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Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician serving as the current Chief Minister of Bihar, a position he has held multiple times since 2005. Known for his pragmatic politics, frequent
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Bihar Elections 2025 Latest News (October 27): More on Waqf? Day after 'dustbin' remark, Tejashwi to address mega rally in Saran today
- People of Bihar will never return to pre-2005 anarchy, says CM Nitish Kumar ahead of polls
Nitish Kumar said, "The people of the state were forced to live under the shadow of fear. Being called a Bihari was considered an insult."
- Being Bihari matter of pride for people of state now: Nitish Kumar
Earlier, police neither had vehicles nor weapons. Due to the lack of modern weapons, the morale of the police was very low, Nitish Kumar said
- ‘We’ll throw Waqf Act in dustbin if…’: Tejashwi Yadav calls BJP ‘Bharat Jalao Party’ in fiery Bihar pitch
At a rally in Bihar’s Katihar, Tejashwi Yadav vowed to repeal the Waqf (Amendment) Act if the INDIA bloc comes to power, calling Nitish Kumar a BJP ally and accusing the NDA of spreading communal hate.
- Will make Bihar leading state by bringing investments, setting up factories: Tejashwi Yadav
Addressing an election rally in Bihar's Khagaria district in support of RJD's Parbatta candidate Sanjeev Kumar, Mahagathbandhan's CM face Tejashwi Yadav said he was fighting the elections not just to form a government but to build the state.
- 'I’m the kingmaker': Prashant Kishor takes aim at ‘dynastic politics’
Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party, formed a little over a year ago, has grown out of his statewide padyatra, a campaign that has taken him to hundreds of villages over the past three years.
- Nitish Kumar rues 'RJD mistake', Tejashwi Yadav mocks 'chacha's nature' as Bihar poll campaign intensifies
Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav — former allies who are spearheading their respective alliances — took potshots at each other on Friday.
- Bihar Election 2025 Live Updates: 'Would rather die than go back to that party,' says Tej Pratap Yadav on joining INDIA alliance
Bihar Election: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will start the election campaign from Samastipur, the birthplace of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur
- On campaign trail, Nitish Kumar makes news for wrong reasons; PK alleges BJP poaching his candidates
Nitish Kumar, who at 75 years of age, is running for a record fifth consecutive term in office, kicked off his campaign with rallies in Meenapur and Kanti assembly segments of Muzaffarpur district
- Nitish launches Bihar poll campaign, takes swipe at Lalu for doing 'nothing for women'
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.
- Pappu Yadav backs Congress ahead of Bihar polls, accuses BJP and Chirag Paswan of sidelining Nitish Kumar
The independent MP alleged that the BJP and LJP are working strategically to weaken Nitish Kumar’s position within the NDA.
- Bihar Election 2025 Live Updates: Prashant Kishor alleges BJP pressure on Jan Suraaj candidates
Assembly polls will be held in BIhar in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results to be announced on November 14
- Bihar Election 2025 News Live: RJD releases list of 143 candidates; PM Modi to begin campaigning from October 24
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.
- Bihar Election 2025: OP Rajbhar's SBSP releases another list of candidates
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
- Bihar to hold first election with voting till 5 PM as state declared free of Naxalites: Amit Shah
Speaking at a massive rally in Taraiya, Saran district, Shah campaigned for Taraiya MLA Janak Singh and Amnour candidate Krishan Kumar Mantoo.
- Bihar Election 2025 Live Updates: NDA going to form govt with the biggest majority, says Amit Shah
Election will be held in Bihar in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes to take place on November 14
- Old grudges, new equations: Inside the Nitish Kumar-Chirag Paswan rift haunting NDA again in Bihar
The rift between Nitish Kumar's JDU and Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) is more than just about seats. It revives a decades-old rivalry rooted in shifting loyalties, bruised pride, and Bihar's complex caste arithmetic.
- ‘JDU no longer with Nitish Kumar’: Tejashwi Yadav says 3 leaders ‘sold to BJP’ now running party
After filing his nomination, Tejashwi launched a sharp attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, claiming that the Janata Dal (United) is no longer under his control.
- Can RJD–Congress dent JD(U)–BJP’s hold on the Luv–Kush axis?
Moneycontrol analysis shows both alliances have gained vote share since 2020, but not at each other’s expense
- Bihar polls: How twin factors of seat-sharing and seat allocation have irked Nitish Kumar
In 2020, the JD(U) had contested 115 seats and the BJP 110, while Paswan’s party went solo. The ongoing seat-sharing impasse has delayed the NDA’s full-fledged campaign rollout. Bihar goes to the polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, with results to be declared on November 14.
