In one of the most decisive mandates in the state’s electoral history, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has swept the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, winning 202 out of 243 seats. The landslide victory has reshaped Bihar’s political balance and reaffirmed the ruling coalition’s organisational strength, strategic cohesion, and ground-level penetration. The results mark the NDA’s...
Bihar has witnessed an unprecedented surge in voter participation during the 2025 Assembly elections, marking what many analysts call a defining moment in the state’s political evolution. The Election Commission recorded a provisional voter turnout of around 69.1%, the highest in Bihar’s electoral history. Women, who have emerged as decisive stakeholders in the state’s democratic...
Patna: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a strong attack on the BJP, accusing the party of “mentally retiring” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and labeling him a “liability.” Speaking ahead of the 2025 assembly elections, Kharge described the upcoming polls as a turning point against the Modi government’s “corrupt rule” at the Centre....
Patna: In a shocking incident, a student was shot in broad daylight outside a coaching centre in Maner, Patna district, raising serious concerns over law and order in Bihar ahead of the assembly elections. The entire act was captured on CCTV, and the footage has gone viral on social media. The victim has been identified...
The Supreme Court on Monday, September 1, declined to extend the deadline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, even as it flagged a widening trust deficit between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and political parties. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant noted that voters could still submit claims...
A policeman was injured on Tuesday during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Nawada, Bihar, when a car carrying the Leader of Opposition accidentally ran over the cop’s feet. The incident occurred on a crowded street filled with supporters and security personnel as Mr. Gandhi stood in an open-top jeep. The vehicle was...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gynaesh Kumar on Sunday strongly defended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Bihar, dismissing allegations of double voting and ‘vote theft’ as baseless. His remarks came amid the INDIA bloc’s launch of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, accusing the Election Commission (EC) of manipulating voter rolls ahead of the...
On Tuesday, August 5, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) submitted a petition to the Supreme Court, requesting that the Election Commission be instructed to release the names and details of approximately 65 lakh electors who were excluded from the draft electoral rolls in Bihar. Several petitions have already been lodged in the Supreme Court...