Bihar election 2025: How exit polls predicted the outcome but missed the magnitude | India News – The Times of India

Bihar election 2025: How exit polls predicted the outcome but missed the magnitude | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bihar’s assembly election results have delivered a sweeping win for the NDA government. The victory itself was no surprise, with exit polls already predicting a clear return to power for the National Democratic Alliance.What truly stood out, however, was not the win but the massive scale of the political shakeup that gave NDA…

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Bihar elections results 2025: ‘Jab tak samose mein aalu rahega’ – why you can never ignore Lalu Yadav | India News – The Times of India

Bihar elections results 2025: ‘Jab tak samose mein aalu rahega’ – why you can never ignore Lalu Yadav | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lalu Prasad Yadav was not on the ballot in the 2025 Bihar elections. His health is fragile, his legal battles continue and under his son Tejashwi Yadav‘s leadership, their party RJD delivered one of its worst performances and was leading in just 25 seats. Lalu was far away from rallies and campaigns, yet…

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Bihar Elections 2025: ‘Munna’ from Bakhtiarpur – 10 remarkable facts about Nitish Kumar | India News – The Times of India

Bihar Elections 2025: ‘Munna’ from Bakhtiarpur – 10 remarkable facts about Nitish Kumar | India News – The Times of India

Benjamin Franklin ostensibly said once: “There are only two certainities in life – death and taxes.” Little did he know, there’s a third: Nitish Kumar taking oath as Bihar Chief Minister. Since his first oath when he lasted seven days, Nitish Kumar has taken oath as Chief Minister a total of nine times (six times…

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Bihar polls: Gaura Bauram seat sees rare churn; how rebel RJD nominee could end up helping BJP | India News – The Times of India

Bihar polls: Gaura Bauram seat sees rare churn; how rebel RJD nominee could end up helping BJP | India News – The Times of India

A peculiar contest has emerged in Darbhanga’s Gaura Bauram constituency. Amid uncertainty and confusion during seat-sharing within the Mahagathbandhan, RJD had initially allotted the ticket to Afzal Ali Khan. Later, the seat was handed over to Mukesh Sahni’s VIP. Sahni then fielded his younger brother Santosh Sahni from here but Afzal Ali refused to withdraw….

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Bihar polls: EC seeks report from DGP on killing of Jan Suraaj worker in Mokama; tension grips region | India News – The Times of India

Bihar polls: EC seeks report from DGP on killing of Jan Suraaj worker in Mokama; tension grips region | India News – The Times of India

Security personnel keep vigil outside a hospital where the post-mortem of Jan Suraaj leader late Dularchand Yadav was scheduled to take place, a day after his alleged murder, at Barh in Patna district. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India on Friday sought a report from the DGP on the murder of…

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Prashant Kishor educational qualification and career path: From UN public health expert to India’s top political strategist – The Times of India

Prashant Kishor educational qualification and career path: From UN public health expert to India’s top political strategist – The Times of India

Prashant Kishor educational qualification and career path Prashant Kishor, widely known as PK, has emerged as one of India’s most influential political strategists. Recently, he announced the formation of his own political party, Jan Suraaj, in Bihar, signalling a transition from behind-the-scenes strategist to active politician. The party is set to contest all 243 seats…

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Bihar elections: Why Nitish and Tejashwi still call the shots; can Prashant Kishor break the two-front curse? | India News – The Times of India

Bihar elections: Why Nitish and Tejashwi still call the shots; can Prashant Kishor break the two-front curse? | India News – The Times of India

Nitish with PM Modi, Nitish with Tejashwi, Prashant Kishor (PTI file photos) NEW DELHI: ‘Teesra moracha’ (third front) is often like that uncle in an Indian wedding who is not happy with the state of affairs, does nothing, but rarely has an impact on the actual celebrations.The third front is also a rare presence, reflecting…

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Bihar 2025 elections: 10 seats that saw paper-thin victories last time – high stakes ahead | India News – The Times of India

Bihar 2025 elections: 10 seats that saw paper-thin victories last time – high stakes ahead | India News – The Times of India

Sometimes, the margins of victory can be paper thin — and in a state like Bihar, where allegiances and alliances shift like monsoon clouds, that couldn’t be more true. Every election here is a reminder that even a few hundred votes can redraw political maps.As the 2025 Assembly elections draw closer, attention is turning to…

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