Nitish Kumar

  • Bihar Election Results 2025: NDA Surges Ahead as RJD and Congress Struggle in Vote Count

    Bihar Election Results 2025: NDA Surges Ahead as RJD and Congress Struggle in Vote Count

    Nov 14, 2025 03:48 pm CST

    The 2025 Bihar Assembly election vote counting shows a strong NDA lead with BJP and JDU ahead in 90 and 79 seats respectively, while Tejashwi Yadav's RJD lags with just 30 seats and Congress continues its downward trend with only 4 seats. Nitish Kumar's JDU is making significant gains compared to 2020, despite opposition questions about his health and leadership future.

  • Amit Shah

    Amit Shah's Strategic Masterclass: How BJP Engineered NDA's Landslide Victory in Bihar Elections 2023

    Nov 14, 2025 03:29 pm CST

    Amit Shah's prediction of an NDA victory with over 160 seats in Bihar came true through meticulous alliance management and strategic negotiations. This article examines how Shah's behind-the-scenes work with Chirag Paswan's LJP and Nitish Kumar's JDU, despite their historical tensions, created a unified front that dominated the polls. His 72-hour negotiation marathon with disgruntled leaders prevented defections and secured one of BJP's most significant recent electoral triumphs.

  • Folk Singer Maithili Thakur Leads in Bihar Assembly Elections: Balancing Music and Political Ambitions

    Folk Singer Maithili Thakur Leads in Bihar Assembly Elections: Balancing Music and Political Ambitions

    Nov 14, 2025 02:23 pm CST

    Maithili Thakur, the 25-year-old folk singer and BJP candidate from Alinagar constituency in Darbhanga, is leading in her debut election. Despite facing initial criticism, she aims to balance her musical career with political responsibilities while serving Bihar under PM Modi's leadership. Early trends show her maintaining a lead of over 4,500 votes against RJD's Binod Mishra.

  • Jan Suraaj Party Fails Electoral Debut as BJP-JDU Alliance Sweeps Bihar Election 2025

    Jan Suraaj Party Fails Electoral Debut as BJP-JDU Alliance Sweeps Bihar Election 2025

    Nov 14, 2025 02:00 pm CST

    Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj party received zero seats in its electoral debut despite contesting 238 constituencies in Bihar's 2025 election. Meanwhile, the BJP-JDU ruling alliance achieved a commanding victory, quickly surpassing the majority threshold and validating exit poll predictions. Despite Kishor's successful track record as a political strategist, his new party performed below expectations, receiving fewer votes than even the NOTA option.

  • Bihar Assembly Election Results 2023: Congress Performance Drags Down Mahagathbandhan Alliance as NDA Takes Lead

    Bihar Assembly Election Results 2023: Congress Performance Drags Down Mahagathbandhan Alliance as NDA Takes Lead

    Nov 14, 2025 01:20 pm CST

    Early trends in the Bihar Assembly elections show Congress underperforming with only 11 leads out of 61 contested seats, potentially hindering the Mahagathbandhan alliance's chances against the NDA coalition led by Nitish Kumar and BJP. Exit polls predict the ruling NDA will retain power with Congress declining from 19 seats in 2020 to just 14 seats in this election.

  • BJP-Led NDA Crosses Majority Mark in Bihar Elections; Giriraj Singh Sets Sights on West Bengal

    BJP-Led NDA Crosses Majority Mark in Bihar Elections; Giriraj Singh Sets Sights on West Bengal

    Nov 14, 2025 12:50 pm CST

    The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has surpassed the majority threshold in Bihar Assembly elections, leading in 160 out of 243 seats. Union Minister Giriraj Singh declared West Bengal as their next target, citing Bihar's rejection of "anarchy" and preference for development. Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav's RJD-led opposition trails with 78 seats, and poll strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj shows surprising strength in two constituencies.

  • Tejashwi Yadav Confident of Victory as Bihar Election Counting Begins Despite Exit Poll Predictions

    Tejashwi Yadav Confident of Victory as Bihar Election Counting Begins Despite Exit Poll Predictions

    Nov 14, 2025 10:57 am CST

    As Bihar election vote counting commences, opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav expresses strong confidence in victory despite exit polls predicting a comfortable win for the BJP-JDU alliance. The RJD leader, contesting from Raghopur, has raised concerns about potential counting manipulation in constituencies with narrow margins while exit polls suggest the NDA will retain power with 147 seats in the 243-seat assembly.

  • Bihar Election 2025: JD(U) and RJD Engage in Dramatic Poster War as State Awaits Assembly Results

    Bihar Election 2025: JD(U) and RJD Engage in Dramatic Poster War as State Awaits Assembly Results

    Nov 14, 2025 10:54 am CST

    As Bihar awaits critical Assembly election results, competing political factions have launched a creative poster war, with JD(U) promoting "Tiger Abhi Zinda Hai" featuring Nitish Kumar while RJD counters with "Alvida Chacha" posters. Exit polls predict NDA victory, though opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav remains confident of securing a majority. The results will determine if Nitish Kumar retains his position as Bihar's longest-serving chief minister.

  • Anant Singh

    Anant Singh's Electoral Journey: From Prison to Posters in Mokama Ahead of Bihar Election Results

    Nov 14, 2025 10:26 am CST

    As Bihar awaits assembly election results, posters supporting imprisoned JDU candidate Anant Singh have emerged in Mokama. The five-time MLA, currently jailed for murder charges, has shown remarkable political resilience despite his criminal record. This article explores Singh's shifting political allegiances between JDU and RJD, his current legal troubles, and the electoral landscape in the Mokama constituency where he remains a formidable contender despite his incarceration.

  • Bihar Election 2025: Exit Polls Predict NDA Victory as Vote Counting Begins

    Bihar Election 2025: Exit Polls Predict NDA Victory as Vote Counting Begins

    Nov 14, 2025 10:06 am CST

    The Bihar Assembly election results 2025 will determine if Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term as Chief Minister. Exit polls predict NDA victory with BJP emerging as the single-largest party, while RJD's Tejashwi Yadav dismisses these forecasts. The state witnessed a historic 67.13% voter turnout in the two-phase elections to the 243-member assembly.