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The NDA scored a landslide in Bihar Assembly elections, with BJP and JD(U) on track for over 85% strike rates and a three-fourth majority. RJD and Congress faced crushing defeats, while women, youth, and welfare schemes contributed to the ruling alliance’s dominance

The return of Nitish Kumar, beating the anti-incumbency factor, has established his unmatched dominance in State politics

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the NDA’s sweeping win in the Bihar Assembly polls reflects people’s trust in its governance and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a Viksit Bharat. Pawan Kalyan also congratulated the NDA alliance on the mandate

A bold “tiger abhi zinda hai” poster featuring Bihar CM Nitish Kumar beside a tiger appeared outside his residence as early election trends showed the NDA leading. The cinematic image energised JD(U) workers, symbolising Kumar’s enduring political dominance

Political parties in Bihar held hectic parleys and reviewed preparations ahead of the counting of votes that will decide Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s bid for a fifth term. The Election Commission has set up tight security and monitoring mechanisms statewide

Over 47 per cent of voters cast their ballots till 1 pm in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections — nearly five per cent higher than the first phase — with districts like Gaya, Jamui, and Kishanganj witnessing heavy turnout

Over 3.70 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates contesting 122 seats in the final phase of the Bihar assembly polls on Tuesday. Heavy security has been deployed, with several ministers and political heavyweights in the fray

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the INDIA bloc of trying to build a “corridor for infiltrators” in Bihar while asserting that the Modi government is focused on industrial and defence growth. He also criticised Congress and RJD over infiltration and Ram temple issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his Bihar poll campaign, claiming voters gave I.N.D.I.A bloc a “65-volt jhatka” in phase one. Confident of an NDA win, he attacked the RJD and Congress over corruption, migration, and “katta raj”

The term ‘Jungle Raj’, once used to describe lawlessness in Bihar during the Lalu-Rabri era, has resurfaced as a major election narrative. As Bihar votes, the phrase continues to stir public memory, political rhetoric, and media perception battles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the record voter turnout in Bihar’s first phase of assembly polls reflected people’s faith in the track record of the NDA under him and Nitish Kumar, asserting that the alliance is set for its biggest victory

Bihar recorded its highest-ever voter turnout of 64.66 per cent in the first phase of the Assembly elections, with returning migrant workers and women voters seen as key contributors. Many migrants reportedly returned for Chhath Puja, coinciding with the polling dates

Bihar’s first phase of Assembly elections on November 6 will see 121 seats across 18 districts voting, with Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, and Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav in the fray amid criminal cases, caste equations, and celebrity entrants

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has promised to double allowances, provide pensions, and offer Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to Panchayati Raj representatives if the INDIA bloc wins the Bihar polls. He also pledged benefits for PDS distributors and rural artisans

As Bihar heads toward elections, the NDA accuses the Mahagathbandhan of disunity and internal conflict. NDA leaders project organizational strength, highlighting coordinated campaigning, while criticizing the opposition's lack of leadership and chaotic seat-sharing, ahead of polls on November 6 and 11

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

BRS leader KT Rama Rao criticised the Election Commission for allowing the Bihar government to disburse Rs 10,000 crore to women beneficiaries ahead of elections. He alleged that the move, ignored by the ECI, raises doubts over free and fair polls

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state’s first metro in Patna, starting the 4.3 km initial stretch. The modern three-coach metro aims to ease congestion, offer reliable commuting, and expand to 24 stations across 32.5 km in the future

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticised Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the “Bhishma Pitamaha of corruption” at a Patna rally, alleging BJP leaders Modi and Shah, with the Election Commission, are attempting to undermine democracy during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls

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