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NEW DELHI: The smallest member of Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has made its presence felt in an otherwise trainwreck of an election for the opposition. In a state crowded with sub-regional satraps who are identified with their castes, I P Gupta of Indian Inclusive Party has come into the limelight by successfully mobilising members of castes…
NEW DELHI: In an election marked by determined consolidation of votes against the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan (MGB), the social composition of the newly elected MLAs too has changed strikingly with the share of Muslims and Yadavs hitting a low. What is just as striking : NDA now boasts more Yadav MLAs than the MGB.The decline in…
PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will resign Monday to clear the way for a new NDA govt, a senior JD(U) functionary said Saturday. Nitish is expected to chair the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing govt, then head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the governor.After returning, he will attend JD(U)’s meeting of…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress of insulting the people’s mandate and looking for excuses to hide its failure, even as the opposition party charged the Election Commission with partisanship following its massive loss in the Bihar election.The attack from the party came on a day the Congress continued to be in…
PM Modi celebrates NDA win NEW DELHI: Celebrations erupted at the Delhi BJP headquarters on Friday as the BJP-led NDA swept the Bihar Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a high-energy entry amid loud chants and applause from party workers.Wearing a scarf and waving a gamcha (a type of cloth piece), the prime minister…
NEW DELHI: Lalu Prasad Yadav was not on the ballot in the 2025 Bihar elections. His health is fragile, his legal battles continue and under his son Tejashwi Yadav‘s leadership, their party RJD delivered one of its worst performances and was leading in just 25 seats. Lalu was far away from rallies and campaigns, yet…
NEW DELHI: And the winner is … Well, if it’s Bihar, who else but Nitish Kumar. The JD(U) chief, who was contesting the 2025 assembly elections with his back to the wall, has fought against all odds to prove yet again that he is the undisputed leader of Bihar. Nitish Kumar’s JD(U), which had managed…
Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leaders across party lines in Bihar went into overdrive on Thursday as the state prepared for the vote counting of the high-stakes assembly election on Friday that will decide whether chief minister Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term in office.The Election Commission (EC) said elaborate…
Muhammad Yunus (ANI image) Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that Dhaka will hold a national referendum on implementing the landmark “July Charter” for state reform on the same day as its parliamentary elections in February 2026. The charter, drafted following last year’s deadly student-led uprising, aims to reshape the country’s political…
NEW DELHI: Posters featuring Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar — with the caption “Tiger abhi zinda hai” — appeared outside the party office on Thursday, a day before the assembly election results.Former Bihar minister and JD(U) leader Ranjit Sinha put out a poster that read, “Protector of Dalits, Mahadalits, backward classes, upper castes, and minorities…
