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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicBihar polls 2025

Topic: Bihar polls 2025

‘Lok Nayak’ JP was an agent of change. His village, torn between UP & Bihar, hasn’t changed at all

Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, locals in Sitabdiara, where the Janata Party leader was born, say politicians keep visiting but no one has done anything to improve their living conditions.

Why Lalu-Tejashwi have bet on don Shahabuddin’s ‘London-educated’ son in Siwan, risking jungle raj barbs

In campaign, BJP bigwigs Amit Shah & Yogi Adityanath had raised spectre of RJD lawlessness. Shahabuddin’s son Osama will be hoping to bring luck to the family in its third attempt.

Anant Singh vs Suraj Bhan: Enduring relevance of Mokama strongmen in Lalu & Nitish’s race to win Bihar

Mokama has a bloody history of crime & politics. Gunfire, stone pelting between political opponents are commonplace, and a Jan Suraaj supporter’s killing has marked a new chapter.

Days before Bihar polls, midnight arrest of JDU candidate Anant Singh in Jan Suraaj worker murder case

Dular Chand Yadav was found dead in Patna's Mokama last week following a clash between JD(U) and Jan Suraaj supporters. Post-mortem report said cardiorespiratory failure due to shock.

Image of Biharis to attacks on RJD, key takeaways from Nitish Kumar’s pre-poll message to Bihar

While Mahagathbandhan has declared RJD's Tejashwi Yadav as CM candidate, the ruling NDA, though projecting Nitish Kumar as the face of coalition, is yet to name a CM candidate.

‘Mahagathbandhan’s win in Bihar will be beginning of the end for Modi’—CPI(ML)’s Dipankar Bhattacharya

In an interview with ThePrint, Bhattacharya hints at possibility of more than one deputy CM if the Oppn alliance wins in the state, which goes to polls in phase 1 on 6 November.

Jan Suraaj worker Dular Chand Yadav shot dead in Bihar’s Mokama

JD(U) strongman Anant Singh, who is in the fray in Mokama, alleged involvement of RJD candidate Veena Devi's husband in Yadav's death.

Karpoori Thakur: The convenient resurrection of Bihar’s Jannayak

New Delhi: About 55 years ago, Gokul Thakur, a barber by caste and profession, was lying unwell in his home in Pitaunjhia village of...

‘Even his son sees him as villain’: Bihar deputy CM on Lalu’s absence from Mahagatbandhan presser

Samrat Choudhary said that first the people of Bihar saw Lalu Yadav as a villain, now even RJD and Mahagathbandhan see the former CM as a villain.

‘After 20 years of Nitish’s rule & 11 years of Modi’s rule, Bihar still the poorest’: Tejashwi

Mahagathbandhan released manifesto in Patna Tuesday titled 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran', outlining key promises ahead of the polls.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

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.