Bihar Assembly Election

If Jan Suraaj performs strongly in Bankipur, a long-time BJP bastion represented by Nitin Nabin, Prashant Kishor could project it as evidence that his politics resonates with urban and aspirational voters. A poor showing, however, would intensify doubts over both Jan Suraaj's future and Kishor's political experiment in Bihar.

Prashant Kishor has shifted his political base from Sheikhpura House in Patna to the newly developing Bihar Nav Nirmaan Ashram near IIT-Patna, spread across nearly 15 bighas.

As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP vanquishes Mamata to take Bengal, the inside story of the relentless determination, deliberate strategy and flawless execution that led to the saffron sweep

Big gains in Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar drive the rise, as the BJP adds seats and builds momentum across states.

After its landmark victory in West Bengal, the BJP is rallying around a new internal narrative, projecting party chief Nitin Nabin as a “lucky charm”, whose rise aligns with the party’s expanding footprint in eastern India.

India Today Fact Check found that the video is from Bihar's Sasaram and was recorded in November 2025.

The BJP is expected to roll out organisational changes and cabinet reshuffles after the May 4 Assembly election results. The moves are aimed at balancing social equations and preparing the party for future elections.

Samrat Choudhary became the first BJP leader to head a government in the state earlier this month following the resignation of JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, who gave up the top post upon getting elected to the Rajya Sabha.

The first BJP-led government in Bihar, headed by Samrat Chaudhary, faces a floor test today just 10 days after taking office, following Nitish Kumar’s exit.

Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled from the RJD nearly a year ago, labelled the meeting with Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor as a "significant experience" in his political life.

Sohail Akhtar's arrest is seen as a significant step forward in the Election Commission's goal of ensuring a free and fair election by preventing the flow of illegal firearms into West Bengal.

Videos of hordes of "outsiders" reaching Assam on the eve of voting triggered allegations by the Congress that there was an attempt to steal peoples' mandate. Local media reports alleged the arrival of people who didn't know even basic Assamese and their constituencies.

Trinamool Congress alleges duplicate voter enrolment, claiming individuals from Bihar appear on West Bengal rolls with separate EPIC numbers. The party has submitted documents and sought Election Commission action ahead of the polls.

Nitish Kumar’s governance balanced social engineering, coalition management and bureaucratic credibility. Will a sharper majoritarian politics replace it?

Ahead of voting for five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar on March 16, parties have begun consolidating MLAs, with the Grand Alliance keeping its legislators together in Patna.

The BJP's expenditure report to the Election Commission for the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls reveals that with a marginal spending of its Rs 7,000-crore reserves, it managed to bag 89 seats. The Congress, despite spending 28% of its reserves, could manage to win just six seats.

Electoral arithmetic, age, organisational fragility, assertive senior ally: a combination of factors may have forced Nitish to take the Rajya Sabha exit ramp from governing Bihar

Nishant Kumar, the only son of Nitish Kumar, will formally enter active politics on March 8 by joining the Janata Dal (United) as questions around the party leadership persist.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who arrived on the state’s governance horizon in 2005 with what has looked like permanence, is now headed the Rajya Sabha way

His political journey as Bihar chief minister started with a brief seven-day stint in March 2000.