This special report covers the 2025 Bihar Assembly election results, where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is heading for a landslide victory with a projected two-thirds majority. The outcome paves the way for Nitish Kumar to serve a tenth term as Chief Minister, a win attributed to the combined leadership of Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The election saw a collapse of the Mahagathbandhan alliance, with the RJD and Congress performing poorly. Notably, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was reported to be trailing in his Raghopur constituency. Analysis suggests the NDA's sweep was fueled by its development platform and caste arithmetic, while the RJD struggled to expand beyond its core Muslim-Yadav voter base. The results also highlight the role of NDA allies like Jitan Ram Manjhi and Upendra Kushwaha, alongside the performance of Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraj party.
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.
