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NEW DELHI: As Bihar moves from its inner political core to its outer border belt for Phase 2 polling, the Bharatiya Janata Party has chosen its primary talking point — “infiltration”.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing rallies in Araria and Bhagalpur on Thursday, turned the spotlight on alleged illegal migrants, accusing the opposition of shielding “infiltrators”…
NEW DELHI: Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 began on Thursday morning across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, with over 3.75 crore eligible voters set to cast their ballots. Voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm, though polling time has been curtailed to 5 pm in…
Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav, Prashant Kishor PATNA: Ministers, movie and music stars, and a murder accused. The stage is set, the battle lines drawn. Bihar’s political elite – CM hopeful Tejashwi Yadav of RJD, two deputy CMs, and 13 cabinet ministers – brace for a verdict from 3.75 crore voters in the first phase of…
NEW DELHI: Mahagathbandhan chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday said that his government will transfer Rs 30,000 to women if they are voted to power in the upcoming assembly elections.“After we form the Government, on Makar Sankranti – 14th January, we will deposit Rs 30,000 for an entire year into the accounts of women…
Story so far: Battling incumbency, the NDA rolled out its slew of promises – one crore jobs, seven expressways, medical colleges on Thursday (October 30, 2025), urging voters to choose Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister once again. Apart from large infrastructure and economic investments in Bihar, the NDA has promised freebies in power, ration, education, medical treatment and hike in stipend to farmers, fishermen and women…
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…
PATNA: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh claimed RJD had tarnished Bihar’s image globally and urged people not to allow the return of Lalu Prasad’s “jungle raj”. Addressing an election rally in Darbhanga, Singh said Lalu’s entire family is accused of corruption.“An ex-CM (Lalu) spent years in jail. Isn’t this a matter of shame for every…
Two Rajput candidates in two regions are contesting elections for their political survival, but their profiles could not be more different. One is battling the legacy of a ‘don’ and the other is following the footsteps of a man who has never compromised on his ideology. Chetan Anand, son of former MP and don-turned-politician Anand…
NEW DELHI: Why did Prime Minister Narendra Modi choose the heart of Mithilanchal — not Patna, not Magadh — to launch the NDA’s campaign for Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections? The choice was steeped in both sentiment and strategy.The symbolism was unmistakable. PM Modi invoked the legacy of socialist stalwart and former chief minister Karpoori Thakur…
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…
