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Tuesday, December 23, 2025
TopicBihar polls

Topic: Bihar polls

‘Outsiders’, Owaisi factor, ‘friendly fights’—what came up at Congress’s closed-door Bihar poll review

The sessions, with batches of 10 candidates each, stretched until about 7 pm at Indira Bhavan. Additionally, Kharge & Rahul met 6 MLAs & candidates to hear their grievances.

Left follows in Mahagathbandhan’s trail, sinks to three seats in Bihar

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly election, CPI(ML)-L won 12 of the 19 seats it contested, and CPI and CPI(M) each won two seats.

A silver lining: RJD’s bet on son of don Shahabuddin pays off

Osama Shahab's win marks the first polling success for the Shahabuddin family since 2004.

Bihar polls 2025: RJD leader booked for ‘inflammatory remarks’ day ahead of counting

Sunil Kumar, speaking to the reporters, said that if counting of votes would be halted like in 2020, there would a 'Nepal-like' situation on the streets.

Bihar exit polls predict ‘fir se Nitish’, double digits for Tejashwi-led Oppn, duck for Jan Suraaj

Some exit polls now suggest the Opposition may win even fewer seats than what the RJD alone secured in 2020, forecasting a landslide for the NDA.

First phase of Bihar polls records 65.08 per cent voter turnout, says Bihar’s electoral officer

The chief electoral officer of Bihar stated that the first phase of the assembly elections was successfully conducted on 6 November, across 121 seats in 18 districts of the state.

‘Nobody safe, no rule of law’: Prashant Kishor slams NDA after attack on Bihar Deputy CM’s convoy

During first phase of polls on 6 November, Sinha's convoy was attacked while visiting the Khoriari village in his constituency. Sinha alleged the attack was carried out by RJD workers.

‘Will make Bihar industrial hub in 5 years’: State deputy CM Samrat Choudhary ahead of polls

NDA members in Bihar jointly released the alliance's manifesto 'Sankalp Patra' in Patna Friday.

In Bihar, NDA’s big promises to youth, women, EBCs—1 cr govt jobs, 1 cr Lakhpati Didis, financial aid

The 69-page manifesto details 25 promises that include MSP for every crop & Rs 10 lakh financial aid to various Economically Backward Classes (EBC) communities.

‘Katta, Kroorta, Katuta, Kushasan & Corruption’: BJP’s five-word definition for Opposition in Bihar

PM Modi, taking as swipe at the RJD-Congress alliance during an election rally in Bihar, said “where there is 'katta’, where cruelty reigns, there the law breaks down”.

On Camera

Bondi Beach, Bangladesh lynching — once again, the elephant in the room will be side-stepped

Perhaps there is need for a moral ‘jihad’ against those indulging in the promulgation of terror in the name of religion.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Turkiye delivers second MILGEM-class corvette Khaibar to Pakistan Navy, two others in making

Contract for construction of four MILGEM-class ships was signed in 2018. PNS Bedir is to be delivered by June 2026, while PNS Tariq is due for delivery in first quarter of 2027.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.