In 2020, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) emerged as the single largest party with 75 seats, followed closely by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with 74. The Janata Dal (United) [JD(U)] won 43, while NDA allies Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) secured four each

Bihar Elections 2025 Phase 1: A look back at closely fought contests and key battlegrounds of 2020

Janata Dal (United) candidate and former Mokama MLA Anant Singh was arrested by the Patna Police on Saturday night in connection with the murder of Jan Suraaj Party worker Dularchand Yadav, the Patna senior superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma confirmed.

Bihar: Former Lawmaker Anant Singh Arrested in Dularchand Yadav Murder Case

With elections scheduled in two phases on November 6 and 11, and results on November 14, Nitish’s political moves continue to shape Bihar’s electoral landscape.

Bihar polls 2025: From NDA to RJD and back, how many times has Nitish Kumar taken oath as CM?

Bihar will vote for the 243 assembly seats in two phases: November 6 (121 seats) and 11 (122 seats). The votes will be counted on November 14.

Bihar assembly polls 2025: Polling phases, result day, new rules and key takeaways for voters

India news: Nitish Kumar's statement comes after Yadav on Wednesday said that he was ready to "forgive and welcome" Bihar Chief Minister Kumar to join the opposition INDIA bloc. 

'Went here and there by mistake twice,' Bihar CM Nitish hints at staying with NDA after Lalu Yadav's invite

On Wednesday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his temper in the Assembly, expressing frustration towards an RJD MLA and questioning, "You are a woman, don’t you know anything?

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s ‘You are a woman, don’t you know anything?’ remark sparks outrage

The Janata Dal (United) party, a key ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition, has passed a resolution demanding that the central government grant special category status or a special financial package for the state of Bihar.

India: JD(U) passes resolution demanding special status, financial package for Bihar

PM Modi talked at the NDA meeting and declared that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was the "most successful" political party in Indian history and that it was synonymous with "good governance" when speaking to the members in attendance at the conference.

India Elections: Modi calls NDA one of the most successful alliance of Indian politics

Modi, along with NDA leaders including TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar, is expected to meet President Droupadi Murmu today to formally stake claim for government formation.

NDA Meet: Modi says achieving unanimity will be our aim in all decisions

The role of Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United) and Chandrababu Naidu of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the establishment of the central government has come to light due to the fragmented mandate in the Lok Sabha election. The leaders' previous demands for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar to have special status are probably going to be revived in exchange.

Special category to ministries: What are Nitish & Naidu demanding in return for supporting BJP?

Narendra Modi has been voted as the leader of the NDA alliance and is now expected to claim the right to form the next government. Watch the video to learn more about the demands that alliances like JDU and TDP have kept in front of him.

NDA Meeting: Has the NDA already decided the cabinet allotment in today's meeting?

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) on Sunday announced candidates for all 16 Lok Sabha seats it is contesting in the state. 12 of the JD(U)'s sitting MPs have been given another chance from their respective seats.

India Election 2024: JD(U) releases candidate list for Bihar's 16 seats

India Election 2024: JD(U) names candidates list on 16 seats in Bihar

The ruling National Democractic Alliance has reached seat-sharing agreement in Bihar for the Lok Sabha polls with the BJP set to contest 17 seats and JD-U 16. The seat-sharing agreement was announced by BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde on Monday.

India elections 2024: NDA decides seat-sharing for Lok Sabha seats in Bihar; BJP to contest 17, JD-U 16

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to contest one seat more than its alliance partner, the Janata Dal (United) — 17 and 16 Lok Sabha seats respectively, as part of the seat-sharing formula worked out by the partners of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar.

India Elections 2024: BJP takes the lead in Bihar seat-sharing deal with 17 seats

A little over a fortnight after taking oath as the chief minister of the eastern state of Bihar for a record ninth time, this time again in alliance with the BJP, Janata Dal United chief Nitish Kumar will be seeking a trust vote in the state assembly on Monday (Feb 12).

India: Ahead of Bihar floor test, JD (U) issues whip to MLAs, RJD locks up its legislators

Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of the east Indian state of Bihar, was elected as the president of the Janata Dal (United) during the party's national executive meeting on Friday, (Dec 29).

India: Nitish Kumar elected as president of Janata Dal (United) party

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar health minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday predicted that the Janata Dal (United) will soon disintegrate in the state.

After Arunachal, JD(U) will break in Bihar as well: Tej Pratap Yadav

In a major setback to the Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Six of seven legislators of Janata Dal-United (JDU) in Arunachal Pradesh have defected to the BJP. The JDU now has just one MLA in the 60-member Arunachal assembly.

Nitish Kumar's JD(U) suffers setback in Arunachal Pradesh

Nitish Kumar on Monday was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the seventh time in two decades. At the oath-taking ceremony, senior members of the ruling alliance NDA, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda were also present.

Nitish Kumar sworn in as CM of Bihar for seventh time

Polling began of the second phase of assembly election in the eastern Indian state of Bihar on Tuesday where the fate of 94 seats will be decided. The voting started at 7 am IST and the timings have been extended for an hour to conclude at 6 pm, giving the last 60 minutes to coronavirus patients and people who were not allowed to vote earlier due to Covid-19 symptoms.

Bihar Assembly election 2020: Voting for second phase begins

The second phase of Bihar assembly polls ended with 53.51 per cent voting in 94 constituencies on Tuesday evening. The figure was likely to go up as voting continued beyond schedule in several places, the Election Commission said.

Bihar Elections 2020: 53.51% polling recorded in the second phase, says Election Commission

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday clarified that it is not forming any back door alliance with Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) for Assembly election in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.

No back door alliance with LJP, Nitish Kumar our 'undisputed leader': BJP

The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the assembly election dates of one of the largest states Bihar. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora said more than 700,000 hand santisers, 600,000 PPE kits, 670,000 units of face-shields and 2.

India gears up for first election amid pandemic as dates for Bihar Assembly polls announced

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