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Saturday, January 10, 2026
TopicBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Topic: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Bihar floor test soon, JD(U)-BJP confident of victory

The previous government or Mahagathbandhan of the JD(U), RJD, Congress & Left parties fell because of Nitish Kumar’s latest volte face.

Nitish ‘cool & relaxed’ in NDA, ‘tense’ in Mahagathbandhan, says new Bihar minister Santosh Suman

Chief of NDA constituent Hindustani Awam Morcha & son of ex-CM Jitan Ram Majhi, Suman was among 8 ministers sworn into new Nitish cabinet. He resigned from Nitish’s former govt last June.

‘Nonsensical’: Nitish Kumar rejects Rahul’s claim of Bihar caste census under Congress pressure

Three days after parting ways with the Mahagathbandhan, Bihar CM said that he did not appreciate the nomenclature of the opposition bloc INDIA.

Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamana criticises Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for ‘reuniting’ with BJP-led NDA

In editorial Monday, Saamana said Nitish Kumar was the one who took initiative to unite all anti-BJP forces and called the first meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Patna.

Why BJP has picked Nitish Kumar’s staunchest critics as his deputies in the new NDA cabinet

Samrat Choudhary & Vijay Kumar Sinha, sworn in as deputy CMs, have been critical of Nitish in the past. BJP's third pick, Prem Kumar, too, had been dumped from NDA cabinet after 2020 polls.

Nitish takes oath as Bihar CM for 9th time, BJP’s Samrat Chaudhary & Vijay Sinha sworn in as deputies

BJP's Prem Kumar, Vijay Chaudhary, JDU's Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Shravan Kumar, Independent MLA Sumit Singh & Santosh Manjhi, sworn in as ministers. Modi congratulates new NDA govt in Bihar.

Nitish Kumar likely to join NDA again, but this deal may have an ‘exit clause’ for Bihar CM

As suspense over Nitish's next move continues, his current ally RJD & other Bihar parties hold urgent meetings. Once called 'Paltu Ram' by Lalu, he has a long history of making U-turns.

‘For BJP, Ram temple is more about political gain than religious sentiments,’ says Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Nitish at helm, JD(U) makes renewed bid to make him INDIA’s face — ‘bigger parties must be generous’

Resolution adopted by party's national council says the Bihar CM, who will embark on nationwide ‘Jan Jagaran Yatra’ in January, is a politician with experience in running coalitions.

Halal business a ‘treason’, says Union minister Giriraj Singh. Advocates ban in letter to Bihar CM

Following ban on halal products by the UP govt, Singh called such product a 'jihad' and requested CM Nitish for a ban in Bihar.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.