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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday accused the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of insulting Chhathi Maiyya and using the issue for votes in the Bihar assembly elections.Speaking at a poll rally in…
The principal rival fronts in Bihar have finally announced incumbent Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav as their respective chief ministerial candidates after weeks of speculation and haggling. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), around the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)–Janata Dal (United) axis, and the Mahagatbandhan, or Grand Alliance, around the Indian National Congress–Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, accusing him of “greed for power” and alleging that he has compromised his political stand for a share in the ruling alliance.Responding to Paswan’s recent comments on his late father Ram…
NEW DELHI: Dragging behind anti-incumbency and infighting within the alliance, the BJP and JD(U)-led National Democratic Alliance faces a steep climb in the politically volatile and caste-sensitive Magadh and Bhojpur regions — a contest that could decide whether Nitish Kumar retains power or cedes ground to Mahagathbandhan.In the tightly contested 2020 Bihar assembly elections, the…
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.JD(U), which is looking to retain power in the state, has fielded 30 new faces, while 27 sitting MLAs have been renominated.The announcement comes as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners continue to…
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Minister T.M. Anbarasan, and DK president K. Veeramani at the Self-respect Movement Centenary Valedictory Conference in Chengalpattu district on Saturday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetram Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin said on Saturday that the upcoming Assembly election was not just a “political election” but…
Chirag Paswan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday rued what he alleged were “misgivings” being spread within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that he wants to be the next chief minister of Bihar.Paswan’s remark comes amid buzz that he could contest the Bihar assembly elections, likely to be held in November.Also…
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and others during the inauguration ceremony of the ‘Khelo India Youth Games 2025’, at Patliputra Sports Complex, in Patna, on May 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is looking…
TDP MP Krishna Prasad Tenneti NEW DELHI: Telugu Desam Party (TDP), a key constituent of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition, on Wednesday urged the central government to provide flexibility to states in the composition of Waqf boards. TDP MP Krishna Prasad Tenneti spoke on behalf of the party during debate in the Lok…
Originally intended for small and marginal farmers, the PM-KISAN was later extended to all farmers who owned lan | Photo Credit: RAO GN The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), which provides yearly income support of ₹6,000 to eligible farmer families in three instalments, has been through highs and lows both in terms of coverage…
