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Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Nitish To Take Oath For 10th Term; Patna Ceremony To Begin At 11:30 AM

Nitish Kumar Oath Ceremony Live Updates: Nitish To Take Oath For 10th Term; Patna Ceremony To Begin At 11:30 AM

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Bihar New CM Nitish Kumar Swearing-in Ceremony Live: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to form a new government led by Janata Dal (United) Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister again. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Nitish Kumar on Wednesday staked claim to form the next government in Bihar after being elected the leader of the NDA, paving the way for his oath-taking ceremony scheduled for 11:30 am on Thursday at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan. This will be the 10th time Nitish Kumar takes oath as the chief minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, Unions Ministers Rajnath Singh and Dharmenndra Pradhan, and chief ministers of at least seven states will attend the swearing-in ceremony. The NDA, led by the JD(U) and the BJP secured a sweeping majority in the Bihar elections 2025, winning 202 of the 243 assembly seats. The BJP became the single-largest party with 89 seats, the JD(U) won 85, the Lok Janshakti Party …

Why has Assam minister’s ‘gobi farming’ post on Bihar sparked backlash?

Why has Assam minister’s ‘gobi farming’ post on Bihar sparked backlash?

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A picture of cauliflowers in the ground and a four-word caption referencing Bihar – a recent tweet by BJP leader and Assam cabinet minister Ashok Singhal has sparked a massive controversy online. BJP minister Ashok Singhal shared a picture of cauliflowers in a tweet.(X/@TheAshokSinghal) “Bihar approves Gobi farming ✅,” Ashok Singhal wrote in an X post with an image of a cauliflower farm, on Friday afternoon, just when the ruling NDA in Bihar was looking poised to return to power in the state, with a massive majority in the Assembly elections. The post later drew big backlash from the Opposition, and even some other social media users. Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale, and Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi were among a few names who slammed the post, and accused the BJP of marking a ‘new low in political discourse’. Why did the post spark controversy? Criticising the post, Opposition leaders alleged that it tried to reference the 1989 Bhagalpur communal riots, also called the “cauliflower burial case”, that led to the killing …

TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha’s praise for Nitish Kumar over NDA’s poll win in Bihar raises eyebrows

TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha’s praise for Nitish Kumar over NDA’s poll win in Bihar raises eyebrows

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TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following the electoral success of the BJP-led NDA in that state and congratulated the people and parties around him. TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha cast his vote for the Vice President Election at the Parliament, in New Delhi on Tuesday.(ANI) His statement on X singing paeons to the Kumar, also the JD(U) chief, brought a surprise in political circles, as his party said it was the personal opinion of the actor-turned-politician who hailed from Bihar. In his political career, Sinha changed various parties. He was a Rajya Sabha member between 1996 and 2008, during which he was a Union minister under Prime Minister Stal Bihari Vajpayee. He was elected on BJP ticket from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 2009. Ten years later, he joined the Congress, and in 2022, he again went to Lok Sabha on TMC ticket in a by-election from West Bengal’s Asansol. He was re-elected from that seat in 2024. Following the landslide victory of the NDA in the Bihar assembly elections, …

Bihar election results: See which party got how much vote share. BJP not on top

Bihar election results: See which party got how much vote share. BJP not on top

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Updated on: Nov 15, 2025 09:55 am IST While BJP emerged as the single-largest party in Bihar election with a victory on 89 seats, it didn’t top the list of parties with most vote share in the state The National Democratic Alliance handed a big defeat to the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, winning 202 of the 243 assembly constituencies in the state. While the BJP did become the single largest party by registering a win on 89 seats, closely followed by its ally JDU with 85 seats, both of them didn’t grab the top spot in terms of vote share. BJP supporters cheer during the celebration of NDA’s victory in the Bihar election results, at BJP headquarters.(PTI) Even though the RJD’s dreams were crushed, with a poor show and only 25 seats in its kitty, the party had the highest vote share among all others in fray, data from the Election Commission of India (ECI) showed. Follow for live updates on Bihar election result Here is a breakdown of the vote share of each party: …

Grand Alliance fails to woo Dalit voters

Grand Alliance fails to woo Dalit voters

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Published on: Nov 15, 2025 06:48 am IST In the 2025 Bihar elections, the Grand Alliance’s Dalit outreach faltered, winning only 4 of 38 reserved seats, as NDA’s governance earned Dalit trust. New Delhi: The Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan’s Dalit outreach has failed in the 2025 Bihar election, with the grouping winning only four of the 38 seats reserved for the Scheduled Caste down from 17 in 2020. Grand Alliance fails to woo Dalit voters The result underlines the GA’s inability to win over voters outside the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s Muslim-Yadav vote bank and highlights that the Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar-led NDA has earned the trust of the Dalits through better law and order and a focus on welfare and development . HT reported in the run-up to the poll that in several Dalit settlements, there was a fear of lawlessness (Jungle Raj) if the RJD-led GA returned to power. Dalits appreciated the political and financial empowerment plans of Nitish Kumar government, and they placed premium on peace and law and order. The NDA …

‘Couple of show bites, then gone’: Prashant Kishor on Rahul Gandhi’s Gen Z influence in Bihar

‘Couple of show bites, then gone’: Prashant Kishor on Rahul Gandhi’s Gen Z influence in Bihar

