On this Special Report, BJP Member of Parliament Rajiv Pratap Rudy analyses the National Democratic Alliance's election victory in Bihar, discussing the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Rudy elaborates on the critical role of caste-based alliances and voter demographics in the state's politics, including the specific caste bases for the BJP and JDU, while also critiquing the trend of celebrity candidates like Khesari Lal Yadav entering the political arena. According to Rudy, 'please always remember when we talk about BJP in Bihar, Narendra Modi's face is everything to us.' The discussion also touches on the campaign strategy against Lalu Prasad Yadav and the voting patterns among the youth, which Rudy notes are also divided along caste lines.
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.
