These included a rail overbridge, bypass road, stormwater drainage, and power sector initiatives. Kumar also interacted with 'Jeevika Didis', emphasizing societal upliftment and government support, while beneficiaries thanked him for welfare schemes. Ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched developm ...Read More >
Patna: CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday launched a total of 516 development projects worth over Rs 2,329 crore in Gopalganj and Vaishali districts.Accompanied by deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, the CM first went to Gopalganj district where he launched a total of 185 projects costing Rs 1,585 crore through a remote control at a programme organised at the Sabeya airfield complex.From Gopalganj, Nitish went to Vaishali district where he launched altogether 331 proj ...Read More >
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