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 […]

JDU CHALLENGES BJP TO DECLARE NITISH AS CM FACE

NEW DELHI: The uneasy calm within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar deepened on Wednesday after the Janata Dal (United) [JDU] openly challenging its senior ally, the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), to declare Nitish Kumar as the NDA’s chief ministerial candidate. The sharp reaction came in response to what JDU leaders described as […]

DEFECTIONS SURGE IN BIHAR AHEAD OF FINAL CANDIDATE LISTS

NEW DELHI: As Bihar heads into the crucial assembly elections, political loyalties are shifting at an unprecedented pace across party lines. With both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan expected to release their final list of candidates by Sunday evening, the state is witnessing a flurry of defections as ticket aspirants […]

NITISH KUMAR’S HEALTH FORCES A 2-PHASE POLL

NEW DELHI: Behind the Election Commission’s sudden decision to hold the Bihar Assembly polls in just two phases lies a political story steeped in strategy, health concerns, and alliance pressures. Highly placed sources in Delhi and Patna have confirmed that the worsening health condition of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was a decisive factor that forced […]