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.
Alliance partners have not lost any vote share. The central message of this election, therefore, is that the rival can’t take away your committed voters. You have to stitch alliances to bring in the “others”.
Tejashwi was initially trailing, but he went into lead after 8th round of counting. Kumar wrested the lead, before Tejashwi snatched it back in round 19 & 20.
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.
Rahul’s prolonged absence from Bihar, along with the bloc’s delayed decision to name Tejashwi as CM candidate, finally gave the RJD leader the space to step onto the electoral turf with confidence.
Mahagathbandhan manifesto also promises restoration of OPS for govt employees, Rs 2,500 per month to eligible women under Mai-Bahin Maa Yojana, toddy exemption for prohibition law.
In recent years, Tejashwi has worked to broaden his social base by giving more tickets and organisational posts to non-Yadav communities such as Kurmis, Kushwahas, and Koeris.
Cooperation of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is increasingly vital. Navigating today’s complex security scene as partners will be pivotal, writes UK Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.
The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.
Modi government had in 2020 set an ambitious export target of Rs 35,000 crore or $5 billion in aerospace and defence goods and services for the next five years.
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.
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