Following the NDA’s landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, the process of government formation has formally begun in the state. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday convened a Cabinet meeting, where the decision to dissolve the 17th Bihar Assembly was approved.
Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed deep gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the voters of Bihar as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) surged towards a historic mandate in the 2025 Assembly elections.
The Bihar Assembly elections delivered one of the most lopsided verdicts in the state's recent history, with the National Democratic Alliance storming past the 200-seat mark in the 243-member House, securing a brute majority that dwarfs its 125-seat haul in 2020.
As the counting of votes for the highly-anticipated Bihar Assembly elections will begin on November 14, the NDA on Thursday expressed full confidence that Nitish Kumar will once again become the Chief Minister for the 10th time. Opposition parties, however, also exuded optimism about forming the next government in the state.
Stepping up his offensive at Mahagathabandhan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday accused the RJD-Congress regimes of ruining Bihar's rich and glorious past and bringing it to a stage where it faced a literacy crisis during their rule.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the RJD and Congress, saying the bumper voting in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls had delivered a 65-volt shock to them.
After the withdrawal deadline for the second phase of nominations ended, a total of 70 candidates have taken back their nominations for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election 2025, according to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday.
After weeks of intense infighting and uncertainty, the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in Bihar has finally declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah started the NDA’s election campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections from Saran district on Friday.
Amid the hectic political activity in Bihar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at the latter’s official residence in Patna on Friday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday inaugurated seven new train services from Bihar, including three Amrit Bharat Express trains aimed at providing affordable long-distance travel options for lower and middle-income passengers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, transferring Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across Bihar in the first phase of the scheme.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a closed-door meeting at Hotel Maurya in Patna, sparking intense political speculation ahead of the state Assembly elections.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) called a five-hour bandh in Bihar on Thursday to protest against the abusive language used from the Congress stage in Darbhanga against PM Narendra Modi's mother during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Friday, laid the foundation stone for the grand redevelopment of the historic Janaki Temple at Punaura Dham in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, believed to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita.
The political storm triggered by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s claim on Saturday that his name was missing from the electoral roll of Bihar, has taken a sharp turn. The District Electoral Officer (DEO) of Patna has issued a categorical rebuttal, stating that Tejashwi Yadav’s name was indeed present in the updated voter list.
With just months to go before the Bihar Assembly elections, the voter list revision process has sparked a political uproar, especially after RJD Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav discovered his own name missing from the electoral rolls during a live Press conference in Patna.
On the third day of the Bihar Assembly’s monsoon session, the House witnessed heavy uproar as a heated exchange erupted between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list.
In a major breakthrough in the Chandan Mishra murder case, a joint team of Bihar STF and Bhojpur police arrested three accused following an encounter in Bhojpur district on Tuesday.
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre and the Election Commission of India, alleging that the Maharashtra model of “stealing elections” is now being implemented in Bihar.
The Bihar Bandh called by the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) -- comprising the Congress, RJD, and Left parties -- against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Voter List Revision (SIR) witnessed widespread participation and statewide disruptions on Wednesday.
In a post on social media platform X on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi stated: “The brazen murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna has once again proven - the BJP and Nitish Kumar together have turned Bihar into India's crime capital.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke about Bihar’s promising future and also the likely emergence of its new identity on the global stage, stating that the growth engine of Bihar, which was stopped during the Congress-RJD regime, will now power the trains and wagons in Africa.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the double-engine government in Bihar is committed to the all-around development of the state.
On a day-long visit to Bihar on Friday, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the government "surrendered" during Operation Sindoor under pressure from US President Donald Trump.
