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JDU Emerges Strong Within the NDA, Strengthening Nitish Kumar’s Position

By Khushboo Kumari November 14, 2025 14 November 2025 80 seats 84 seats 90 seats alliance management alliance positioning Bihar Assembly elections 2025 bihar politics BJP cabinet formation campaign strategy changing landscape chief ministership early trends EBCs ECI data Extremely Backward Classes Governance Indian Express Jagranjosh janata dal united jdu legislative term Mahadalits nda NDA wave nitish kumar Nitish Kumar brand non-Yadav OBCs outreach patna policy priorities political arithmetic political capital power dynamics renewed authority seat share social coalition standout performer strong showing Women voters

JDU’s strong showing in the Bihar 2025 elections positions it as a key player. Nitish Kumar is likely to remain Chief Minister, wielding significant influence over cabinet formation and policy. The JDU’s success stems from Nitish Kumar’s appeal, social coalition building, and strategic alliance positioning within the NDA.

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Guruji No More: Jharkhand Icon Shibu Soren Dies at 81, State Plunges into Mourning

By Khushboo Kumari August 4, 2025 2025 Adivasi empowerment Adivasis AMIT SHAH Atmanirbhar Bharat August 4 Bihar Chief Minister Congress diabetes Dishom Guru Droupadi Murmu Dumka finance minister five decades Former Chief Minister funeral grassroots politics Guruji heart ailments Indian politics Jharkhand Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Jharkhand Mukti Morcha jharkhand politics JMM JMM headquarters kidney complications LALU PRASAD YADAV'lok sabha Morhabadi residence multi-organ failure narendra modi Nemra Nemra village New Delhi Nirmala Sitharaman nitish kumar partial paralysis political career president Prime Minister priyanka gandhi vadra Ramgarh district ranchi RJD Santhal Shibu soren sir ganga ram hospital state honours state mourning stroke tribal customs tribal politics Union Coal Minister Union Home minister UPA government ventilator support

Shibu Soren, known as “Dishom Guru,” died at 81 due to illness. He founded the JMM, was a three-time Jharkhand CM, and served in the Lok Sabha. His death triggered condolences from many leaders and a three-day state mourning in Jharkhand.

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‘Panchayat’ Addresses Male Patriarchy Issue in Villages: Actor Chandan Roy aka Vikas

By Khushboo Kumari July 5, 2025 Abhishek Tripathi actor amazon prime Ballia bihar BIHAR ELECTIONS brother Chandan Roy character arc Chief Minister childhood cinema cold water dancing Digha Ghat diplomatic DM elected women leaders entertainment Episode 8 Executive Editor female empowerment female head gender equality Governance hand pump husband IIMC india LALU PRASAD YADAV'Leadership Mahanar male dominance male Pradhan proxy male relatives Manju Devi Mumbai national flag national icon nitish kumar Panchayat partnership patna Patriarchy Phulera Podcast political future political leaders Politics poll-bound Bihar Pradhan pregnancy representation respect RJD rohan dua rural governance sachiv sahayak Season 1 show message Songs supportive husband Tej Pratap Yadav the new indian true leader Uttar Pradesh vaishali Vikas village roots villages web series Women in Politics writer Chandan Kumar

NEW DELHI: At Patna’s Digha Ghat, Panchayat star Chandan Roy spoke to The New Indian’s Executive Editor Rohan Dua in a heartfelt riverside chat, reflecting…

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What might lurk behind the caste census move? Nitish? Rahul? US?

By David Devadas May 1, 2025 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections]backward castes BIHAR ELECTIONS BJP caste census caste enumeration Chandrababu Naidu Coalition politics Congress de-escalation electoral strategy extremism government survival Indo-Pak tensions international pressure ISRAEL jaishankar Leader of the Opposition Left lok sabha Madhubani Marco Rubio modi government Modi strategy nitish kumar Pahalgam Attack Pahalgam bloodbath Pakistan political alliance Political Speculation political stability Prime Minister Modi public anger rahul gandhi Rahul Gandhi campaign Rahul gandhi US visit Regional Politics RJD Samata Party subcontinental geopolitics support withdrawal Telugu Desam Party treasury benches US US state department

A range of BJP leaders have welcomed the announcement that the government has decided to include caste enumeration in the census, which is to take…

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet on Wednesday, ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.

