Lalu Prasad Yadav, who became the Bihar CM in 1990, occupied the post till 1997 when his wife Rabri Devi, a homemaker who was till then not known to have an aptitude for politics, was appointed to the top post, move triggering massive controversy.
The independent MP alleged that the BJP and LJP are working strategically to weaken Nitish Kumar’s position within the NDA.
Political observers are of the opinion that such internal face-offs could split the opposition vote, potentially benefiting the BJP-led NDA in several constituencies.
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In Darbhanga's Gaura Bauram, the implications of not finalizing a definitive seat-sharing plan is playing itself out. Before the seat-sharing within the Opposition bloc was finalised, RJD had decided to field its leader Afzal Ali Khan from Gaura Bauram.
Though the JMM does not have a large voter base in Bihar, the party has stressed that it is time they reviewed the alliance in Jharkhand as well.
JMM, which holds power in Jharkhand, is part of the Opposition INDIA bloc, also comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress. The three parties also share power in Jharkhand -- an alliance which now seems to be on shaky ground.
Assembly polls will be held in BIhar in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results to be announced on November 14
Polling for the Bihar elections will take place in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14
Officers of the police station concerned maintained that Sah was arrested by Jharkhand Police as a non-bailable warrant (NBW) was pending against him. His supporters were clueless about the developments.
Compared to the 2020 Assembly elections, the RJD is contesting on one less seat this time-144 seats in 2020 versus 143 seats in 2025.
.Former Delhi CM Atishi, Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj, Punjab President and Minister Aman Arora, and former Delhi ministers Gopal Rai and Imran Hussain are also in the list
Bihar Election 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party has released its list of star campaigners for the Bihar Assembly polls. The list includes former Delhi Chief Ministers Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Maan among others.
According to the Election Commission’s final electoral roll, Bihar has 7.43 crore voters, including 3.5 crore women, accounting for a little over 47 percent of the electorate.
Chaudhary, who launched The Plurals Party in 2020, says she wants to introduce a form of politics that transcends caste and religion, an idea she believes Bihar urgently needs.
The PM, who is among the world’s tallest leaders, will visit Karpoori Gram, the birthplace of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, in Samastipur district, and pay his tributes to the former Bihar CM before addressing his first rally
The list, which includes the name of Akhtarul Iman, the state president of AIMIM and its lone MLA in Bihar, was shared by the party on X.
The Lok Sabha MP further stated that removing PSA has dawned on a "truncated elected government" even though previous governments in Jammu and Kashmir extended detentions of some people.
However, amidst the ongoing seat-sharing crisis within the Mahagathbandhan, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday said that everything has been finalised and an announcement will be made at the right time. "
While the NDA has already finalised its seat-sharing arrangement, the opposition remains stuck in intense negotiations, even as nominations for the first phase of polling have closed.
The commission noted that electors who are working or employed in industrial or commercial establishments located outside their constituency but are registered as voters in a constituency going to polls, will also be entitled to the benefit.
The Left party had, in the last assembly elections, contested 19 seats and won 12 of these
Harivansh Narayan Singh said the issues being raised by Kishor are being voiced by several other parties but not on a large scale
Assembly polls will be held in Bihar in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the counting scheduled to take place on November 14
'With the resolve for the service, development, and welfare of the people of Alinagar, I will continue to work with full strength,' said Maithili Thakur