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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicBihar polls 2025

Topic: Bihar polls 2025

BJP’s ‘Luv-Kush’ powerplay: Why it chose to continue with Samrat Chaudhary as Bihar Dy CM

The BJP has doubled down on its caste calculus in retaining the Kurmi-Keori deputy CM combination, opting to continue with a caste equation that has worked for it so far.

Bihar’s Mahila vote: Women outnumbered men in 130 constituencies, NDA won 88% of these seats

In contrast, the opposition Mahagatbandhan won only 16 such seats. Rashtriya Janata Dal won the maximum with 11 constituencies in its pocket.

Battered PK breaks silence on Bihar—‘will quit if Nitish pays promised Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 cr women’

Prashant Kishor shoulders blame for his party's humiliating defeat in Bihar assembly polls, admits he couldn’t understand Bihar, does not know how to divide Bihar in the name of caste & religion.

After Bihar boost, BJP in pole position for Bengal. Brand Modi stronger, but 1 delicate matter remains

The BJP's sweeping victory in Bihar has revived cadre morale, placated the RSS after the 2024 blip and renewed the party's confidence as they take on Mamata and West Bengal as the next big challenge.

In Jan Suraaj’s ‘baby steps’, spoiler for others. How it tilted Bihar verdict without winning a seat

Prashant Kishor’s party altered outcomes across 34 constituencies. Experts say its influence varied across regions and caste clusters.

‘Trusted blindly’ by Tejashwi, slammed by his kin—who is Sanjay Yadav, under fire after RJD’s Bihar rout

RS MP has been criticised for sidelining seniors, overconfidence & dividing Yadav clan, but was also credited for RJD’s previous wins. Rohini Acharya blames decision to quit politics on him.

Nitish Kumar, the man for all seasons: Why Bihar can’t retire him and the BJP can’t replace him

In Bihar’s ever-changing political landscape, one man has remained constant: Nitish Kumar. And despite BJP’s growing ambitions, its limitations in the state ensure Nitish is not stepping down soon.

The voices of caution Rahul Gandhi ignored? Inside Congress’s Bihar freefall

Congress won only 6 of the 61 seats it contested in Bihar, registering an astonishingly low strike rate of 9.8 percent.

Dharmendra Pradhan delivers again: The quiet mediator & strategist behind NDA’s Bihar blockbuster

‘Close’ to Amit Shah & often called ‘Modi’s most trusted lieutenant’, election incharge Pradhan is the man behind the NDA’s massive success in Bihar.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.

On Camera

The 3 M’s Of Hinduphobia: Mill, Macaulay and Marx

Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.

Air fares to go up? Staggered hike in ATF prices for domestic airlines, to cost Rs 21 more per litre

A govt official said that although ATF prices for domestic market had been expected to rise 100 per cent in April, increase was moderated to 25 per cent to cushion burden on domestic passengers.

GE delivers sixth F404 engine for Tejas Mk1A to HAL, cites war in Gulf for delay

GE delivered only six engines to HAL in the last fiscal which ended Tuesday, short of the 11 promised as per the revised timeline.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.