Bihar

NDA seat-sharing enters tricky terrain as JD(U) demands 50:50 formula, Chirag eyes larger role in Bihar

Seat-sharing talks are yet to officially kick off in Bihar where Assembly polls are due later this year.

Bihar assembly election: Over 27.4% Dalit voters don't trust EC, 58% consider unemployment biggest issue, says survey

According to the survey, 47.5% of the respondents said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was their favourite leader at the national level, 40.3% said Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and about 12% named other politicians.

Bihar Election 2025: RJD set to retain 2020 share, Congress may settle at 50-55 seats

The RJD has cited the necessity to accommodate allies such as Mukesh Sahni and Pashupati Paras as well the Left parties' demand for a higher number of seats than they contested in 2020.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces 125 units of free electricity ahead of assembly polls

The announcement comes at a significant time as the state is expected to hold the assembly polls, most likely in October or November. However, the Election Commission is yet to issue a proper dates.

Tej Pratap Yadav eyes comeback: How forsaken RJD scion could hit Lalu-Tejashwi where it hurts the most

Tej Pratap Yadav's renewed presence in the constituency has added to the speculation that he may contest from Mahua, a seat denied to him by the RJD in the last Assembly elections.

Nitish Kumar promises to create one crore jobs in 5 years, Bihar Cabinet clears proposal

BSP chief Mayawati dismissed Nitish Kumar's recent job-related promises as mere "rhetoric and electoral deception".

BJP plans major outreach in bid to match Opposition overdrive on Bihar SIR

While BJP still has the highest number of Booth Level Agents, the Opposition has stolen the march in registering more workers as BLAs.

Rahul Gandhi terms Bihar SIR a 'conspiracy' by EC: 'Won't allow mandate to be stolen like Maharashtra'

The way elections were stolen in Maharashtra, a similar attempt is being made to steal elections in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi said addressing a rally in Bhubaneswar.

Chirag Paswan backs Bihar SIR despite concerns: 'Process of sanitisation needs to begin at some point'

Chirag Paswan said that people may face challenges in availability of documents but it was the job of political parties to help people in this regard.

EC’s special intensive review is a corrective to contaminated electoral rolls

The task may not be as difficult as it seems. That illegal immigrants have entered the voter rolls is evident from the recent deportation drives after Operation Sindoor

Spoof videos, old clips and more: Armed with AI, RJD boosts digital campaign for Bihar polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the poll-bound state last month. Just after his visit, RJD chief Lalu Yadav released a ‘Bihar AI’ parody video.

Bihar electoral roll revision: EC ropes in Pankaj Tripathi, Panchayat cast to boost new registrations

The Election Commission’s decision to initiate a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral roll in the run-up to the assembly elections later this year has triggered major political controversy.

Bihar voter list revision: How newspaper advertisement caused confusion, forced EC to clarify

The SIR exercise, which is being carried out months ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar, has been criticised by the opposition, which has said crores of voters risk being left out and even termed the exercise a "conspiracy" to ensure the BJP wins.

Bihar Election 2025: Opinion poll gives NDA clear edge over Mahagathbandhan, Tejashwi Yadav top choice as CM

Despite a majority of respondents favouring the NDA in the coming elections, Nitish Kumar remains the second choice as Bihar Chief Minister.