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Bihar has advanced to become the ninth-fastest growing state in terms of electorate expansion, up from twelfth a decade earlier
In comments that are bound to render the state's political dynamics more fluid, Paswan's close aide and Lok Sabha MP Arun Bharti told PTI the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) should sit together and take a decision as the Union minister is a rare leader from the state with vision and acceptability across all castes and communities.
Caste isn’t going away overnight but there are signs of change. The most persuasive evidence is from both the increasing participation of women voters and their priorities. Civic, social and economic issues matter to them. Close to a million youth will cast a vote for the first time in the 2025 Assembly election. Will they add impetus to the move away from caste?
On Friday, Lalu Prasad said, “doors are always open” for Nitish Kumar, days after the latter parted ways with the grand alliance.
Till today they haven't decided which party will contest how many seats. This is why I left them and came back to who I was with, initially. Now I will stay here forever said Nitish
Congress criticizes Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as a "chameleon," deeming his resignation and alliance shift a betrayal, predicting public resentment.
Bihar Political Crisis News Highlights: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for the 9th time after he along with his party joined the BJP-led NDA bloc. In yet another political turnaround, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar has snapped ties with the RJD and the Congress.
In a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda, Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) leader Chirag Paswan raised some concerns and is learnt to have sought assurance that his party will not have to compromise on its share of seats in the Lok Sabha polls after Kumar’s entry in the National Democratic Alliance.
Party leaders have so far refrained from making categorical statements about extending support to Kumar, who is expected to resign as the chief minister before returning to the NDA.
As speculations mount, reports suggest Nitish Kumar's impending exit from Mahagathbandhan and reunion with NDA
Asked about speculations that the BJP is set for another innings with Nitish Kumar's JD(U), Samrat Choudhary, BJP state unit chief told reporters, "No such thing has been discussed at our level."
In Mokama, Neelam Devi garnered 4,159 votes after the first round and BJP’s Sonam Devi 3,508 votes.
The chief minister visited the Birchand Patel Marg office on Friday to take stock of the preparations for the meeting, which would be attended by JD(U) office bearers from across the country
Kumar also rubbished the BJP's claim that the new government will not last its full term, and said his former ally "will be back where they were after the 2015 assembly polls"
Padayatras by politicians have been around for quite some time. They have again caught national attention after Prashant Kishor announced his Jan Suraj programme
Despite being elected to chair wards and panchayats in Muzaffarpur, male members of their families assume power and perform their public duties.
Unlike his earlier terms as Chief Minister where he was powerful and in command, this time Nitish Kumar is surrounded by NDA ally BJP which is gaining momentum in Bihar
RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha seems to have lost his charm before emerging on the political horizon of Bihar due largely to his frequent switchovers and inept handling of the political situation.
"If all goes well, we will contest six of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar," an LJP member told media persons on the condition of anonymity.
Kushwaha, an erstwhile confidant of Nitish Kumar, had floated the RLSP after quitting JD(U) in 2013.
Asked if opposition's doors are open for Kumar, Paswan and Kushwaha, he said, "I would not like to answer a hypothetical question, I will only react if such a situation arises."
While all required EVMs -- 13.95 lakh ballot units and 9.3 lakh control units -- will be delivered by September 30, VVPATs will also be delivered well before the end of November.
Sharad Yadav who is the leader of the JD(U) in the Rajya Sabha said that the decision was unfortunate. “I don't agree with the decision in Bihar, its unfortunate.The mandate by the people was not for this.”
Accusing JD(U) of betrayal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said the breakup with the 17-year-old partner in the NDA will be marked as a black day in the history of Bihar politics but remained firm on its decision on making Narendra Modi poll panel chief for 2014 general elections.
