Politics

"Vote for Jan Suraaj as a new option to change Bihar's system": Prashant Kishor in Bhojpur rally

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday led a massive roadshow in Bihar's Bhojpur district, calling on voters to support his party as a "new option" for changing the state's governance system.

2025-11-04T12:38:39.231452+00:00 IST

Lalu joins roadshow, support CPI-ML's Ravidas in Phulwari

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday joined a roadshow in Patna, rallying behind CPI-ML candidate Gopal Ravidas for the Phulwari Assembly seat.

2025-11-04T11:50:16.058355+00:00 IST

Mahagathbandhan will be trounced in Bihar polls: Ravi Kishan

"Mahagathbandhan is going to be trounced. Thus, all these schemes will improve daily. They have realised that they will lose badly. RJD knows that NDA will win many of its seats. The ambience is in favour of PM Modi and Nitish Kumar's development model," Kishan told ANI.

2025-11-04T11:41:15.765104+00:00 IST

FIR lodged against Lalan Singh over controversial remark

A case has been registered against Union Minister and JD(U) leader Lalan Singh at Mokama police station in Bihar over his controversial remark made during a roadshow in support of party candidate Anant Singh for the Mokama assembly by-election.

2025-11-04T11:22:29.017671+00:00 IST

NDA will win Bihar asssembly polls: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that people of Bihar have made up their mind to make NDA victorious in the assembly polls and break the record of the last 20 years.

2025-11-04T11:07:05.215403+00:00 IST

"Select 'Lotus' to stop 'Jungle Raj' from coming back": Amit Shah

"When you press the 'Lotus' symbol, it should not be to elect an MLA or minister, but to stop 'jungle raj'. Do you want to bring back the 15 years of 'jungle raj' seen during Lalu and Rabri's tenures in Bihar? This jungle raj wants to come back in disguise. Our job is to select Lotus and stop the jungle raj (from coming back) to make Darbhanga a developed district," Shah said while addressing an election rally in Darbhanga.

2025-11-04T10:55:50.572486+00:00 IST

CM should focus on women's safety: Tamilisai Soundararajan

Former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed her shock over the alleged gang rape of a college student in Coimbatore and appealed to the Chief Minister to focus on women's safety in the state.

2025-11-04T10:47:35.369099+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav cannot become CM: Nityanand Rai

nion Minister Nityanand Rai on Tuesday took a swipe at RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, calling him the "hero of Jungle Raj," and said that the people of Bihar have rejected his son Tejashwi Yadav, his family, and his party, adding that those who believe in Jungle Raj can never become Chief Minister as the state wants development.

2025-11-04T10:44:17.632351+00:00 IST

“Tejashwi Yadav should tell us his post-retirement plans”: Jan Su

Criticising the poll promises made by the RJD leader, the JSP founder was campaigning Bihar's Bhojpur for party candidate. "Tejashwi Yadav should tell us what he would do post-retirement. He is losing elections. He is saying anything," Kishor told ANI.

2025-11-04T09:58:25.830048+00:00 IST

Bihar: Tej Pratap takes swipe at Tejashwi's campaign in Mahua

Tej Pratap was responding to a question related to the poll campaign in Mahua of Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial nominee. The JJD chief further said that considering that Tejashwi had campaigned in his constituency he will in turn go to Raghopur from where Tejashwi was contesting.

2025-11-04T09:47:22.946702+00:00 IST

NBA releases Rs 3.00 Crore to Red Sanders Farmers in Andhra

According to an official statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, the disbursement, facilitated through the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, is part of the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism under the Biological Diversity Act.

2025-11-04T09:35:58.595847+00:00 IST

President Murmu prays at Shri Maa Naina Devi Temple in Nainital

During her visit to the Shaktipeeth temple, President Murmu performed rituals and paid obeisance to Maa Naina Devi. She prayed for the country's harmony and progress.

2025-11-04T09:32:45.838042+00:00 IST

Successful completion of Special Campaign 5.0 by CBIC

Around 250 Kgs of NDPS drugs (Heroin, Cocaine, Ganja, Charas, etc.), Gutkha/ Pan Masala, 26 Lakhs cigarettes of foreign origin, and e-Cigarettes valued at Rs. 1,011 Crores approx. The safe destruction of the field formations of CBIC is also a main milestone.

2025-11-04T09:30:16.007910+00:00 IST

Anurag Thakur highlights NDA’s achievement  in poll-bound Bihar

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday highlighted the achievements of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government over the past 20 years in Bihar and expressed confidence that the people will again elect the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar government with a two-thirds majority.

2025-11-04T09:22:03.358757+00:00 IST

High-stakes contest in Sitamarhi: BJP, RJD, Jan Suraaj lock horns

Major parties have fielded their candidates with an aim to capture the politically significant seat. The BJP has nominated Sunil Kumar Pintu, the RJD has fielded Sunil Kumar, while the Jan Suraaj Party has announced Ziauddin Khan as its candidate.

2025-11-04T08:09:24.395476+00:00 IST

Renu Devi takes on Mahagathbandhan's Washi Ahmad

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded five-time MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, while Washi Ahmad is contesting on behalf of the Mahagathbandhan. Anil Kumar Singh is contesting from Jan Suraaj; however, the main contest is between Devi and Ahmad.

2025-11-04T07:59:56.065691+00:00 IST

They would not be able to take this Rs 10,000 from Jeevika Didis

Addressing a massive crowd of enthusiastic supporters in Darbhanga, with his characteristic fervour, he began to speak, "Recently, Modi ji and Nitish Kumar ji have transferred over Rs 1 crore (Rs 10,000 each) into the bank accounts of Jeevika Didis. But what's shocking is that the RJD has written to the Election Commission to take back this amount from them."

2025-11-04T07:54:32.651503+00:00 IST

Tejashwi Yadav promises additional Rs 300 for paddy, Rs 400 for w

Speaking to ANI, Yadav stated that farmers will receive an additional Rs 300 per quintal for paddy and Rs 400 per quintal for wheat over the existing Minimum Support Price (MSP), and will also be provided with free electricity for irrigation purposes if the Mahagathbandhan forms the government in Bihar.

2025-11-04T06:11:22.288312+00:00 IST

Andhra CM Naidu meets Indian envoy in London

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Indian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Vikram Doraiswami, in London on Tuesday and discussed ways to boost trade, education, innovation, and diaspora collaboration between Andhra Pradesh and the UK.

2025-11-04T05:52:55.201632+00:00 IST

"Anje, Panje, Ganje": Nitin Gadkari mocks Mahagathbandhan

Addressing a rally in Manjhi on Monday, Gadkari said, "Today, the government of Bihar and the government of Delhi this double engine is working for the development of Bihar. Our Rajdhani Express is running at full speed; on the day of the election, your only job is to wave the green flag. Press the button on the arrow symbol, and such a current will strike that the "Anje, Panje, Ganje" will disappear.

2025-11-04T05:50:55.146714+00:00 IST

“This is not even an issue”: Tejashwi Yadav on Owaisi

While addressing a press conference on the last day of election campaigning for Bihar polls, Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial face said "This is not an issue right now," when asked by presspersons regarding him calling the AIMIM leader an "extremist". Shortly after, the press conference, called for highlighting the timeline of implementing the alliance's poll promises also ended.

2025-11-04T05:45:27.145367+00:00 IST