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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicBihar Politics

Topic: Bihar Politics

Amid speculation of Nitish Kumar’s turnaround, Bihar BJP leaders to hold meeting in Patna

The meeting takes place amid speculation that Kumar may rejoin the NDA, an alliance he left in 2022 to join hands with the opposition and form the 'Mahagathbandhan'.

Bihar govt transfers 22 IAS, 79 IPS & 45 BAS officers amid political turmoil in state

The transferred officers included five district magistrates (DMs) and 17 SPs.

Karpoori Thakur’s politics of social justice cost him CM post. But he wasn’t power-hungry

Karpoori Thakur, often referred to as the 'Annadurai of North India', played a vital role in bringing socialist politics and consciousness to a semi-feudal and backward state like Bihar.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar rules out return to NDA. BJP says won’t take back ‘even if he begs’

The Bihar CM was speaking at a function organised on the occasion of the birth anniversary of RSS icon Deen Dayal Upadhyay.

Once a rival ‘bahubali’, Pappu Yadav defends Anand Mohan release, says IAS officer’s murder ‘not motivated’

Pappu Yadav says will fight alongside Anand Mohan Singh 'to save democracy', requests widow of IAS officer G. Krishnaiah to forgive his killers 'like Sonia Gandhi did Rajiv Gandhi's'.

Anand Mohan’s release shows criminals still call the shots in Bihar, just as centuries ago

Anand Mohan's release engineered by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to aid his RJD allies illustrates the influence of gangsterism in Bihar politics.

Rahul Gandhi left guessing about ‘proxy’ PM but it was no slip of tongue by Partap Bajwa

The 'entertainment value' is integral to Bihar's politics. But the ‘super entertaining news’ is that very soon, RJD might form its own government in the state.

Bihar govt cries foul over CBI reopening case against RJD chief Lalu Prasad

The RJD president is serving sentences in a few fodder scam cases. Lalu, his son & Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, among others, are named in the current probe.

How to beat JD(U)-RJD caste maths? BJP to focus on EBCs & Mahadalits, hunt for ‘vibrant’ leader

Bihar BJP says party hopes to find a balance between caste politics and Hindutva, especially with former ally, CM Nitish Kumar, conducting a state-wide caste census.

Why Nitish Kumar is Congress’ best bet for 2024 elections, despite a predictable outcome

First Bihari and a Kurmi PM candidate could put BJP’s potential allies in Bihar and Apna Dal’s Anupriya Patel in Uttar Pradesh on a sticky wicket.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.