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Bihar deputy CMs set to win big. UC-OBC formula strikes again?

The NDA’s strategy of pairing an influential OBC leader with a prominent upper-caste face appears to have paid off in Bihar. As counting day unfolds, both of the state’s deputy chief ministers, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, seem to have secured decisive wins.

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Tejashwi Yadav targeted on social media for eating fish during Navratri

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav faces backlash for eating fish fry during Navratri, sparking controversy with BJP leaders.

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Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi battling cancer

Senior BJP leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that he was battling cancer and will not campaign in the general elections.

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Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya kicks off her election campaign for Saran Lok Sabha seat

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya kicked off her election campaign on Tuesday with a road show.

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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.

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Nitish Kumar distributes portfolios; retains Home, General Administration departments

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios to ministers in NDA government, BJP holds more departments than JD(U).

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RLJP will remain in the NDA despite losing coveted Lok Sabha seat to rival LJP faction headed by Chirag Paswan

The Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, led by Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is the current Hajipur MP, indicated that it will stay within the NDA

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Bihar Legislative Council Poll: Nitish, Rabri among 11 elected as MLCs unopposed

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was on Thursday declared elected unopposed to the state legislative council for a fourth consecutive term. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CM Nitish Kumar, RJD leader Rabri Devi among 11 elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar re-elected unopposed to Legislative Council, along with 10 other candidates from different parties.

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Nitish Kumar files nomination papers for state Legislative Council poll; to visit Britain

Bihar Legislative Council election: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar files nomination for re-election to state legislative council, amid NDA leaders' presence.

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Nitish launches pioneering climate strategy at Bihar Climate Action Conclave in Patna

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the Bihar Climate Action Conclave, launching 26 projects worth ₹108.33 crore from the Department of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change

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Explain reasons for delay in Cabinet expansion, Tejashwi asks Nitish

Tejashwi Yadav questions Bihar Cabinet expansion delay, criticizes Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's governance during Jan Vishwas Yatra.

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RSS-BJP veteran Nand Kishore Yadav to be new Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Senior BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav is all set to become the new Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly

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Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar, says he will now stop the juggernaut of Modi in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav criticizes Nitish Kumar for switching sides with BJP, compares him to Dashrath and warns of betrayal.

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Nitish Kumar to face floor test on February 12

The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar faces a floor test to prove its majority in the Assembly.

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Seat arithmetic among NDA allies in Bihar needs a relook post JD(U) entry

The re-entry of Janata Dal (United) into the NDA in Bihar changes the dynamics of the BJP-led front, potentially affecting smaller parties' seat allocations in the upcoming general election.

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Samrat Choudhary’s rapid rise in Bihar after he joined the BJP

Bihar’s new Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has had a meteoric rise since he joined the outfit nearly seven years ago.

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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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Bihar political crisis | After submitting resignation, Nitish Kumar says relations with RJD has not been good

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigns from Mahagathbandhan government, plans to form a new alliance with BJP.

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BJP weighs its options in Bihar; MLAs to meet on January 28

BJP wants to move very very cautiously this time in Bihar with Nitish Kumar in view of his previous track record of sudden turnarounds; BJP sources said an agreement between BJP and JD(U) had been reached for two Deputy Chief Ministers from BJP quota

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High political turmoil in Bihar; JDU, RJD rift widens; Nitish may return to NDA

Amidst the enthusiasm of Republic Day celebrations in the country, there is a high buzz in Bihar politics. The political rift between Janata Dal(U) and RJD is widening by the day. Read further on dynamite News:

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BJP says ‘Just the start of the game,’ as Lalan quits as JD(U) president

JD(U) national president resigns, replaced by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar; BJP awaits next act in political drama.

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Love, ‘marriage’, and a triple murder in Bihar

Devi, between tears and practical exchanges with relatives, says, “I want him hanged.”Devi's daughter and two sons killed by man living across street. Police say Ashish Choudhary, 25, used two 9-mm pistols to shoot family members. Choudhary and Devi's daughter allegedly married in Patna, but Devi denies. Neighbours claim couple's…

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Man in Bihar kills two after woman’s family denies permission to marry

Two family members killed in Bihar's Lakhisarai district after man refused permission to marry woman. Four others admitted to Patna Medical College and Hospital, two in critical condition. Accused man absconding; three of his friends arrested.

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Someone ‘lacing Nitish Kumar’s food with poison’ to dethrone him from Bihar CM’s chair, claims Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi claims "poisonous substances" being mixed in Nitish Kumar's food to dethrone him. Manjhi felt pained at Kumar's tirade in Assembly, calling him "Tum-Taam". Manjhi demands inquiry into conspiracy & accuses Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of hatching plan to grab CM's post.

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