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  • Prashant Kishor Challenges Tejashwi Yadav

    Prashant Kishor Challenges Tejashwi Yadav's Election Promises in Bihar Assembly Polls

    Nov 04, 2025 08:48 pm CST

    In Bihar's upcoming two-phase assembly elections, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has publicly criticized RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for making "unrealistic" campaign promises. While campaigning in Bhojpur, Kishor mockingly suggested Yadav should prepare retirement plans, claiming the RJD leader faces inevitable electoral defeat. Meanwhile, Yadav has doubled down on his Mahagathbandhan's flagship "Mai Bahin Maan Yojana" promising Rs 30,000 to women if elected to power.

  • Family Betrayal in Bihar Politics: Tej Pratap Yadav

    Family Betrayal in Bihar Politics: Tej Pratap Yadav's Campaign Against Brother Tejashwi Draws Godfather Parallels

    Nov 04, 2025 07:30 pm CST

    In a dramatic turn of events reminiscent of The Godfather, Tej Pratap Yadav, expelled son of RJD patriarch Lalu Yadav, is actively campaigning against his younger brother Tejashwi in Bihar's elections. Leading his newly formed Janshakti Janata Dal party, Tej Pratap has declared "there is no brother in the battleground, only enemy," while invoking Mahabharata references. This high-profile family feud follows Tej Pratap's controversial expulsion from RJD over a personal scandal, creating significant political drama in Bihar's electoral landscape.

  • From Political Strategist to Contender: Can Prashant Kishor

    From Political Strategist to Contender: Can Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party Transform Bihar's Political Landscape?

    Nov 04, 2025 06:46 pm CST

    Examining Prashant Kishor's ambitious political debut with Jan Suraaj Party in Bihar, this analysis explores how new political entities have historically impacted Indian elections. With recent bypolls showing JSP's ability to influence outcomes despite not winning seats, the article investigates the critical 18% vote share threshold that separates political relevance from obscurity in India's first-past-the-post system.

  • The Bhumihar Factor: How a 3% Community Became the Decisive Force in Bihar

    The Bhumihar Factor: How a 3% Community Became the Decisive Force in Bihar's 2025 Elections

    Nov 04, 2025 02:32 am CST

    As Bihar approaches its 2025 assembly elections, the Bhumihar community, despite comprising only 2.9% of the electorate, has emerged as the pivotal force shaping political outcomes. This article examines how this historically influential upper caste navigates contemporary politics through powerful strongmen like Anant Singh and Suraj Bhan Singh, whose decades-old rivalry epitomizes the intersection of crime, violence, and electoral strategy in regions like Mokama. With both NDA and Mahagathbandhan aggressively courting Bhumihar voters through strategic candidate nominations, these elections will test traditional allegiances and potentially redefine Bihar's political landscape beyond numerical representation.

  • PM Modi Attacks Tejashwi Yadav for Sidelining Lalu Prasad in RJD Campaign Posters Ahead of Bihar Elections

    PM Modi Attacks Tejashwi Yadav for Sidelining Lalu Prasad in RJD Campaign Posters Ahead of Bihar Elections

    Nov 03, 2025 11:57 pm CST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched pointed criticisms at Tejashwi Yadav during rallies in Katihar and Saharsa, claiming the RJD leader is attempting to distance himself from his father Lalu Prasad's "jungle raj" legacy. Modi accused the RJD-Congress alliance of obstructing Bihar's development, being soft on illegal immigration, and planning to terminate welfare schemes if elected. The Prime Minister contrasted NDA's development agenda against what he described as the opposition's destructive approach ahead of Bihar's two-phase elections scheduled for November.

  • Lalu Prasad Yadav Confident Tejashwi Will Become Bihar Chief Minister as State Prepares for November Elections

    Lalu Prasad Yadav Confident Tejashwi Will Become Bihar Chief Minister as State Prepares for November Elections

    Nov 03, 2025 10:44 pm CST

    Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has confidently predicted the Mahagathbandhan alliance's victory in the upcoming November elections, stating his son Tejashwi Yadav will become the next Chief Minister. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has intensified criticism of the opposition during campaign rallies in north Bihar, targeting the Yadav family without directly naming them. The state will vote in two phases on November 6 and 11.

  • PM Modi Accuses RJD of Stalling Bihar Development Projects After Nitish Kumar

    PM Modi Accuses RJD of Stalling Bihar Development Projects After Nitish Kumar's Rise to Power

    Nov 03, 2025 10:36 pm CST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the RJD of deliberately halting development projects in Bihar after Nitish Kumar formed the government in 2005. Speaking at a rally in Saharsa, Modi highlighted the NDA's commitment to development versus what he termed the destructive "jungle raj" of opposition parties, while emphasizing achievements in infrastructure, women's empowerment, and education reforms in the state.

  • JDU Leader Lalan Singh Alleges Conspiracy Behind Anant Singh

    JDU Leader Lalan Singh Alleges Conspiracy Behind Anant Singh's Arrest in Bihar Election Drama

    Nov 03, 2025 07:30 pm CST

    Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) has claimed that JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh's recent arrest in a murder case is part of a political conspiracy. Despite the controversy surrounding the five-time MLA's detention, Lalan Singh predicts a landslide victory for Anant Singh in the upcoming November 6 Bihar election, highlighting the complex intersection of politics, power, and criminal allegations in the region's electoral landscape.

  • Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition, Calls Rahul Gandhi

    Yogi Adityanath Slams Opposition, Calls Rahul Gandhi 'Pappu' and Leaders 'Three Monkeys' as Bihar Elections Near

    Nov 03, 2025 03:51 pm CST

    UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launches scathing attack on the INDIA alliance, dubbing Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, and Akhilesh Yadav as 'Pappu', 'Tappu', and 'Akku' during a Bihar rally. Meanwhile, PM Modi conducts roadshow in Patna, criticizing Congress-RJD alliance ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for November.

  • Owaisi Slams Tejashwi Yadav For "Extremist" Comment: Political Tension Rises Ahead Of Bihar Elections

    Owaisi Slams Tejashwi Yadav For "Extremist" Comment: Political Tension Rises Ahead Of Bihar Elections

    Nov 03, 2025 02:54 pm CST

    AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has launched a fierce counterattack against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav after being labeled an "extremist," highlighting growing tensions ahead of Bihar's 2025 Assembly elections. Following failed alliance negotiations, Owaisi's party plans to contest 100 seats independently, positioning itself as a third front in Bihar's political landscape and potentially challenging traditional voting patterns in Muslim-dominated regions like Seemanchal.