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Bihar loss deepens Opposition slump in Hindi-speaking belt since 2014 polls

Despite gains elsewhere in India, the Opposition remains unable to counter the BJP-NDA in the North, which accounts for 245 Lok Sabha seats. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)
Published on Nov 15, 2025 03:48 am IST

Congress will deliberate on Bihar results: Bhupinder Hooda

He he also said that crime has steadily increased in the state and incidents of murder, kidnapping, robbery, rape, theft, and drug trafficking have become routine affair.
Published on Nov 15, 2025 03:12 am IST

After stunning defeat in Bihar, doubts rise on Congress' INDIA leadership

Congress won only 6 of 61 seats, while a TMC–AAP–SP–Shiv Sena (UBT) subgroup, with 77 Lok Sabha MPs, is charting its own course ahead of key 2025–27 state elections. (AICC)
Updated on Nov 15, 2025 05:16 am IST

Bihar Poll trends: Grand Alliance falters despite Tejashwi’s promises; NDA dominates

Tejashwi Yadav tried to expand his social base by wooing Kushwaha and Koeri voters by giving them a good number of tickets, but counting trends show the experiment failed. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Nov 14, 2025 11:25 am IST

Tejashwi's multiple deputy CM plan in Bihar includes Muslims, Dalits: Report

RJD's Tejashwi Yadav had previously spoken to HT where he talked about the grand alliances plan to have multiple deputy chief ministers.
Published on Nov 02, 2025 07:31 am IST

Tejashwi Yadav named Oppn CM face; Mukesh Sahani is surprise deputy CM pick

Vikassheel Insaan Party Chief Mukesh Sahni with Tejashwi Yadav, and former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot in Patna on Thursday. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 24, 2025 02:39 am IST

2025 Bihar polls: the Mahagathbandhan’s EBC manoeuvre

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A major step in this direction was taken on Thursday when the alliance named Vikassheel Insan Party chief Mukesh Sahani as its deputy CM candidate for the polls next month. (AICC via PTI)
Published on Oct 23, 2025 09:28 pm IST

Friendly fights not a big deal, says Ashok Gehlot after meeting Lalu, Tejashwi

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and party leader Tejashwi Yadav during a meeting ahead of the Bihar assembly election (@ashokgehlot51)
Updated on Oct 22, 2025 06:10 pm IST

Won’t contest this election: Mukesh Sahani fields brother from Gaura Bauram

A former Bollywood set designer before he founded VIP in 2018, Mukesh Sahani said he was not keen to become a member of the Rajya Sabha (Facebook:sonofmallah)
Published on Oct 17, 2025 10:24 pm IST

Bihar polls: AIMIM plans to go solo as GA snubs its proposal for a united front

Bihar AIMIM president Akhtarul Iman (Photo from X)
Published on Jul 01, 2025 08:32 pm IST

After Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi targets ECI; Poll body terms it ‘propaganda’

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Prasad. (File Photo)
Published on Jun 08, 2025 06:40 pm IST

Political warhorse back in the saddle as electoral contest nears crescendo

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav with party leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Rohini Acharya in Saran district on April 29. (PTI)
Updated on May 12, 2024 07:00 am IST

Mukesh Sahani-led VIP in talks to join Bihar’s Grand Alliance, seeks 3 seats

Mukesh Sahani has not spoken about his party’s discussions with the RJD-led Grand Alliance (X/sonofmallah)
Published on Apr 02, 2024 09:54 pm IST

INDIA announces deal on seat-sharing in Bihar

Bihar RJD and Congress leaders announce the Grand Alliance’s seat sharing agreement Patna on Friday. (Santosh Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 30, 2024 06:46 am IST

Three seats remain stuck in the craw for Mahayuti: Here’s why

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The Mahayuti – an alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP – to contest the upcoming LS polls. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 26, 2024 11:44 pm IST

Allies in tussle: CPI-ML-Liberation demands its due from Lalu’s RJD

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Patna, Mar 11 (ANI): Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rabri Devi and party leaders Abdul Bari Siddiqui, Syed Faisal Ali, CPI-ML leader Shashi Yadav file their nomination papers for the upcoming State MLC elections in the presence of RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others, in Patna on Monday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 11:04 pm IST

Bihar: GA set to fast track seat sharing deal as Chirag puts his bet with NDA

Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) chief Chirag Paswan. (HT file photo)
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 11:02 pm IST

INDIA bloc leaders sound poll bugle, give ‘oust BJP’ call in Bihar rally

INDIA bloc leaders join hands during the RJD's 'Jan Vishwas Maha Rally' at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Sunday. (ANI)
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 10:34 pm IST

‘Let him come back’: On Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad says ‘doors are always open’

RJD Chief Lalu Prasad with former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi during Budget Session outside of Bihar Assembly in Patna, Bihar, India, Thursday, 15, 2024. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Feb 16, 2024 04:37 pm IST

Oppn looks to keep flock intact, says won’t give NDA a walkover in House

Police outside former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s in Patna India, on Sunday (Santosh Kumar/ HT)
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 02:00 am IST

Bihar floor test: 3 MLAs skip JD(U) meeting, Nitish says will prove majority

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar arriving at the residence of his cabinet colleague Vijay Choudhary in Patna on Sunday.
Published on Feb 11, 2024 09:14 pm IST

Nitish says 'here forever' after meeting Modi in Delhi: 'Beech mein do baar...'

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Published on Feb 07, 2024 08:43 pm IST

Nitish Kumar govt dissolves key panels set up under GA govt in Bihar

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (File)
Published on Feb 04, 2024 05:39 pm IST

Nitish Kumar's U-turn to boost NDA prospects in polls? What Bihar survey shows

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 31, 2024 05:49 pm IST

How surprised Sharad Pawar reacted to Nitish Kumar's exit from INDIA bloc

(From left) RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai. (HT photo)
Updated on Jan 29, 2024 09:32 am IST

‘Political turncoats like Kumar...’: Congress after Nitish quits Mahagathbandhan

Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister on Sunday (File Photo)
Published on Jan 28, 2024 03:36 pm IST

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM after meeting governor, set to join BJP-led NDA

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar hands over resignation letter to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
Updated on Jan 28, 2024 03:42 pm IST

Nothing surprising about Nitish turnarounds, but RJD says it will rebound

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Yadav.
Updated on Jan 27, 2024 02:56 am IST

JD(U), RJD engage in war of words over MLA’s poster on Ram Temple

Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Fateh Bahadur Singh. (File)
Updated on Jan 02, 2024 05:03 pm IST