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Samrat wore turban as vow to dethrone Nitish, took it off. Now he gets his wish

When Nitish re-abandoned the BJP-led NDA in 2022, Samrat Choudhary tied a saffron turban and turned it into his symbol of defiance.

india news

Updated on Apr 15, 2026 08:59 am IST

Cong MLA blames RJD’s ‘wrong candidate’ for abstaining in RS polls

Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram along with party workers stages a protest at Sadaqat Ashram, alleging that the ruling NDA government 'stole votes and legislators' in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, in Patna on Tuesday. (PTI)

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Published on Mar 17, 2026 07:52 pm IST

Opposition questions timing of Bihar budget and Nitish Kumar’s ‘Samriddhi Yatra’

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (ANI)

patna news

Published on Jan 20, 2026 05:38 pm IST

NDA allies vie for 5 Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar

Among the most discussed names is Nitin Nabin, the Bankipur MLA and former state minister who was elevated as BJP’s national working president on December 15 (HT Photo)

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Published on Dec 30, 2025 05:04 am IST

Bihar Oppn in 2025: From poll follies to road to recovery

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, CPI-ML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya and others during Voter Adhikar Yatra at Dak Bungalow crossing in Patna. (Santosh Kumar/HT)

patna news

Published on Dec 28, 2025 06:45 pm IST

Poll review: Cong district units blame seniors for debacle

Bihar Congress unit chief Rajesh Ram and state in-charge Krishna Allavaru hold a dialogue with district Congress presidents and workers at the party headquarters Sadaqat Asharam in Patna on Monday. (HT Photo)

patna news

Updated on Dec 01, 2025 07:22 pm IST

RJD blames Cong for poll rout, dares the ally to snap alliance

patna news

Published on Nov 30, 2025 03:04 am IST

Tejashwi named leader of Mahagathbandhan ahead of assembly session

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (HT Photo)

patna news

Published on Nov 29, 2025 08:40 pm IST

Cong’s poll review meet turns into chaos

The review meeting in Delhi was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. (HT Photo)

patna news

Published on Nov 28, 2025 06:49 pm IST

Mahagathbandhan likely to move court against Bihar poll verdict

The Mahagathbandhan’s assurances on law and order come even as it is under attack from the BJP-led NDA over the issue of “jungle raj” (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 23, 2025 12:01 am IST

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM in grand ceremony at Gandhi Maidan today

This will be the fourth time that Nitish Kumar will take oath as the chief minister of Bihar at Patna's Gandhi Maidan since 2005.

india news

Updated on Nov 20, 2025 12:03 pm IST

Grand Alliance’s failure holds a mirror to the RJD

Even as Tejashwi Yadav rose as the face of the party’s future, the party’s past — one defined by the “15-years-of-misrule” narrative — hung like an albatross from his neck. (PTI)

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Published on Nov 16, 2025 09:52 pm IST

Grand Alliance fails to woo Dalit voters

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Published on Nov 15, 2025 06:48 am IST

The resurrection of ‘coalition of extremes’ in Bihar

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Published on Nov 15, 2025 02:40 pm IST

Bihar assembly elections: Friendly fights and rebellions rendered moot in rout

BJP supporters cheer during the celebration of NDA’s victory in the Bihar assembly elections, at BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on Friday. (PTI)

india news

Published on Nov 15, 2025 06:06 am IST

Cracks appear in RJD’s M-Y base

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india news

Published on Nov 15, 2025 08:13 am IST

How did Bihar go from a 2020 cliff-hanger to a 2025 landslide?

Supporters outside BJP headquarters after the victory on Friday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 15, 2025 03:50 am IST

Bihar assembly elections: MGB smaller allies draw mixed outcomes

Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), led by Opposition deputy chief ministerial face Mukesh Sahani, drew a blank in the 15 constituencies it contested. (HT Photo)

india news

Published on Nov 15, 2025 03:43 am IST

'Election wasn't fair from beginning': Rahul on Congress poll debacle in Bihar

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi speaks during a public meeting for the second and final phase of the Bihar assembly election, at Bahadurganj in Kishanganj. (AICC/ANI Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 14, 2025 09:51 pm IST

Bihar election results: Opposition’s Dalit outreach proves ineffective

A Congress leader said the Bihar election results point out that their Dalit outreach has been ineffective. (HT PHOTO/Representative)

india news

Published on Nov 14, 2025 06:38 pm IST

Prashant Kishor shaken, but is he stirred? Jan Suraaj fails to move the needle

Jan Suraaj Party boss Prashant Kishor has had a humbling beginning to his fulltime career as a political leader.

india news

Published on Nov 14, 2025 06:01 pm IST

'Become like BJP': Key ally's advice to Congress after embarrassing Bihar loss

The Sena UBT leader suggested that Congress needs to get down on the roads and work for the people, saying that only then will the party be able to make any difference.

india news

Published on Nov 16, 2025 06:00 pm IST

5-time MLA, former Dy CM, Renu Devi trails behind Congress's Washi in Bettiah

Renu Devi faces the heat from Congress's Washi Ahmad, who is contesting on behalf of the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar assembly election.

india news

Updated on Nov 14, 2025 01:58 pm IST

Bihar Election results 2025 memes: Jokes flood X as NDA leads, MGB trails

A teacher's artwork on the Bihar Election results.

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Updated on Nov 14, 2025 01:19 pm IST

VIP's Mukesh Sahani suffers blow as Mahagathbandhan trails behind

Sahani’s plunge into politics started out in 2013 when supported the BJP and the then-Prime Minister candidate Narendra Modi, even sharing stage with him after his election to the post, during the 2015 Bihar assembly polls.

india news

Updated on Nov 14, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Bihar 2025: NDA set to retain power, Nitish to gain strength | 3 things matter

Chief minister Nitish Kumar with JD(U) leaders.

india news

Updated on Nov 14, 2025 02:44 pm IST

Prashant Kishore's Jan Suraaj records no leads in early trends

Ever since Prashant Kishor launched his party last year, it was expected that he would contest the Bihar polls, likely from Raghopur, INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav's home turf.

india news

Updated on Nov 14, 2025 01:34 pm IST