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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
TopicBihar elections

Topic: Bihar elections

Revanth’s ‘Messi’ approach to politics & a BJP poll promise to Delhi women quietly put on backburner

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty, and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

SubscriberWrites: Bihar Elections, 2025 & Understanding NDA’s Landslide Win

Many believe that the last-minute transfer of Rs 10,000 into the accounts of women by the NDA government was a major factor.

India’s opposition produces more drama within their own ranks than against BJP

Bihar’s election results has produced a moment that is not only about what the BJP has achieved, but what the Opposition has allowed.

Why Nitish is ‘Joe Biden of India’ with one difference, & who wins Gujarat vs TN superstar state debate

Global media also writes on how comedians in India have never been so successful and endangered at the same time.

Khesari Lal Yadav’s flop show in Chapra, BJP’s Chhoti Kumari delivers a hit this Friday

RJD candidate is up against Chhoti Kumari of the BJP. The seat has been with the BJP for the past 10 years.

Bihar to finally have the first BJP CM. It’s just a matter of time

If Nitish Kumar doesn’t budge, as is likely, they may give him a grace period of a year or two, at most. He won’t be able to resist for long.

RJD’s Tejashwi fends off a BJP scare in family bastion, retains Raghopur after intense see-saw battle

Tejashwi was initially trailing, but he went into lead after 8th round of counting. Kumar wrested the lead, before Tejashwi snatched it back in round 19 & 20.

Politics tough nut to crack—IIT-IIM grad Congress’ candidate faces BJP drubbing in Patna Sahib

Mahagathbandhan had fielded Shashant Shekhar hoping to garner support of the youth as well as keeping caste combinations in mind in this urban constituency.

Tarapur: Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary wins prestige battle with massive margin of 45,000+ votes

BJP candidate had come under attack from JSP leader Prashant Kishor, who brought serious allegations against him.

Maithili Thakur’s political career starts on a sweet note as she wins Alinagar for BJP by 11k votes

In fielding Thakur, BJP chose to focus not only on generational shift, but also sought to highlight that young leader from non-political family was given chance to contest polls.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

Windfall on Day 1 of UP-Japan investment meet: Rs 3,191-cr projects for Gr Noida, 500-acre Japanese City

Projects by Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation in YEIDA expected to generate more than 6,400 jobs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman