Foreign Powers Closely Watching Bihar Polls Amid High Stakes for Modi Govt
New Delhi: Foreign diplomatic circles are keeping a close watch on the fiercely fought Bihar Assembly elections, widely viewed in global strategic and political corridors as a crucial test for the political stability and future trajectory of the Narendra Modi government. The results, observers point out, will not only shape the domestic political landscape but […]
BJP BID TO COUNTER JD-U VOTE LOSS AS FIRST PHASE CAMPAIGN ENDS ON TUESDAY
NEW DELHI: With electioneering for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls entering its final hours, the political battleground has reached a fever pitch. Campaign vehicles are making their last runs, star campaigners are squeezing in final rallies, and the rhetoric from all sides has peaked, underlining the intensity of what analysts believe is […]
PRASHANT KISHOR MAY UPSET BOTH NDA AND INDIA ALLIANCE
NEW DELHI: As Bihar inches closer to polling dates, political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor (PK) is fast emerging as a formidable factor capable of upsetting traditional electoral calculations. A series of recent ground reports suggests that Kishor’s grassroots mobilisation under his “Jan Suraaj” campaign is eating into the vote base of both the BJP and JDU, […]
MOKAMA MURDER SHAKES UP BIHAR POLLS AS ANANT SINGH’S SHADOW RETURNS
NEW DELHI: Barely days before Bihar goes to polls, the political landscape has been jolted after the sensational killing of Dular Chand Yadav in Mokama. According to police and political sources, Dular Chand — a seasoned grassroots mobiliser and former CPI cadre who later aligned with mainstream parties — was allegedly shot dead on Friday […]
BJP UNDER PRESSURE TO DECLARE NITISH AS CM FACE
NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) finds itself in a political dilemma over whether to officially declare Nitish Kumar as the next Chief Ministerial face of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar. With just a week left before the first phase of polling, mounting pressure from Janata Dal (United) [JDU] supporters and internal […]
RAHUL, TEJSWEE TO START BIHAR CAMPAIGN FROM WEDNESDAY
NEW DELHI: In the midst of sharp differences over seat-sharing between the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress, the spotlight is now shifting to Rahul Gandhi’s much-anticipated entry into the Bihar poll campaign. The Congress leader will address his first election rallies in Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga on October 29, marking a crucial moment for […]
DOUBTS OVER ELECTION COMMISSION’S NEUTRALITY IN BIHAR POLLS
NEW DELHI: Even as the Bihar Assembly election campaign intensifies, the focus has shifted from political rallies to the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI). Amid mounting allegations of bias and inefficiency, several observers and experts have expressed grave concerns over the poll body’s ability to conduct a genuinely free and fair election. […]
BJP IN TIGHT SPOT WITH RIVALS MAKE TEJASHWI CM FACE
BJP IN TIGHT SPOT WITH RIVALS MAKE TEJASHWI CM FACE: JDU ASSERTIVE ON LEADERSHIP ISSUE NEW DELHI: The political landscape of Bihar has taken a dramatic turn with the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) officially announcing Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face for the upcoming Assembly elections. The move has not only consolidated the Opposition’s campaign but […]
CONG-RJD FEUD AND NDA RIFT CLOUDS FIRST PHASE CAMPAIGN IN BIHAR
NEW DELHI: As campaigning intensifies for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, both the ruling NDA and the Opposition Mahagathbandhan are heading toward a razor-thin and unpredictable contest. Internal dissensions, rejected nominations, and fractured seat-sharing deals have turned the political battlefield volatile just weeks before polling. The Mahagathbandhan, led by Rashtriya Janata Dal […]
AMIT SHAH KEEPS CM OPTION OPEN AS INFIGHTING OPENS IN NDA IN BIHAR
NEW DELHI: With the nomination process for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections concluding on Friday, cracks within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) came sharply into focus after senior Janata Dal (United) leader and MLC Neeraj Kumar, a close confidant of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, openly criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The […]
