As Bihar gears up for the upcoming Assembly elections, the opposition alliance — comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the Indian National Congress (INC), and smaller partners — is facing visible cracks over unresolved seat-sharing talks and leadership disagreements. The growing friction between the RJD and Congress has sparked concerns about the alliance’s unity and...
In a major political announcement ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday released its second list of 12 candidates, showcasing a blend of political experience and fresh faces. The most notable name in the lineup is that of folk singer and social media icon Maithili Thakur, who has been...
New Delhi: A political storm erupted on Thursday after the Bihar Congress shared an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video on X, featuring characters that appeared similar to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother, Heeraben Modi. Although the video was marked as “AI GENERATED” and did not directly mention names, the resemblance sparked immediate outrage...
Katihar: A controversy erupted during Congress MP Tariq Anwar’s visit to flood-affected areas of Katihar, Bihar, on Sunday, September 7, after a video surfaced showing villagers carrying him on their shoulders through inundated roads. The clip quickly went viral, triggering sharp reactions. Anwar, on a two-day tour of his constituency, inspected flood-hit regions including Shivnagar-Sonakhal...
Patna: Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged derogatory remarks made against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother at a Mahagathbandhan event in Darbhanga, Bihar. Jaiswal said, “There can be no bigger sin than abusing the late mother of Prime Minister Modi from the platform of Congress and RJD....
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his allies over abusive slogans targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Mahagathbandhan’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Darbhanga. Speaking at an event in Assam, Shah condemned what he described as “politics of hatred” and called the incident...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin joined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, on Wednesday, sparking a political storm. Stalin, accompanied by his sister and DMK MP Kanimozhi, shared the stage with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and CPI (ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya....
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi faced a major security lapse during his motorcycle rally in Bihar’s Purnea district when an overenthusiastic supporter managed to kiss him before being restrained by security personnel. A video of the incident, which quickly went viral, shows the fan being slapped by Gandhi’s bodyguard before being escorted away from the...
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar’s Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming it is functioning like a “cell” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking during the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Araria on Sunday, Tejashwi asserted that the commission has...
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...