The final electoral outcome in Bihar is likely to be determined by traditional factors such as caste, welfare schemes and leadership, signaling a status quo since the 2020 elections.
Purnea took a major step forward in air connectivity as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Interim Terminal Building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport.
This is the first time in the post-Independence era that the Congress is holding a meeting of its top-decision making body in Patna, according to party leaders
The announcement of the seat-sharing may have been deliberately pushed to the last minute in an attempt bid to minimise instances of leaders switching allegiances ahead of nomination.
Preliminary negotiations among allies are already underway, but BJP insiders told NDTV that the final call will be taken only after the dates are notified.
During the Yatra, Owaisi will be holding road shows and corner meetings in various Assembly constituencies of Seemanchal region, a release from AIMIM said on Tuesday
Tejashwi Yadav views him as his philosopher and guide while detractors see him as the 'Jaichand' who has alienated the leader from his own party and the society at large. Either way, Sanjay Yadav is among the most talked about names in Bihar's political discourse today.
Tej Pratap Yadav, the estranged elder son of Lalu Yadav, said she has raised some pertinent questions regarding the rising stature of Tejashwi's aide Sanjay Yadav within the party.
Prashant Kishor has accused the RJD of using the ‘M’ factor of the ‘M-Y’ combination to bring Yadavs to power in the state and neglecting the Muslim community. But is the charge resonating?
The Election Commission of India will publish the final electoral roll for Bihar on September 30. The term of the Assembly concludes on November 22.
The real test lies not in television debates or press statements but on the ground—will Gandhi’s gambit strike a chord with voters, or will it fade into yet another episode of political shadowboxing remains to be seen
As Chirag Paswan sticks to a familiar playbook, there little in his party's past electoral record to suggest it can win even a fraction of the seats being demanded.
Responding to the recent decisions of the government, RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwary said, “They (NDA leaders) are simply copying our welfare agendas."
The leader of opposition in Bihar vowed stringent action against the corrupt as well as criminals regardless of their position if RJD returns to power in the state.
Tejashwi took a dig at the ruling party and said, "Are we the BJP that we do not have any faces? We definitely will not contest the elections without projecting a Chief Ministerial face."
Elections in Bihar are expected to be announced by the Election Commission of India in the first week of October. The term of the Bihar Assembly concludes on November 22.
Rahul Gandhi's 15-day-long Voter Adhikar Yatra concluded on September 1. Several INDIA bloc leaders shared the stage with Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition in a show of strength.
His party is drawing attention, triggering unease among established players. His novel approach, which is to take on politicians who rose on the heels of the churn triggered by the Mandal report, and ask questions on their governance record may remain to be tested in an electoral arena but Bihar is in for a humdinger of an election
At stake is not just the political momentum generated by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav’s joint campaign against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but also the carefully crafted projection of Opposition unity in Bihar.
In addition, the JD(U) chief said that the Bihar government has decided to extend the loan repayment period.
The Congress' pushback against the 2020 seat-sharing formula comes amid the RJD mounting pressure on its ally to contest fewer seats given its strike rate in the previous election.
.Reiterating his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, PM Modi in which he announced a National Demographic Mission he stated that the problems of demographic imbalance and security threats caused by infiltration were especially severe in Seemanchal and Eastern India.
PM Modi inaugurated the Interim Terminal Building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport, and launched the National Makhana Board in Bihar.
The Prime Minister launched the National Makhana Board during his visit to Purnea, fulfilling a promise made by the Centre during the Union Budget this year.