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Joined politics to complete unfinished task of my grandfather, Karpoori Thakur: Jagriti Thakur

India, Nov. 5 -- Socialist leader Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur's granddaughter Jagriti Thakur is contesting in the Bihar Assembly election as a candidate of the Jan Suraj Party (JSP) from Samastipur's... Read More


Bihar election: NDA seeks to repeat 2020 performance in Darbanga

India, Nov. 4 -- In 2020, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) bagged nine out of the 10 assembly seats in Darbanga as it returned to power in Bihar. Five years later, the ruling bloc is hoping to r... Read More


Women hold the key for high-stakes battle in Samastipur for NDA and INDIA bloc

SAMASTIPUR, Nov. 4 -- Women hold the key to election in Bihar as they vote aggressively, often in larger number than men, and also because they have more presence in the migration-hit society. That's ... Read More


Congress out to sink RJD, says PM Modi in Bihar

India, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepped his attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress combine, accusing them of stalling Bihar's progress and engaging in appeasement politics to ... Read More


RJD put gun on Cong head to name Bihar CM face: PM

PATNA, Nov. 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Congress had been unwilling to accept Tejashwi Yadav as the INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate and relented only after th... Read More


People understand everything, they're set to give NDA big mandate: Modi in Bihar

India, Nov. 2 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the manifesto of the NDA for Bihar is an honest and farsighted blueprint shared with the people for the state's growth and prosperity,... Read More


Kalyan Bigha awaits Nitish, but wants clarity on CM beforehand

NALANDA, Oct. 31 -- At Kalyan Bigha village in Nalanda, around 65 km from Patna, people expect Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to visit on November 29, after taking oath for a record 10th time, for ... Read More


Bihar election: NDA releases manifesto focused on jobs, edu, healthcare, women

India, Oct. 31 -- The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) for the Bihar assembly election, with a focus on creating 10 million jobs, education,... Read More


Kalyan Bigha: In Nitish Kumar's village in Nalanda, loyalty and legacy still run deep

India, Oct. 30 -- In Nalanda's Kalyan Bigha, a village about 65km from Patna, anticipation is already building for November 29 as the villagers expect their most famous son, Bihar chief minister Nitis... Read More


More than 50 expelled as rebellion hits pol parties

PATNA, Oct. 30 -- All the mainstream political parties - JD(U), RJD and the BJP - seem to be fighting on two fronts this election - one is on the electoral front and the other on the front created by ... Read More