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Dismissing any notion that Congress Rahul Gandhi has any major influence on Gen Z in Bihar, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor criticised the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition for his lack of presence and knowledge about the poll-bound state. In the interview, Kishor questioned why Gen Z would listen to Gandhi when the people of Bihar are not listening to him.(Hindustan Times) Kishor also said he thinks Congress is not a factor in the election. Gen Z is not a “homogeneous group” that will respond to Gandhi’s call, despite the Congress MP’s repeated “vote theft” allegations and call to the youths to protect the nation’s democratic process, Kishore said in an interview with news agency ANI. “How much knowledge does Rahul Gandhi have here? Rahul Gandhi comes here, roams around, does a couple of show bites, and then he is gone,” Prashant Kishor added. Also read: ‘From Bihar to Italy’: Amit Shah takes ‘infiltrator’ dig at Rahul Gandhi over ‘vote chori’ claims | India News Kishor questioned why Gen Z would listen to Gandhi when …

Amit Shah attacks Oppn over Sita temple during Bihar rally, Congress hits back with 3 questions

Amit Shah attacks Oppn over Sita temple during Bihar rally, Congress hits back with 3 questions

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday invoked Goddess Sita during his rally in Purnea for the second phase of assembly polls in Bihar. Shah, while addressing the rally, announced that he, along with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, laid the foundation stone of a grand temple of Goddess Sita, worth ₹850 crores, which is underway to be built in Sitamarhi. Ramesh also accused the government of not allocating funds for the preservation of Bihar’s religious sites.(PTI) Amit Shah, while targeting the Mahagathbandhan leaders, said, “Can Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav build a Sita Mata temple?… They are afraid of their vote bank… Do you know who their vote bank is?… But Rahul Baba, we are not afraid of that vote bank. A grand temple for Sita Mata is about to be built…” Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended an election meeting at Sitamarhi, the birthplace of goddess Sita, where he spoke of the NDA’s endeavour to renovate Punaura Dham, the shrine built at the spot. Even as Amit Shah invoked Goddess Sita to …

News18 Evening Digest: Modi Govt’s Big Plans For 2026 BRICS Presidency, Pakistan Senate Grants Sweeping Powers To Asim Munir & Other Stories | India News

News18 Evening Digest: Modi Govt’s Big Plans For 2026 BRICS Presidency, Pakistan Senate Grants Sweeping Powers To Asim Munir & Other Stories | India News

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Last Updated:November 08, 2025, 19:31 IST We are also covering: PM Modi Attacks Mahagathbandhan Ahead Of Phase 2 Of Bihar Polls and Haq X Reviews: Fans Demand ‘National Award’ For Yami Gautam. BRICS meetings are expected to be held across all 28 states and 9 union territories, covering approximately 60 cities. (File image) In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Modi Govt’s Big Plans For 2026 BRICS Presidency, Pakistan Senate Tables 27th Amendment Bill Granting Sweeping Powers To Asim Munir and other top stories. Modi Govt’s Big Plans For 2026 BRICS Presidency: ‘Project Strong Image Of India’ | Exclusive The Narendra Modi government has ambitious plans for hosting the presidency of BRICS starting January 1, 2026, aiming to build and project a strong brand image for India during its tenure, according to a document seen by CNN-News18. US President Donald Trump has described BRICS as an “attack on the US dollar” and justified tariffs against member countries. Read More Pakistan Senate Tables 27th Amendment Bill Granting Sweeping Powers To Asim Munir | …

Historic polling in Phase 1 of Bihar elections, says EC after 64.66% turnout

Historic polling in Phase 1 of Bihar elections, says EC after 64.66% turnout

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The high-stakes assembly elections in Bihar kicked off on Thursday with the first phase recording a provisional turnout till 6pm of 64.66%, a figure the Election Commission of India described as the “highest ever” in the eastern state. Voters standing in queue for cast their votes during Bihar assembly elections at a polling booth at Danapur in Patna (HT Photo/Santosh Kumar) Polling for the 121 seats across 18 districts was largely peaceful but also saw sporadic incidents of violence and allegations of irregularities by the Opposition. The next phase of the elections, where 122 seats go to the polls, is on November 11 and the counting of votes is on November 14. Bihar voting Phase 1 “The first phase of the Bihar legislative assembly elections concluded peacefully in a festive mood today with the highest ever voter turnout of 64.66% in the history of Bihar,” said an ECI statement. The poll panel also released statistics that showed that the previous highs for the assembly and Lok Sabha polls in Bihar were recorded in 2000 (62.57%) …

Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Over 3 Crore Voters To Decide Fate Of More Than 1,300 Candidates

Bihar Election Phase 1 Voting LIVE: Over 3 Crore Voters To Decide Fate Of More Than 1,300 Candidates

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Bihar Assembly Election 2025 Phase 1 Voting Live Updates: The Bihar election battle is set to kick off on Thursday, with 121 constituencies spread across 18 districts voting in the first phase. The initial phase sets the tone for the entire two-phase election, encompassing a diverse political landscape that includes segments of Patna, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, and Gopalganj. In the first phase, over 3.75 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,314 candidates, including heavyweights such as RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. Tej Pratap Yadav (estranged son of Lalu Prasad) of the Janshakti Janata Dal is locked in a triangular fight against RJD’s Mukesh Kumar Raushan and LJP’s Sanjay Singh in Mahua. The state is witnessing a two-way clash between the NDA, led by chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) and the BJP, and the formidable Opposition Mahagathbandhan (INDIA bloc), spearheaded by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj, which is contesting all 243 …