While RJD state chief Mangani Mandal says Congress is free to exit alliance, the latter has said tie-up was ‘only for elections’ and that it plans to focus on strengthening itself.
‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’, rallying cry of Rahul-Tejashwi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra, still features in RJD leader’s speeches, but not prominently. SIR finds no mention though.
After 2014 and 2019 defeats, Congress has been dumped by most Next-Gen leaders who prefer to keep the states for themselves and also join a 'Congress-mukt' power structure in Parliament.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad has returned to Bihar after 3.5 years, and will be addressing rallies in Kusheshwar Asthan and Tarapur, where bypolls are scheduled for 30 October.
Even after winning the Bihar assembly election, if JD(U) president and incumbent CM Nitish Kumar feels insecure and forlorn, he has only himself to blame.
But for a poor show from the Congress, Tejashwi would’ve achieved his CM ambitions. It’s redemption for a politician whose credentials were questioned just last year.
The contrast between surly incumbent Nitish Kumar and calm pretender Tejashwi Yadav has been neatly juxtaposed on TV, which has gone the extra mile in its coverage of Bihar election.
Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.
India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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