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August 5, 2026, 03:48 PM - 6 min read
The Bankipur election result is a serious lesson for both the BJP as well as the opposition, the Congress in particular—that people are prepared to experiment and give a chance to “alternatives” if they seem better than the BJP. So far, the Congress has been the only credible alternative to the BJP nationally. Alternatives seem to have started emerging, for both the BJP as well as the Congress.
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August 4, 2026, 02:16 PM - 8 min read
For Bihar’s electorate, Bankipur offers something new: choice. The emergence of a credible third force suggests that politics in the state may no longer be confined to a binary contest. Whether this evolves into a lasting transformation remains to be seen—but the first crack in the old order has undeniably appeared.
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April 15, 2026, 11:02 AM - 3 min read
His ascent effectively concludes the nearly twenty-year dominance of Nitish Kumar, who resigned on Tuesday to transition into a new role as a Rajya Sabha MP.
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March 24, 2026, 02:52 PM - 2 min read
Sanjay Kumar Jha confirmed that the development follows a collective request from party members for Kumar to continue leading the organisation.
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March 22, 2026, 09:45 PM - 3 min read
Tyagi said he has come to the party not to become an MLA or an MP but to see RLD chief "Jayant Chaudhary becoming like (his grandfather) Chaudhary Charan Singh".
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March 3, 2026, 03:20 PM - 2 min read
The JD(U) leader further indicated that Nishant is likely to be entrusted with a significant responsibility within the party.
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February 26, 2026, 10:12 AM - 2 min read
This marks Shah's first trip to Bihar since November 2025, when he attended the swearing-in ceremony for Nitish Kumar’s cabinet following the NDA's decisive assembly election win.
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February 7, 2026, 12:53 PM - 5 min read
Yadav, who represents the Purnea Lok Sabha constituency, initially refused to accompany the police team that had arrived at his Mandiri locality house, claiming they were carrying a warrant for the attachment of property but not for his arrest
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January 25, 2026, 03:44 PM - 2 min read
Tejashwi, a former deputy chief minister of Bihar, is currently the leader of the opposition in the assembly
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November 20, 2025, 11:40 AM - 4 min read
Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, with PM Modi and several NDA Chief Ministers in attendance.
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November 18, 2025, 06:41 PM - 4 min read
Prashant Kishor dismissed speculation that he was stepping away after the JD(U) crossed the 25-seat threshold he had earlier mentioned. "I did say that if the JD(U) gets more than 25 seats, I would retire from politics. But what post do I even hold that I should resign from?" Kishor said at his press conference.
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November 11, 2025, 07:34 AM - 18 min read
Bihar logged its highest-ever turnout of 67.14 per cent in the second and final phase of the Assembly elections on Tuesday, surpassing the first phase and signalling a fiercely contested battle across 122 seats. Heavy polling in Seemanchal and south Bihar districts has raised the stakes for both alliances.
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