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Currently, the seat is held by Suday Yadav, the brother-in-law of RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav.

JD(U) banks on women voters again; Chirag Paswan eyes repeat of 2024 gains

Female electorate share in Bihar rises again; Nitish Kumar’s party continues to get more votes in seats with higher women representation

Congress veteran Ashok Ram quits after 40 years, joins JD(U) citing Dalit neglect ahead of Bihar polls

Ashok Ram alleged that "Dalits were being ignored" in Congress with which he had been associated for nearly four decades.

Rift in JDU as 5th leader resigns over party's stand on Waqf Bill

The leaders said they were disheartened by the JD(U)'s stand on the Waqf Bill in Parliament and warned of adverse implications in the coming Assembly elections in the state.

Dissent brews in NDA over UGC draft rules: JD(U) opposes, TDP and LJP play safe

The draft rules proposed by the UGC provide for greater powers to Chancellors in the appointment of V-Cs to state universities.

NDA allies slam Assam government’s move to scrap namaz break for Muslim MLAs

The move, supported by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, has sparked controversy as it challenges the decades-old tradition dating back to 1937.

Nitish Kumar welcomes Budget's special assistance for Bihar; special state status debate continues

Bihar was in the spotlight many times during the finance minister's speech. But the takeaways for the politicians from the state depended in large part on their affiliations.

In a big blow to Nitish Kumar's JDU, Centre denies special status for Bihar

The decision was made based on an integrated consideration of all factors and the peculiar situation of the state, says Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.

KC Tyagi Says JD(U) Refused INDIA block's 'PM Offer for Nitish Kumar'

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has turned down an offer from the Opposition INDIA bloc to become Prime Minister, Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi said. Tyagi also revealed as to why JD(U) broke away from INDIA Bloc.

Controversy Surrounding Agnipath Scheme: JD(U) Calls For Review | Political Updates

JD(U) leader KC Tyagi voices concerns over the Agnipath scheme, demanding a review amid growing criticism. Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and other political figures join the debate, questioning the scheme's fairness. Explore the heated debate and differing opinions on the scheme's impact on soldiers and national security.

Bihar Lok Sabha elections 2024: Key candidates and constituencies

Bihar 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Here's a look at the key candidates and their constituencies in Bihar.

Lok Sabha Polls 2024: JDU and RJD Battle for Bihar's Sitamarhi | Election News

The Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 40 parliamentary seats in Bihar, includes six assembly segments: Sitamarhi, Runnisaidpur, Bajpatti, Bathnaha, Parihar, and Sursand. The current seat holder is JDU's Sunil Kumar Pintu, who won against Arjun Ray of the RJD by more than 2.4 lakh votes in the 2019 elections. In the 2024 general elections, Devesh Chandra Thakur (NDA) will be contesting against Arjun Ray (RJD). Both candidates claim that voters will support them based on the development work accomplished by their respective parties in the region.

Nitish Kumar, Bihar CM for 9th time: A look at his eight previous tenures at the helm

Nitish Kumar has remained the chief minister of Bihar for nearly the last two decades, barring a nine-month period between 2014 and 2015

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for record ninth time, rejoins BJP-led NDA

Apart from Nitish, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha from the BJP were sworn-in as deputy chief ministers

Nitish Kumar to return to NDA? A look at the JD(U) leader's rollercoaster ride with BJP

As speculations mount, reports suggest Nitish Kumar's impending exit from Mahagathbandhan and reunion with NDA

Bihar political turmoil: Political maneuvers unfold amid Nitish Kumar's possible shift

The meeting gains importance amidst growing speculation about Nitish Kumar leaving RJD and potentially joining the BJP-led NDA.

Nitish Kumar’s national ambitions have tied his hands vis-à-vis Tejashwi

Given the 2024 general elections, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will strive to strengthen his position in the state first, and ensure that his government remains intact. Even if that means countenancing corruption charges against Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

Despite Patna start, seat sharing and Index Of Opposition Unity will trouble the incipient coalition

Deciding the basis for seat sharing – previous Lok Sabha or assembly poll performance – isn’t easy. Each party would prefer the seat sharing benchmark that suits it. Similarly, Index of Opposition Unity will be dented if parties like BSP are excluded from the alliance or if there are friendly fights

Opposition Unity: Will Congress play spoiler or enabler?

In the past, Congress was a major stumbling block for larger opposition unity. But the party showed a new accommodative spirit at Patna. But sustaining this won’t be easy for Congress given the strained equations with AAP and TMC, and sacrificing state unit interests for the one-seat one-candidate formula

Opposition Unity: AAP and Congress cannot sustain an alliance, whatever the formula

Arvind Kejriwal’s attempt to isolate Congress at the Patna opposition meet for not supporting AAP against the Centre’s Delhi ordinance backfired badly. With both parties competing for the same set of states and voters, the antagonism between the two parties is on a higher plane than the other players in the alliance talks

Could Patna become the launchpad for opposition unity once again? 

Ultimately, the question the opposition will have to face in 2024 is: Modi versus Who? 

Patna Opposition Unity Meet: The ball lies in Congress’s court

The grand old party’s willingness to accommodate the aspirations of regional parties will decide the course of this initiative. Challenges posed by internal rivalries between AAP-Congress and TMC-Left/Congress are hard to resolve. Arriving at a one-seat, one-candidate consensus is easier said than done

Bihar: BJP focuses on non-Yadav-Kurmi-Muslim voters to blunt the Mahagathbandan’s 2024 plans

A repeat of the RJD-JDU-Congress’s 2015 election victory in 2024 is BJP's big fear in Bihar. But it is a Lok Sabha election and the Modi factor matters for voters. Moreover, BJP is assiduously cultivating caste groups distinct from its rival's social coalition for a reverse polarisation, similar to what stumped SP-BSP in UP in 2019

MC Explainer: Upendra Kushwaha and his love-hate relationship with Nitish Kumar

Kushwaha’s exit is seen as a setback to Nitish Kumar because voters from the Kushwaha caste command a 6 percent share in Bihar.

Umesh Kushwaha gets re-elected as JD(U)'s Bihar chief

Kumar, the de facto leader of the party, expressed delight over Kushwaha being "unanimously" (sarv summati se) chosen for a second consecutive term.