Bihar election
Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party Fails to Secure Any Seats in Bihar Election as BJP-Led Alliance Triumphs
Nov 17, 2025 03:02 pm CST
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor's political venture Jan Suraaj Party faced a crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, failing to win a single seat despite contesting 238 constituencies. The BJP-led NDA secured a landslide victory with 202 seats, while Kishor's party lost security deposits in 99% of contested seats and received fewer votes than NOTA in 61 constituencies. This electoral debut highlights the challenges new political entrants face in established political landscapes.
Inside the Lalu Yadav Family Conflict: How the Bihar Election Results Triggered a Political Fallout
Nov 16, 2025 09:14 pm CST
The article details the family conflict within RJD chief Lalu Yadav's household following Bihar's election results, where Rohini Acharya quit politics after a confrontation with her brother Tejashwi Yadav. Sources reveal tensions had been building for months, exacerbated by internal party dynamics and election losses, ultimately leading to a public family breakdown and political crisis.
Sharad Pawar Claims Cash Transfers Influenced Bihar Election Results While BJP Defends Welfare Initiatives
Nov 15, 2025 07:22 pm CST
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar alleges that BJP-led NDA's Bihar election victory was influenced by pre-election Rs 10,000 cash transfers to women voters, raising concerns about electoral integrity. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismisses these claims, defending government welfare schemes as legitimate policy initiatives appreciated by voters.
BSP Clinches Narrow Victory in Bihar's Ramgarh: Mayawati's Party Wins by Just 30 Votes
Nov 15, 2025 02:32 pm CST
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has achieved a significant political breakthrough in Bihar, with candidate Satish Kumar Yadav winning the Ramgarh seat by a razor-thin margin of 30 votes against BJP incumbent Ashok Kumar Singh. This marks the BSP's first recent electoral victory in Bihar, in a constituency that has traditionally oscillated between the RJD and BJP since 2005.
TMC Rejects Modi's 'Jungle Raj' Claims: Predicts Mamata's Landslide Victory in 2026 Bengal Elections
Nov 15, 2025 01:00 am CST
In a fierce political exchange, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh dismissed Prime Minister Modi's assertion that BJP's Bihar victory would translate to West Bengal success as "pure illusion." Ghosh confidently predicted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would secure a fourth term with over 250 seats in 2026, arguing that Bengal's political landscape differs fundamentally from Bihar's and refuting Modi's characterization of "jungle raj" in the state.
The Decisive Role of Women Voters in Bihar's NDA Victory: Beyond the Rs 10,000 Scheme
Nov 14, 2025 10:48 pm CST
An analysis of how women voters played a crucial role in NDA's historic Bihar election victory, examining Nitish Kumar's long-term women empowerment initiatives including the Rs 10,000 financial assistance scheme, prohibition policy, and improved security measures that transcended caste boundaries and delivered unprecedented female voter turnout of 71.6%.
How BJP's Cash Transfer Strategy to Women Voters Secured Bihar Election Victory
Nov 14, 2025 09:03 pm CST
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance's overwhelming victory in Bihar defied expectations of anti-incumbency against Nitish Kumar. This analysis explores how strategic cash transfers to women voters, first tested in Haryana and Maharashtra, became the winning formula that opposition parties couldn't counter. The article examines how immediate financial benefits outweighed future promises, alongside effective caste alliances that ultimately delivered the NDA's decisive victory.
Bhojpuri Superstar Khesari Lal Yadav Trails in Electoral Debut as RJD Faces Setbacks in Bihar Polls
Nov 14, 2025 08:13 pm CST
Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav is trailing by 6,000 votes in his first political contest from Bihar's Chapra constituency on an RJD ticket. The 39-year-old entertainer defended controversial statements about prioritizing education over religious structures during his campaign, while his party struggles across the state in a disappointing electoral performance.
BJP Signals West Bengal as Next Target Following NDA's Bihar Election Victory
Nov 14, 2025 04:22 pm CST
Following its strong performance in Bihar's assembly elections, the BJP has set its sights on West Bengal for the upcoming 2026 elections. Senior BJP leader Amit Malviya highlighted the party's growth from 3 to 77 seats in Bengal's previous election and claimed widespread dissatisfaction with Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress government, citing incidents like Sandeshkhali and communal tensions across the state.
BJP Celebrates Decisive Bihar Victory as Rahul Gandhi Faces 95th Electoral Defeat
Nov 14, 2025 02:44 pm CST
The BJP has intensified its criticism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the NDA's landslide victory in Bihar's assembly election. BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared a viral map highlighting Gandhi's "95 electoral defeats" over two decades, while the NDA coalition secured over 190 of 243 seats, far exceeding the majority mark of 122. This comprehensive defeat adds to Congress's string of electoral setbacks under Gandhi's leadership across multiple Indian states since 2004.