This special report focuses on the Bihar assembly elections, highlighting the contest between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, with key figures like Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Kumar at the forefront. Political analyst Rajat Sethi made a sharp critique of the political legacy in the state, stating, 'they brought in a very, very ugly form of politics to the foray,' referring to former chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav. The discussion also explores the unusual 'silent' nature of this election, a departure from Bihar's typically loud and vibrant political environment. Analysts on the show debate whether this quiet indicates an advantage for the incumbent NDA, led by a health-challenged Nitish Kumar, or if it masks an undercurrent of change, as a new generation of leaders prepares to take over from the old socialist guard that has dominated Bihar's politics for decades.
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.
