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Axis fails once again. This time in Bihar

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…

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Mukesh Sahani on his Deputy CM bid, the Mallah voter, and breaking with Nitish

Mukesh Sahani, founder of the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) and the Mahagathbandhan’s nominee for Deputy Chief Minister, is among the most talked-about names in poll-bound Bihar. Once an ally of the National Democratic Alliance, Sahani is now with the Mahagathbandhan.

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Bihar Election: Mahagathbandhan meeting - Seat sharing, election strategy discussed

It was a brainstorming session about the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections. Read further on Dynamite News

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Caste equations hold the key in 5 Bihar seats

Lok Sabha 2024 | Bihar's Lok Sabha elections in Munger, Begusarai, Samastipur, Ujiarpur, and Darbhanga with caste dynamics and key candidates.

The Hindu

BJP leader warns Paras and Kushwaha against joining anti-NDA coalition

Patna BJP leader warns Paras and Kushwaha against joining opposition Mahagathbandhan, emphasizing loyalty to NDA and BJP.

The Hindu

Congress, RJD seek disqualification of defectors from Bihar Assembly

Congress and RJD seek disqualification of defected MLAs in Bihar, accusing BJP of poaching and misuse of power.

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"BJP made Bharat Ratna a deal": former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav

Launching a scathing attack over the announcement of conferring Bharat Ratna to former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur (posthumously), former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said that the BJP has made Bharat Ratna a deal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar: 3 RJD MLAs sit on government side ahead of trust vote of Nitish government

Ahead of the floor test of CM Nitish Kumar's government to prove their majority, RJD MLAs Chetan Anand, Neelam Devi and Prahlad Yadav were seen sitting on the government side in the Bihar Assembly causing a big jolt to the Opposition. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar Floor Test: Heavy security deployed outside Tejashwi's Patna residence ahead of floor test

A heavy security cordon was thrown around the residence of the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, in Patna, a day before the crucial floor test. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nitish Kumar switches sides yet again, takes oath as Bihar CM

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for ninth time; Two BJP Deputy CMs and six NDA Ministers also sworn in

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Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record ninth time

Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the ninth time at Raj Bhavan on Sunday after snapping ties with "Mahagathbandhan". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lalu-Tejashwi call on Nitish amid buzz over change of guard in Bihar

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar amid speculation of a change in leadership.

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Lok Sabha election | Is it 17:17:05:01 formula among Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan allies?

The Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) coalition partners are said to be looking at a 17:17:05:01 formula, wherein RJD) and JD(U) get to contest 17 seats each, the Congress gets five, and CPI(M) one. Bihar has 40 Lok Sabha seats.

The Hindu

Government's achievements are not of your parties: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to Ministers

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on November 1 voiced disapproval of members of his Cabinet using achievements of the government to bolster the image of their respective parties. The leader of the seven-party Mahagathbandhan made the remarks at a function, in which he unveiled electricity projects worth nearly ₹14,000 crore…

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Congress launching Rahul Gandhi for last 20 years: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on June 29 accused opposition leaders, who had attended the June 23 meeting in Patna, of being involved in scams worth over 20 lakh crore.

The Hindu

Redrawing the poll strategy in Bihar

The BJP is looking to step up its OBC outreach, especially among the Kushwahas

The Times of India

Nitish Kumar asks Congress to ponder who will be benefited in 2024 polls if it delays decision on uniting non-BJP parties

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked the Congress to ponder who would be benefited in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if the grand old party doesn’t take a quick decision on the issue of uniting all non-BJP opposition parties across the country.

The Times of India

Tejashwi called Nitish a BJP agent, not me: RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh

Bihar is facing a deep political crisis as the relations between ruling coalition partners JD(U) and Lalu Prasad-led RJD continue to sour. RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh was forced to resign as the state agriculture minister in October for speaking against chief minister and JD(U)’s tallest leader Nitish Kumar. Without naming…

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'Disciples' of JP sacrificed his ideology, joined hands with Congress: Amit Shah

SUTAB DIARA: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that those who claim themselves disciples of Jayaprakash Narayan have sacrificed his socialist ideology, in an apparent dig at the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar.

The Hindu

Tejashwi Yadav suggests a reality check for Congress

Let regional parties be in driving seat where they’re stronger, the RJD leader says

The Hindu

Telangana chief minister meets Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav in Patna

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s meeting with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav assumed significance amid the ongoing political slugfest between the Mahagathbandhan and the BJP in Bihar

The Times of India

Bihar: Nitish Kumar laughs off Sushil Modi's prediction of new govt's early fall

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday made fun of his former deputy and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi’s prediction that the newly formed grand alliance government would fall early.

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Bihar: Both houses of State Legislature adjourned sine die

Both houses of the state legislature in Bihar were on Friday adjourned sine die, bringing to a close the special session in which the 'Mahagathbandhan' government proved its majority. Full story on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar government wins floor test in Bihar Assembly

Opposition members stage walkout from the House twice

The Hindu

Land-for-job scam | CBI raids residences of RJD leaders close to Lalu Prasad’s family

The raids were done by the BJP-led Centre to exert pressure on RJD leaders to join their party, says RJD MLC

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