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Bihar polls to be held in two phases, Nov 14 decision day

Bihar chief electoral officer Vinod Singh Gunjiyal addresses a press conference after announcing the dates for assembly polls in Patna on Monday. (ANI)

Published on Oct 7, 2025, 4:08 AM IST

What history tells us about Bihar’s 2025 contest

RJD’s decision to ally with the JD(U) in the 2015 assembly elections, and also accept Nitish Kumar’s leadership in the alliance needs to be seen in the backdrop of the continuous slide the RJD suffered in Bihar between 2000 and 2010.

Updated on Oct 7, 2025, 2:09 AM IST

Bihar poll dates: In Nitish's appeal vs Tejashwi's change pitch, is PK a factor?

Patna: People watch the live telecast of Election Commission's press conference regarding the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, at a showroom in Patna. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Oct 6, 2025, 10:47 PM IST

Bihar assembly polls may see the beginning of post-Mandal politics

The duo of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad kept politics in Bihar, unlike in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, tethered firmly to caste, and mostly avoided faith. Nitish broadened the framework of identity politics to include gender by tailoring public policy and affirmative action. (HT Archive)

Published on Oct 6, 2025, 9:27 PM IST

Five factors that will shape the Bihar elections

The run-up to Bihar elections has been dominated by the cacophony around the Special Intensive Revision exercise. (HT Archive)

Published on Oct 6, 2025, 9:27 PM IST

Two decades and counting: Why Nitish Kumar remains indispensable in Bihar

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar at a public gathering in Nalanda on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Oct 6, 2025, 10:23 PM IST

Six leaders who will matter the most in Bihar assembly polls

PM Modi and Nitish Kumar will be the prominent faces in the upcoming Bihar polls. (ANI file photo)

Updated on Oct 6, 2025, 5:09 PM IST

Bihar poll dates out, here's current political equation: All you need to know

CM Nitish Kumar faces a young challenger in his former deputy and now Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav.

Updated on Oct 6, 2025, 8:04 PM IST

Bihar Assembly polls: How the battle of the parties stacks up

It would be interesting to see how many seats the JD(U) secures in the polls. (HT Photo)

Published on Oct 5, 2025, 9:58 PM IST

Bihar parties want polls in 1-2 phases; EC faces voter deletion, burqa questions

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, at a review meeting with 12 recognised political parties of Bihar, in Patna on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Updated on Oct 4, 2025, 6:33 PM IST

Bihar: Modi targets RJD-Congress, warns against attempt to steal ‘Jananayak’ tag

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI Video Grab)

Published on Oct 4, 2025, 2:56 PM IST

In poll-bound Bihar, signs of politician Prashant Kishor

Kishor has worked hard on the ground to transition from his earlier life into this new role. And the hard work shows. There’s no question that, at the level of sentiment and recall, he has more than struck a chord. (HT Photo)

Published on Oct 3, 2025, 8:31 PM IST

Prashant Kishor ‘dares’ Nitish to remove, arrest Bihar Dy CM Samrat Choudhary

Kishor, who made the allegation in a press conference, has aired them quite often during TV debates and interviews in recent weeks.

Published on Sep 30, 2025, 9:17 AM IST

Nitish Kumar has compromised, should sack deputy CM Samrat, says Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor addresses a press conference in Patna on Monday. (ANI)

Published on Sep 29, 2025, 6:54 PM IST

Bihar polls: NDA set to finalise 102:101 seat sharing formula

BJP’s Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan met chief minister and JD(U) convenor Nitish Kumar in Patna on Sunday. (HT photo)

Published on Sep 29, 2025, 12:19 PM IST

‘Bihar sitting on time bomb of corruption’: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav attacks NDA

Tejashwi Yadav attacked the top leadership of the ruling NDA, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar Yadav

Published on Sep 29, 2025, 10:24 AM IST

‘Dhritrashtra of corruption’: Tejashwi dares Nitish to show resources

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addresses a press conference in Patna on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on Sep 28, 2025, 5:56 PM IST

7.5 million women in Bihar get ₹10,000 ahead of polls, Modi lauds scheme

Bihar government deposits <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>10,000 in accounts of 7.5 million women before polls

Updated on Sep 27, 2025, 5:17 AM IST

Cong hits out at Nitish over ‘broken promises’

Cong hits out at Nitish over ‘broken promises’

Published on Sep 25, 2025, 6:30 AM IST

Bihar CM announces free electricity, allowances amid other schemes before polls

Besides, the administration announced a <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>5,000 clothing allowance each to 16 lakh construction workers and raised honorariums to Jeevika, Anganwadi and ASHA workers.

Published on Sep 21, 2025, 9:20 PM IST

Bihar minister Jibesh Kumar issues legal notice to Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar minister Jibesh Kumar issues legal notice to Tejashwi Yadav

Published on Sep 20, 2025, 9:17 PM IST

Bihar govt announces ₹1,000 per month for unemployed graduates: Details here

"...Providing government jobs and employment to as many youth as possible and empowering them has been our priority," Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said in a post on X.

Updated on Sep 18, 2025, 7:36 PM IST

Bihar elections 2025: Nitish-Shah meeting creates buzz around seat-sharing talks

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Union home minister Amit Shah in Patna on Thursday. (Photo from X)

Published on Sep 18, 2025, 4:45 PM IST

Bihar elections 2025: Nitish announces ₹1,000 per month for unemployed graduates

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. (Santosh Kumar/ HT Photo)

Published on Sep 18, 2025, 2:13 PM IST

Bihar to provide financial assistance of ₹1k/month to unemployed graduates

Bihar govt to provide financial assistance of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,000 per month to unemployed graduates: CM

Published on Sep 18, 2025, 11:39 AM IST

Bihar govt to offer interest-free education loans to students passing Class 12

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar informed on X that education loans will be interest-free for all applicants who pass Class 12. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times/File)

Published on Sep 16, 2025, 2:04 PM IST

Bihar polls: CM Nitish Kumar waives interest for Student Credit Card scheme

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (right) with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public meeting in Purnea on Monday. (DPR PMO)

Updated on Sep 16, 2025, 1:55 PM IST

Delhi’s JNU sets hearing for student union in library protest case

The JNUSU labelled it an “unjust enquiry” and called for a protest on Tuesday. (Representative photo)

Published on Sep 16, 2025, 3:42 AM IST

'Not going anywhere now': Nitish tells Modi, blames colleagues for earlier flips

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at the inauguration of a new terminal building at the Purnea airport on Monday.

Updated on Sep 15, 2025, 7:07 PM IST

Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar announces hike in wages of Anganwadi workers, helpers

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Siwan on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Sep 8, 2025, 3:32 PM IST

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