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The trends have solidified and they’ve blown past what almost every exit pollster dared to predict in Bihar. The NDA is cruising to an easy majority, tracking 201 seats at the time of writing this report. The Mahagathbandhan is marooned at 36. Exit polls broadly called an NDA win, but…

Bihar’s romance with strongman politics took shape in the post-Mandal 1990s, when hardened caste loyalties and weakened state institutions created space for bahubalis to rise as parallel centres of power. They stepped into the vacuum, becoming both feared and admired, a dynamic reflected in their electoral successes.

Narendra Modi has begun his record-equalling third term as prime minister after many BJP stalwarts as well as NDA allies were accommodated in the list of 72 ministers who were sworn in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday.

Modi now relies on a series of parties that have flip-flopped between his alliance and the opposition over the years.

Hena Shahab, widow of Mohammad Shahabuddin, complicates Siwan election scene, contesting as Independent, challenging RJD dominance.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav claims full support from Nitish Kumar in fight against BJP, sparking NDA tensions.

Lovely Anand, a political candidate in Bihar, navigates through family dynamics and political challenges in the upcoming election.

A master of optics, Mr. Yadav filed his nomination papers as an Independent and a motorcycle procession taken out on the occasion, created a buzz that is said to have irked the NDA and the INDIA bloc alike.

Lovely Anand, wife of Bihar's Anand Mohan Singh, contests Sheohar seat in NDA alliance, defending husband's legacy.