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Nitish expands Bihar cabinet, BJP gains 7 ministers ahead of polls

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 27, 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections bihar politics BJP cabinet expansion caste representation Dr. Sunil Kumar Jibesh Kumar Krishna Kumar Mantoo Moti Lal Prasad NDA Government nitish kumar Raju Kumar Singh Regional representation Sanjay Saraogi Vijay Kumar Mandal

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expanded his cabinet by inducting seven new BJP ministers, reflecting the party’s strategy to balance regional and caste representations ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has once again solidified his allegiance to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance

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Nitish Kumar credits Vajpayee; rejects Lalu’s offer, stays firm with BJP

By Atul Krishan January 6, 2025 bihar BJP nitish kumar Nitish Kumar alliance with BJP Nitish Kumar credits Vajpayee; rejects Lalu's offer stays firm with BJP

“There is absolutely no question of returning to Lalu Yadav,” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit ends abruptly as he failed to secure meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi or BJP President JP Nadda.

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No meeting with PM Modi; Nitish returned after meeting Manmohan Singh’s family

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 31, 2024 Bihar Chief Minister JP Nadda nitish kumar Nitish kumar in Delhi No meeting with PM Modi; Nitish returned after meeting Manmohan Singh’s family pm modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s Delhi visit ends abruptly as he failed to secure meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi or BJP President JP Nadda.

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Bihar legislative assembly passes bill to curb malpractices in public examinations

By Subhadra Srivastava July 24, 2024 BJP jdu NEET paper leak NEET paper Leak Bihar NEET UP Paper Leak nitish kumar Supreme Court

The bill was introduced by the state parliamentary affairs minister, Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, and passed with a voice vote, despite a walkout by the opposition.

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Budget 2024: ₹47,400 crore for Bihar, ₹15,000 crore for Andhra; Modi and Nirmala keep allies happy

By Subhadra Srivastava July 23, 2024 Bihar bridges Bihar infrastuctural developemnt bihar roads BJP budget 2024 Chandrababu Naidu jdu Nirmala Sitharaman nitish kumar PM Narendra Modi tdp

Road Connectivity: ₹26,000 crore will be invested in major road projects, including the Patna-Purnea Expressway, Buxar-Bhagalpur Expressway, and spurs to Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Vaishali, and Darbhanga. A new two-lane bridge over the Ganges at Buxar is also part of this plan.

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Third bridge collapse in Bihar sparks quality concerns

By TNI Team June 23, 2024 Ararioa bridge collapse bihar bridge collapse Government of India nitish kumar siwan bridge collapse

The bridge, located in Motihari’s Ghorasahan block, was intended to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.

PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, to inaugurate the new Nalanda University campus near Rajgir’s ancient ruins.

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PM Modi inaugurates historic Nalanda University

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 19, 2024 bihar Dr S Jaishankar Nalanda University narendra modi nitish kumar Pranab Mukherjee Rajgir Unesco

PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, to inaugurate the new Nalanda University campus near Rajgir

Newly elected MP Devesh Chandra Thakur from Bihar’s Janata Dal (United) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has caused controversy.

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Misa Bharti slams JDU MP’s divisive remark

By Aman Kumar Himanshu June 18, 2024 2024 Lok Sabha BJP Devesh Chandra Thakur jdu LALU PRASAD YADAV'Misa bharti Muslims narendra modi nitish kumar RJD Yadavs

Newly elected MP Devesh Chandra Thakur from Bihar’s Janata Dal (United) led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has caused controversy.

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Guruji No More: Jharkhand Icon Shibu Soren Dies at 81, State Plunges into Mourning

‘Panchayat’ Addresses Male Patriarchy Issue in Villages: Actor Chandan Roy aka Vikas

What might lurk behind the caste census move? Nitish? Rahul? US?

Nitish expands Bihar cabinet, BJP gains 7 ministers ahead of polls

Nitish Kumar credits Vajpayee; rejects Lalu’s offer, stays firm with BJP

No meeting with PM Modi; Nitish returned after meeting Manmohan Singh’s family

Bihar legislative assembly passes bill to curb malpractices in public examinations

Budget 2024: ₹47,400 crore for Bihar, ₹15,000 crore for Andhra; Modi and Nirmala keep allies happy

Third bridge collapse in Bihar sparks quality concerns

PM Modi inaugurates historic Nalanda University

Misa Bharti slams JDU MP’s divisive remark

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