Political analyst Yogendra Yadav discusses the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, where early trends show the NDA coalition led by Nitish Kumar securing a comfortable majority over the Mahagathbandhan. The bulletin covers the surprisingly strong performance of the Janata Dal (United), the electoral impact of the Muslim-Yadav voter consolidation, the underwhelming debut of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj party, and the poor showing of the Left parties. Yogendra Yadav states, 'Nitish Kumar is now the most durable leader that North Indian politics has seen.' The analysis also touches upon the RJD's performance and the broader political polarization evident in the state's mandate.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
