The INDIA bloc has declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the Bihar assembly elections. VIP chief Mukesh Sahni, representing the extremely backward class, will be one of two deputy CMs if the coalition forms government
The Congress released another list of six candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, taking its total to 60. The announcement came amid continuing uncertainty over seat-sharing with ally RJD, as tensions rise within the INDIA bloc ahead of nominations
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections in November, Nitish Kumar stepped back from BJP-led seat-sharing talks as NDA allies, including Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party, navigated tensions. Past rivalries and Paswan’s political comeback add complexity to the alliance arithmetic
The Centre will run 12,739 special trains during the Diwali-Chhath festive season, up from 7,500 last year, Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary announced. Notifications for 8,591 trains have already been issued to ease festive travel for millions
BJP workers stormed the Bihar Congress headquarters in Patna over abusive remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra. The clash triggered sharp political exchanges, arrests in Darbhanga, and calls from the Congress for police action against BJP workers
Priyanka Gandhi will join Rahul Gandhi in Bihar’s Voter Adhikar Yatra today in Supaul, alongside Tejashwi Yadav and Mukesh Sahni, as the INDIA bloc pushes electoral rights ahead of 2025 state polls.
He urged participation in Rahul Gandhi’s upcoming ‘Matdata Adhikar Yatra’ to protest alleged electoral roll irregularities and voter disenfranchisement
Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav accused CM Nitish Kumar of copying his welfare proposals, calling the state government a “scamster copycat.” He alleged Nitish’s recent announcements are repackaged ideas he had presented earlier, with elections looming in the State
The Election Commission has asked RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to hand over a voter ID card he claimed to own, stating it was “not issued officially.” The move follows his allegation that his EPIC number was changed without consent
Karpoori Thakur, a former Bihar Chief Minister, posthumously receives the Bharat Ratna, injecting energy into Bihar politics. The BJP's move coincides with OBC outreach, sparking debate over political motives.
