Nitish Chandra

Nitish Chandra Associate Editor, India TV, Patna Nitish Chandra is a senior journalist with over 25 years of experience in the field of journalism. He currently serves as Associate Editor at India TV, Patna. Over the course of his career, he has extensively covered elections, political developments, and major events across Bihar as well as various parts of India. His reporting primarily focuses on politics, governance, and issues of public interest. Known for his accuracy, credibility, and in-depth analysis.Nitish Chandra has established himself as a trusted voice in journalism.

Nitish Chandra

Nitish Kumar allocates portfolios in Bihar, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary gets Home | Who gets what?
Bihar | Nov 21, 2025, 11:31 PM IST
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday allocated portfolios and appointed Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary as the state's new home minister. Additionally, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha was made the Mines and Geology Minister.
Nitish Kumar elected NDA legislative party leader, to be sworn in as Bihar CM today
Bihar | Nov 19, 2025, 11:57 PM IST
All 202 MLAs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were present in the meeting and elected Nitish Kumar as their leader.
Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha to continue as Bihar deputy chief ministers
Bihar | Nov 19, 2025, 02:10 PM IST
Bihar government formation: Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha will continue as Bihar deputy chief ministers as it was decided during the BJP legislature party meeting in Patna. These two leaders will take oath as Dy CMs on Thursday.

Nitish Kumar elected JDU legislature party leader ahead of oath ceremony in Bihar
Bihar | Nov 19, 2025, 12:08 PM IST
Nitish Kumar is set to submit a letter of support from all alliance partners of the NDA to the governor for the formation of the new government. He will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time on November 20.
Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM tomorrow: Who can become ministers in his new govt? Full list
Bihar | Nov 19, 2025, 01:03 PM IST
Bihar government formation: JDU sources said that Nitish Kumar would be elected legislature party leader today (November 19), a day before taking oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time at a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Bihar builds 181 new duplexes for MLAs: Modern 4BHK homes with eco-friendly facilities
Bihar | Nov 18, 2025, 12:29 PM IST
Each 4BHK duplex spans 3,693–3,700 sq ft on a 44-acre campus and features modern amenities, including guest rooms, offices, master bedrooms, six toilets, and fully furnished interiors.

Lalu Prasad Yadav backs son Tejashwi after RJD's Bihar poll debacle: 'Leader for future'
Bihar | Nov 17, 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Election Results 2025: In its Monday meeting, the RJD blamed the EVMs for its loss and demanded that elections should be conducted using ballot papers. It also blamed Election Commission of India's special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls for the poll loss.
Bihar Govt Formation: Swearing in ceremony to be held on November 20; PM Modi to attend, say sources
Bihar | Nov 16, 2025, 11:37 PM IST
Bihar Government Formation: Earlier, sources had informed India TV that the NDA has chalked out a formula for the government formation under which every alliance member would be allocated one ministerial berth for every six MLAs in the new cabinet.
Lalu Prasad Yadav's three more daughters leave Patna residence as family feud intensifies
Bihar | Nov 16, 2025, 05:53 PM IST
This comes a day after Rohini Acharya quit politics and 'disowned' her family following the RJD's drubbing in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections where it won just 25 seats.

Bihar Govt Formation: NDA chalks out 'six MLAs per minister' formula for Nitish cabinet, say sources
Bihar | Nov 16, 2025, 03:57 PM IST
Bihar Government Formation: As per the formula, the BJP will likely get 15 or 16 ministerial berths, and the JDU 14. Union Minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is expected to get three ministerial berths.
Why Rohini Acharya quit RJD, disowned family: Inside story of a bitter feud in Lalu Yadav's parivar
Bihar | Nov 15, 2025, 11:52 PM IST
Rohini Acharya, a doctor by profession, is a former member of Lalu Yadav’s RJD. She contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Saran constituency in Bihar, but was defeated.
BJP suspends former Union Minister RK Singh, two others for anti-party activities
India | Nov 15, 2025, 01:32 PM IST
Bihar BJP has suspended MLC Ashok Kumar Agarwal and Katihar Mayor Usha Agarwal for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. The suspension followed Ashok Agarwal's controversial decision to field his son, Saurav Agarwal, as a candidate from Katihar on a VIP ticket.

'Lalan Singh ke baap ka raaj hain...': Tejashwi Yadav hit back at JUD leader's 'lock up' remark
Bihar | Nov 05, 2025, 11:35 AM IST
Bihar Assembly Elections: A case has been registered against Union Minister and JDU 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.
Anant Singh sent to 14-day judicial custody by Patna court in Dularchand Yadav murder case
Bihar | Nov 03, 2025, 12:37 AM IST
Mokama murder case: According to Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma, the police investigation revealed that the violent confrontation- involving stone-pelting and gunfire between political supporters- took place in the presence of Anant Singh.
Mokama murder case: EC removes three officials and orders action, report due by today
Bihar | Nov 02, 2025, 12:00 AM IST
The Election Commission has set a strict deadline, requesting the report by 12:00 PM tomorrow to ensure prompt adherence to its orders.

Violence erupts in Mokama after Dularchand Yadav's murder, RJD candidate Veena Devi's car attacked
Bihar | Oct 31, 2025, 08:00 PM IST
Tension escalated in Bihar's Mokama after Dularchand Yadav's murder as RJD candidate Veena Devi’s car was attacked near Pandarak. The police deployed in the region following the incident.
Rohini Acharya exudes confidence in Tejashwi's win, says 'Mahagathbandhan will form govt in Bihar'
Bihar | Oct 30, 2025, 11:48 PM IST
Bihar elections 2025: Rohini Acharya expressed confidence that Tejashwi Yadav will lead the Mahagathbandhan to victory in Bihar Assembly elections. She dismissed reports of internal rifts and affirmed her commitment to campaign for the RJD.
EC issues notice to Prashant Kishor for being enrolled as voter in both Bihar, Bengal
Bihar | Oct 28, 2025, 06:32 PM IST
Prashant Kishor landed in a controversy on Tuesday when it came to light that he was allegedly registered as a voter in his home state of Bihar as well as adjoining West Bengal.
Bihar elections 2025: Rahul Gandhi to begin campaigning from tomorrow, to hold rallies with Tejashwi
Bihar | Oct 28, 2025, 08:46 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi will hold two rallies in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav. This will be his first election events in Bihar amid a sharp attack from the NDA over the Congress leader's absence.
Bihar Elections: RJD expels 27 rebel leaders, including sitting MLAs, for 'anti-party activities'
Bihar | Oct 27, 2025, 11:46 PM IST
The action was taken after receiving reports of several leaders contesting as independent candidates or opposing the official RJD nominees in various constituencies.