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JDU-BJP breakup: Why Nitish can afford to play maximalist again

It must have been a long night in Patna.

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Bihar: JDU leader dismisses speculation, says everything fine in NDA alliance

With the ongoing speculations about a rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Janata Dal (United) ie the NDA alliance in Bihar, Janata Dal (United) leader and former Union Minister, Upendra Kushwaha, on Monday cleared the air of any tension between the allies and said that everything's fine in the alliance.…

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Bihar: Uproar in state politics over JDU's allegation on RCP Singh of amassing huge wealth 'inappropriately'

JDU says that RCP Singh, while in the party, transferred unaccounted property worth crores of rupees to himself and his family. Read more on Dynamite News:

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What Bihar’s AIMIM-RJD episode tells us about the challenges facing smaller parties

On a rainy day in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav went in an SUV to bring four MLAs to the Bihar legislative assembly building. Yadav, the leader of the opposition, drove the vehicle himself. The MLAs were all from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, or AIMIM, and they were heading to meet…

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No Rajya Sabha seat for RCP Singh: What this says about internal strife within JDU

The decision to deny someone a position can often be as critical in politics as the decision to award it. This is equally true for how political parties look at the candidates they can send to the Rajya Sabha – a decision influenced by a number of factors.

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Tejashwi Yadav rubbishes Prashant Kishor's claim of no development in Bihar for 30 years

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday dismissed poll strategist Prashant Kishor's claim of "no development in Bihar for 30 years".

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Bihar bypoll shows political fluidity in upper caste groups too

In a recent piece, sociologist Satish Deshpande talked about a new opacity that’s creeping into the understanding of caste identities, and the changes that they are witnessing in a break from the decades of caste clarity. It pointed to complex political mobilisation among backward caste groups, but argued that there…

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Bihar CM Nitish attends RJD's Iftar party; sparks speculation in state political circles

Amid the speculation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returning to the 'Mahagathbandhan' fold, the Janata Dal (United) leader on Friday attended an Iftar party organized at the residence of former Bihar CM and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi in Patna. More on Dynamite News:

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At VIP’s cost, more breathing space for NDA, but one-upmanship battle lingers on for BJP, JDU

A dramatic week has unfolded in Bihar politics. It saw the Bharatiya Janata Party adding three more legislators to become the single largest party in the state assembly for the first time. The party’s gain, however, has meant a jolt to the Mukesh Sahani-led Vikassheel Insaan Party – an NDA…

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The Congress party’s suspension between life and death, as told by its Manipur performance

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Manipur under the leadership of chief minister N Biren Singh has achieved a single-party majority, winning 32 of the state’s 60 seats. It is a feat that appeared unlikely in the run-up to the poll, which saw several disgruntled BJP ticket aspirants leaving the party.

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