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October 30, 2025 10:25 PM

PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi, says Congress-RJD alliance like oil and water

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp counterattack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Grand Alliance (RJD-Congress), saying that their remarks were not just insults directed at him, but a reflection of deep internal discord within the Opposition. Addressing a massive election rally in Bihar's Chhapra, PM Modi said, "The real news of this election is not the insults hurled at me, but the infighting between the RJD and the Congress. Their relationship is like oil and wat...

October 23, 2025 4:45 PM

Mahagathbandhan names Tejashwi Yadav as chief ministerial face for Bihar elections

Ending weeks of speculation, the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) in Bihar on Wednesday officially declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections. The announcement was made at a joint press conference held at Hotel Maurya in Patna, where senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot made the declaration in the presence of leaders from all alliance partners. “Tejashwi Yadav is young, capable, and a man of com...

October 13, 2025 12:52 PM

NDA finalises seat-sharing for Bihar polls; BJP, JD-U to contest 101 seats each

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to contest 101 seats each. Bihar BJP election in-charge Vinod Tawde announced the decision on social media platform X, saying, “An organised and dedicated NDA… For the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, all members of the NDA family have completed the seat-shar...

September 2, 2025 3:15 PM

‘Insult to mothers will not be tolerated’: PM Modi hits out at Opposition over remarks against his mother

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a strong attack on the opposition alliance over alleged abusive remarks against his late mother, describing it as an insult to “every mother, sister, and daughter of the country.” He made the remarks after launching the Bihar Rajya Jeevika Nidhi Saakh Sahkari Sangh Limited, a cooperative initiative aimed at providing affordable credit to women entrepreneurs of Bihar’s self-help groups under the Jeevika programme. Highlighting Bihar’s cul...

November 23, 2024 3:38 PM

Hemant Soren poised to form government in Jharkhand for second time

Jharkhand's ruling alliance, comprising the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), the Congress, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the CPI-ML, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, is on course to retain power and, for the first time in the state's history, is set to form a second consecutive government. The alliance has taken the lead in 57 out of the 81 Assembly seats, according to EC figures, as of 2:30 p.m., surpassing the majority mark of 41 to cross the two-thirds mark. The opposition National De...

September 6, 2024 4:33 PM

SC issues notice to Bihar Government over RJD plea on Bihar reservations

The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Bihar Government and other relevant parties in response to a plea filed by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The RJD's petition challenges a recent Patna High Court order that invalidated the state government's amendments aimed at increasing reservations for Backward Classes, Scheduled Tribes, and Scheduled Castes in jobs and educational institutions. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Ma...