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  EXCLUSIVE - 'Nitish Kumar like my guardian; I'm a cementing force within NDA': Chirag Paswan

  Bihar | October 20, 2025 23:43 IST

  Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: When asked if he is a contender for the post of chief minister in Bihar in future, Chirag Paswan jokingly said that Jitan Ram Manjhi, his cabinet colleague and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) chief, often tells him that he doesn't have much experience.

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  Nitish Kumar to be chosen as Bihar CM again by elected MLAs after polls: Chirag Paswan

  Bihar | October 20, 2025 10:30 IST

  Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: When asked whether he sees himself as a contender for the CM post in Bihar, Chirag Paswan said he wants to focus on the state and even wanted to contested the assembly polls, but gave his attention in strengthening the party's candidates this time.

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  Bihar Elections 2025 highlights: Chirag Paswan backs Nitish Kumar, stresses 'Viksit Bihar' vision

  Bihar | October 19, 2025 23:35 IST

  Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 highlights: While the NDA has geared up its preparations, the Mahagathbandhan hasn't finalised its seat-sharing pact, although its members such as the Congress, the VIP and the Left parties have declared their candidates.

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  Chunav Manch: Prashant Kishor vows to redefine Bihar politics, says 'betagiri will triumph over...'

  Bihar | October 17, 2025 23:56 IST

  Chunav Manch: Kishor emphasised that Bihar’s problems cannot be pinned on any single leader, arguing that collective responsibility lies with its people. “No one individual destroyed Bihar; the people themselves- particularly the youth- must now take charge of rebuilding it,” he said.

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  Chunav Manch: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says Nitish Kumar will become Bihar CM again

  Bihar | October 17, 2025 21:08 IST

  India TV Chunav Manch: Asked why Nitish Kumar’s government distributed Rs 10,000 freebies to women, Manoj Tiwari replied: “When we have lots of money, why shouldn’t we?"

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  Amit Shah kicks off BJP campaign in Saran, says 'Nitish Kumar freed Bihar from jungle raj'

  Bihar | October 17, 2025 16:10 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah kick-started the BJP's Bihar election campaign in Saran, rallying support for NDA candidates and invoking the state's political past. Shah also promised that Bihar would celebrate "four Diwalis" this year, symbolising progress and prosperity under the NDA.

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  Amit Shah meets CM Nitish Kumar on last day of phase 1 nomination filing for Bihar polls

  Bihar | October 17, 2025 13:20 IST

  Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had confirmed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would lead the NDA in the two-phase Bihar polls.

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  Chunav Manch: NDA to contest under Nitish's leadership, says Bihar BJP chief Jaiswal on CM face

  Bihar | October 17, 2025 16:08 IST

  Speaking at India TV's Chunav Manch, Dilip Jaiswal further said that the alliance would continue to work under Kumar's leadership after the elections, stressing that "everything is well" within the NDA.

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  NDA to contest Bihar Election under Nitish's leadership, CM to be decided later, says Amit Shah

  Bihar | October 17, 2025 9:56 IST

  Speaking about Kumar’s political journey, Shah described him as a key figure in Indian socialist politics. He highlighted Kumar’s long-standing opposition to the Congress party and recalled his role during the Emergency period.

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  Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Key figures and their educational qualifications

  Education | October 16, 2025 18:13 IST

  Bihar assembly elections 2025: Nitish Kumar, Divya Gautam, Prashant Kishor; let's check key figures of the Bihar assembly elections 2025 and their educational qualifications.

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  Understanding BJP's rise and JDU's performance in Bihar over the years

  Bihar | October 16, 2025 14:40 IST

  Interestingly, the BJP and the JDU will contest 101 seats each, clearly indicating that there will be no big brother in Bihar. This contrasts with what many political pundits had predicted, as they expected that the JDU may once again get the big brother status in Bihar.

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  Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Complete list of JDU candidates and their constituencies

  Bihar | October 16, 2025 13:27 IST

  With today's second list, Nitish Kumar's party has now finalised candidates for all seats allocated to it under the NDA seat-sharing arrangement.

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  JDU declares 44 candidates for Bihar polls, fields Bijendra Prasad Yadav from Supaul; 4 Muslims

  Bihar | October 16, 2025 13:29 IST

  Bihar Elections 2025: The Janata Dal United (JDU) has released the second list of 44 candidates, declaring all of its 101 candidates for the Assembly elections as a partner of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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  Mokama's battle of bahubalis: RJD to field strongman Surajbhan Singh's wife against JDU's Anant Sing

  Bihar | October 16, 2025 9:22 IST

  Mokama assembly election 2025: Both Surajbhan Singh and Anant Singh have a reputation for being dominant figures in their constituencies.

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  NDA feud intensifies in Bihar as JDU fields candidates on 5 seats allocated to Chirag Paswan's party

  Bihar | October 15, 2025 13:41 IST

  There were five key seats that both the JDU and the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (RV) were keen to contest: Sonbarsa, Rajgir, Gaighat, Ekma, and Morwa. Earlier, the JDU expressed strong displeasure over the allocation of several of its stronghold seats to the alliance partners.

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  JDU releases first list of candidates for Bihar polls, fields Anant Singh and Shyam Rajak

  Bihar | October 15, 2025 16:55 IST

  Among the key candidates announced for the upcoming elections are Ratnesh Sada from Sonbarsa, Vidyasagar Nishad from Morwa, Dhumal Singh from Ekma, and Kaushal Kishore from Rajgir.

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  When did Nitish last win an election from any Assembly constituency of Bihar?

  Bihar | October 14, 2025 14:30 IST

  Veteran politician Nitish Kumar remains a central figure in Bihar politics. He holds the record for serving as the state's Chief Minister eight times. His first term began in 2000, and his most recent stint ended in January 2024, after rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

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  JDU MP Ajay Mandal writes to Nitish Kumar, seeks permission to resign amid seat-sharing turmoil

  Bihar | October 14, 2025 13:58 IST

  Mandal stated that despite serving the organisation and the public for the past 20–25 years, his opinion is being completely overlooked in matters related to ticket distribution in his constituency for the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.

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  Bihar Election: Tensions erupt in NDA as JDU cries foul over key strongholds handed to allies

  Bihar | October 14, 2025 11:08 IST

  The Sonbarsa seat in Saharsa, currently held by JDU leader and Minister Ratnesh Sada, has allegedly been allocated to Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) under seat-sharing arrangement. JDU had already fielded Sada from Sonbarsa.

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  Bihar Elections 2025 updates: Mahagathbandhan likely to announce seat-sharing arrangement on Oct 15

  Bihar | October 14, 2025 23:21 IST

  Bihar elections 2025: Members of the opposition Mahagathbandhan were discussing every assembly constituency in Bihar carefully, and the seat-sharing arrangement might be announced by Wednesday morning, a Congress leader said.