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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicBihar assembly elections

Topic: Bihar assembly elections

Battered by defeat & ‘lack of coordination’, Congress-RJD alliance unravels in Bihar

While RJD state chief Mangani Mandal says Congress is free to exit alliance, the latter has said tie-up was ‘only for elections’ and that it plans to focus on strengthening itself.

Vote for me, OR ELSE & tunnel vision got to Tharoor

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Bihar beyond Buddha and Mandal—why the 2025 polls are critical for Indian democracy

It is not often noted, but in the North, Bihar is the only state where the BJP has not come to power on its own. The party's desire to turn Bihar into UP should not be ignored.

Why PK decided not to contest Bihar polls, and what it means for Jan Suraaj & its rivals

JSP youth wing V-P Chanchal Singh got the ticket to contest against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur, from where Prashant Kishor was widely rumoured to be standing.

Pre-poll drama singes JD(U). 4-time MLA stages dharna outside Nitish’s house, MP seeks nod to quit

Many in JD(U) said to be upset 'hard-working party leaders & workers ignored and some senior leaders have hijacked the entire process'. JD(U) leader says such stories planted by oppn. 

In 1st list for Bihar, BJP fields both deputy CMs; assembly speaker Nand Kishore Yadav denied ticket

BJP names 71 of 101 candidates, 9 are women. No tickets to minister Motilal Prasad, sitting MLA Ram Prit Paswan. BJP mainly picks old faces, including former deputy CM Renu Devi.

Star power in Bihar politics: Ritesh Pandey leads Bhojpuri brigade, eyes on Akshara, Maithili, Khesari

Lucknow/New Delhi: Two Bhojpuri stars have made headlines this month for different reasons, but both share a common goal, making it big in Bihar...

PK fields mathematician, ex-IPS, granddaughter of Bihar ex-CM; to kick off campaign from Tejashwi’s turf

Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj Party is the first to release the list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Over 500 CAPF companies deployed across Bihar ahead of assembly elections

The deployment includes 121 CRPF companies, around 400 from BSF, and contingents from Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Central Industrial Security Force, and Sashastra Seema Bal.

What’s behind Congress reluctance in declaring Tejashwi Yadav as opposition’s CM face in Bihar

Apparent standoff between INDIA bloc allies RJD & Congress over declaration of CM face comes at a time when they are locked in tense seat-sharing talks for Bihar assembly polls.

On Camera

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.