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Battle of bastions and bloodlines as JMM faces key test in 2nd phase

Chief Minister Hemant Soren is contesting from Barhait in Sahebganj, while his brother Basant Soren has been fielded from Dumka, a seat Hemant won in 2019.

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Battle of bastions and bloodlines as JMM faces key test in 2nd phase

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024: Battle of bastions and bloodlines as JMM faces key test in 2nd phase

Battle of bastions and bloodlines as JMM faces key test in 2nd phase

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi’s feet on stage; third attempt this year

This was the third time this year that Nitish attempted to touch Modi’s feet and seek his blessings, rather than following the protocol of a state’s CM shaking hands with the PM.

14 November 2024, 04:46 IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi’s feet on stage; third attempt this year

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi’s feet on stage; third attempt this year

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi’s feet on stage; third attempt this year

14 November 2024, 04:46 IST

BJP makes last-minute push to sway tribal voters

The first phase of voting will take place on November 13 for the 43 seats out of 81 constituencies in the Jharkhand Assembly. The second phase for the remaining 38 seats is slated for November 20.

11 November 2024, 04:09 IST

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 | BJP makes last-minute push to sway tribal voters

Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024 | BJP makes last-minute push to sway tribal voters

BJP makes last-minute push to sway tribal voters

11 November 2024, 04:09 IST

Prashant Kishor’s new kid on the block braces for a testing season

Ahead of 2025 Assembly elections, the former poll strategist is launching his political outfit next week. The question is whether he can capitalise on a ‘fatigued’ electorate

29 September 2024, 02:54 IST

Prashant Kishor’s new kid on the block braces for a testing season

Prashant Kishor’s new kid on the block braces for a testing season

Prashant Kishor’s new kid on the block braces for a testing season

29 September 2024, 02:54 IST

Kejriwal should take a leaf out of Nitish, Soren’s book

Three things were common in the above two cases. One, the outgoing CM appointed their confidant as the successor. Second, the successors, after tasting power, were no more pliable. Third, Nitish and Hemant found it quite tough to retrieve the CM chair.

18 September 2024, 22:08 IST

Kejriwal should take a leaf out of Nitish, Soren’s book

Kejriwal should take a leaf out of Nitish, Soren’s book

Kejriwal should take a leaf out of Nitish, Soren’s book

18 September 2024, 22:08 IST

Why bridges in Bihar are falling like ninepins

Rattled over successive collapses of bridges in such a short span, the Nitish Kumar government has ordered an investigation by the department concerned and asked to take action against those found guilty.

03 July 2024, 01:41 IST

Why bridges in Bihar are falling like ninepins

Why bridges in Bihar are falling like ninepins

Why bridges in Bihar are falling like ninepins

03 July 2024, 01:41 IST

Reservations in Bihar: Patna HC scraps 65% quota for backward classes, EBCs, SCs/STs

The order was passed by the division bench headed by Chief Justice of Patna High Court K Vinod Chandran on a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the legislation brought in by the Nitish Kumar regime in Nov 2023.

20 June 2024, 06:47 IST

Reservations in Bihar: Patna HC scraps 65% quota for backward classes, EBCs, SCs/STs

Reservations in Bihar: Patna HC scraps 65% quota for backward classes, EBCs, SCs/STs

Reservations in Bihar: Patna HC scraps 65% quota for backward classes, EBCs, SCs/STs

20 June 2024, 06:47 IST

As Lalu’s ‘laltern’ flickers, Nitish’s ‘arrow’ hits the bullseye

Lalu Prasad’s RJD, which led the battle against the NDA in Bihar, suffered another drubbing, as it could scrape through in merely four constituencies, although it contested 23 seats while allowing the Congress, Left and the VIP to contest on 9, 5 and 3 seats respectively.

05 June 2024, 00:36 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | As Lalu’s ‘laltern’ flickers, Nitish’s ‘arrow’ hits the bullseye

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 | As Lalu’s ‘laltern’ flickers, Nitish’s ‘arrow’ hits the bullseye

As Lalu’s ‘laltern’ flickers, Nitish’s ‘arrow’ hits the bullseye

05 June 2024, 00:36 IST

Ahead of counting, JD(U) leader hacked to death in Nitish’s home turf Nalanda

This is the third major poll-related violence/killing during the 2024 parliamentary election in Bihar.

03 June 2024, 12:40 IST

Ahead of counting, JD(U) leader hacked to death in Nitish’s home turf Nalanda

Ahead of counting, JD(U) leader hacked to death in Nitish’s home turf Nalanda

Ahead of counting, JD(U) leader hacked to death in Nitish’s home turf Nalanda

03 June 2024, 12:40 IST

Bereft of issues, five Ms dominated Bihar poll campaign

In an aggressive campaign, spread over around 75 days for the seven phases of election in this part of the cow-belt, there was hardly any speech from the leaders of either camp which did not rake up a controversy.

01 June 2024, 02:06 IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bereft of issues, five Ms dominated Bihar poll campaign

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Bereft of issues, five Ms dominated Bihar poll campaign

Bereft of issues, five Ms dominated Bihar poll campaign

01 June 2024, 02:06 IST