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Vijay Swaroop

Vijay Swaroop

Vijay is chief of bureau, Patna. He has spent 21 years in journalism and covers political beats and public affairs.

Articles by Vijay Swaroop

Council polls: AIMIM seeks one seat from RJD; JD(U) holds crucial meet

Council polls: AIMIM seeks one seat from RJD; JD(U) holds crucial meet

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 17:29 IST

Fire guts Jaynagar-Udhna Express coach at Bihar’s Madhubani station; no casualties

No casualties were reported as the weekly train was empty and stationed on platform number 3 for maintenance work when the blaze erupted. (Screengrab/ ANI)

Updated on May 28, 2026 12:23 IST

Bihar biennial Council polls announced, NDA set to gain

Bihar Legislative Council building (HT FILE)

Updated on May 26, 2026 21:42 IST

Samrat Choudhary scripts history, to be Bihar’s first BJP CM as Nitish steps down

Samrat Choudhary greets supporters and party workers at the BJP office after his unanimous election as leader of the BJP legislature party in Bihar, on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 11:46 IST

Nitish Kumar holds last cabinet meeting, bids emotional farewell as Bihar CM

Nitish Kumar May Resign After Cabinet Meet, New Bihar CM Expected | HT India

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 07:20 IST

BJP to elect its CM candidate today; oath likely on Apr 15

BJP to elect its CM candidate today; oath likely on Apr 15

Updated on Apr 13, 2026 17:07 IST

Nitish to meet NDA legislators after April 10 before resigning as CM

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (HT Photo)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 12:41 IST

'Deeply emotional': Leaders lament Nitish Kumar’s exit from Bihar upper House

Frontrunners to replace Nitish Kumar in Bihar include Samrat Choudhary and Nityanand Rai.

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 01:41 IST

Bihar: Emotions run high after Nitish’s resignation

JD(U) MLC Sanjay Gandhi displays Nitish Kumar’s resignation letter from the Bihar Legislative Council at the Bihar Vidhan Sabha in Patna on Monday. (ANI photo)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 17:00 IST

Nitish concludes Samridhi Yatra in Patna

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar along with BJP national president Nitin Nabin during the ‘Samriddhi Yatra’ at Bapu Sabhagar in Patna on Thursday. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 12:48 IST

Nitish set to be JD(U) president again

Nitish Kumar during a lecture in Patna. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 14:11 IST

Nitish’s son Nishant meets JD(U) leaders amid some voices batting for him as Bihar Dy CM

JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha with party leader Nishant Kumar, Union minister Lalan Singh and others during a meeting at the residence of Jha in Patna on Saturday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Mar 7, 2026 21:46 IST

Supporters protest amid speculation over Nitish Kumar’s Rajya Sabha nomination

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 05:36 IST

Nitish Kumar likely to go to Rajya Sabha; son may be Bihar deputy CM

File photo of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 23:18 IST

Nitish Kumar to go to Rajya Sabha? Speculations rife as JD(U) meeting underway

CM Nitish Kumar is likely to be made to Rajya Sabha, sources said.

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 15:08 IST

RS polls: Manjhi demands one seat; NDA mulls names for Bihar

PJitan Ram Manjhi (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 17:42 IST

‘Puppet of foreign powers’: BJP national president Nitin Nabin slams Cong, Rahul

BJP national president Nitin Nabin (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 12:41 IST

Work on vision of Nation First, Party Next, Self Last: BJP chief Nabin to party workers

BJP national president Nitin Nabin being welcomed during his arrival at BJP office in Patna, Monday (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 16:30 IST

Bihar to form milk producers’ committees in every village

CM Nitish Kumar said JEEViKA ‘didis’ would be given preference during allotments of Sudha Milk outlets, promoting women’s entrepreneurship (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 12:51 IST

Bihar dy CM dares Rabri Devi to reveal culprit’s name in NEET aspirant death case

Bihar dy CM Samrat Choudhary speaks during Budget Session at Bihar Assembly in Patna, Friday (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 17:07 IST

RLM appoints party’s Bihar chief, working presidents

New president of RLM’s Bihar unit, Alok Kumar Singh, with party supremo Upendra Kushwaha. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 30, 2026 13:44 IST

Nitish announces special land measurement drive to clear all pending applications by Jan 31

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during the foundation stone and inauguration of various development schemes at Barouli block during the Samriddhi Yatra in Gopalganj on Tuesday. (Rahul Sharma/ANI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 12:32 IST

Special land measurement drive in Bihar to clear pending applications by Jan 31

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Sitamadhi on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 11:27 IST

CM directs officials to meet people every Monday, Friday

Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo meeting Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan after taking oath as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court at Lok Bhavan in Patna, Wednesday (SANTOSH KUMAR/HT)

Updated on Jan 7, 2026 16:52 IST

Bihar govt announces health care facilities for elderly at doorsteps

CM of Bihar Nitish Kumar shared this QR Code and related info about the launched scheme (@NitishKumar)

Updated on Jan 3, 2026 12:24 IST

RS polls: AIMIM legislators become prize catch in Bihar

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi (ANI)

Updated on Jan 2, 2026 21:34 IST

NDA showed rare unity, re-established authority in Bihar

JD(U) supporters put posters outside the JD(U) office in Patna on the eve of vote counting for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 on November 13. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Dec 30, 2025 13:41 IST

Dissidence hits Kushwaha’s RLM in Bihar, 3 MLAs in touch with BJP

Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) party national president Upendra Kushwaha speaking with media persons after party's win in Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 at his residence in Patna. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Updated on Dec 26, 2025 14:00 IST

Free from Naxalism, Kajra Hills banks on solar plant, govt’s development initiatives

Bihar’s largest solar power plant in Lakhisarai under Project Kajra is set to be operational soon (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Dec 25, 2025 21:34 IST

BJP natl working president returns to rousing welcome in Patna, takes digs at Rahul, Tejashwi

Bihar deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha with BJP national working president Nitin Nabin and state party president Sanjay Saraogi during a roadshow in Patna on Tuesday. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 23, 2025 13:36 IST

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