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From 2005 to 2025, Bihar’s electoral map has seen dramatic swings—reshaping party strengths and redefining alliances. At the centre of this political churn stands Nitish Kumar, whose nine terms as Chief Minister reflect one of India’s most remarkable journeys of political realignment. NDA Sweeps Bihar, Nitish Kumar Prepares for 10th CM Oath; A Look Back…
NEW DELHI: The smallest member of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has made its presence felt in an otherwise trainwreck of an election for the opposition. In a state crowded with sub-regional satraps who are identified with their castes, I P Gupta of Indian Inclusive Party has come into the limelight by successfully mobilising members of castes…
Kishor would at best be a spoiler, many of his critics had said NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor‘s Jan Suraaj Party lost its deposit in 236 of the 238 seats that it contested but data suggests it may have played spoiler in quite a few seats, reports Atul Thakur. In 35 constituencies, the party’s votes were…
Rohini Acharya with Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: Hours after declaring she had abandoned her family, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya claimed she was “thrown out” by her brother Tejashwi Yadav and his close aides Sanjay Yadav and Rameez.Speaking on the Rashtriya Janata Dal‘s (RJD) debacle in the Bihar assembly polls, Rohini…
NEW DELHI: Amit Shah’s pre-poll boast – “We will win more than 160 seats… It can be 180 also” – sounded-like a typical campaign bravado, the verdict proved otherwise. The NDA did not just meet expectations. It blew past them, finishing at 202 seats. With this sweeping mandate, one storyline stood above all: the BJP…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a swipe at Tejashwi Yadav without naming him, recalling the RJD leader’s earlier remark on what would happen to the Waqf Amendment Act if the opposition Mahagathbandhan came to power in Bihar. PM Modi’s comments came a day after the Mahagathbandhan suffered a heavy defeat in…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan met Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Patna on Tuesday to congratulate him on the NDA’s decisive victory in assembly elections. The meeting stands out because of their political history and years of speculation over whether the two leaders could ever comfortably coexist in the same…
1 The Ni–Mo effectNitish Kumar’s local goodwill paired perfectly with Narendra Modi’s national appeal. Voters read this combo as offering stability+delivery: a CM known for roads, power and policing and a PM identified with scale, speed and organisation. The optics of parity (near 50:50 seat-sharing) and a visibly cordial equation projected ‘co-ownership’ of governance. Major…
NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan stands dismantled in Bihar — and its constituent parties have fared no better on their own. While the two larger players, the RJD in Bihar and the Congress at the national level, will regroup and continue the fight, the real setback has been for the three Left parties.In 2020, they delivered…
PM Modi during a victory celebration at the BJP’s Delhi headquarters (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar election results on Friday upended every forecast and humbled every pollster as Magadh delivered a sweeping mandate to the Nitish Kumar-led NDA. The verdict was so emphatic that it pushed the opposition Mahagathbandhan to the brink of Bihar’s…
