Women, welfare and the ‘phoenix’ CM: How Nitish-led NDA crushed MGB in Bihar elections – 10 key takeaways | India News

NEW DELHI: Bihar’s 2025 assembly verdict has delivered one of the most decisive mandates in recent years, with the NDA dismantling the Mahagathbandhan’s challenge through a potent mix of women-centric welfare, caste recalibration, and tight organisational control. The NDA tally is hovering around the 200-seat mark, driven by a strong BJP performance, a resurgent JD(U),…

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From litti chokha to jalebis: Streets burst into celebration as NDA crosses 200 mark; Delhi BJP HQ readies Bihari feast for victory night | India News

Workers celebrating as NDA crosses 200 mark (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Celebrations broke out across Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) offices on Friday afternoon as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) surged past the 200-seat mark in the Bihar Assembly polls, according to Election Commission of India trends at 3.18 pm.The NDA, powered…

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Bihar polls: Maithili Thakur in lead; Khesari Lal Yadav, Ritesh Pandey struggle – how celebrity candidates fared amid NDA sweep | India News

NEW DELHI: Celebrity candidates in the Bihar assembly polls witnessed mixed fortunes, with only singer Maithili Thakur, contesting from Alinagar on a BJP ticket, poised for victory. Others — including actor-singer Khesari Lal Yadav (Chapra) and singer Ritesh Pandey (Kargahar) — were trailing in their respective constituencies.Click here for live updates on counting of votesAlinagar:…

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Bihar election result 2025: Opposition cries foul as Nitish-Modi pass ‘litti-mus’ test; blames ‘vote chori’, SIR | India News

NEW DELHI: NDA on Friday passed its “Litti-mus” test with flying colours, nearing 200 leads and soaring past the majority mark in the 243-member Bihar Assembly. As BJP, JD(U) and other allies of NDA celebrated the thumping victory, Mahagathbandhan cried foul alleging vote manipulation. Bihar says no to ‘naya jannayak’ As Biharis go “har baar…

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Bihar election results: Maithili Thakur headed for big debut win; poised to become youngest MLA in state | India News

NEW DELHI: Celebrated folk singer Maithili Thakur has turned her cultural influence into a political triumph, setting out to secure a historic victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bihar’s Alinagar constituency. This marks the first time since the seat’s formation in 2008 that the BJP has won from Alinagar.The 25-year-old singer, known across…

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Shatrughan Sinha’s brother gave him an ultimatum to marry Reena Roy when his wife Poonam Sinha was pregnant; here’s what the actor said about the ‘baharwali’ in his biography |

Shatrughan Sinha was married to Poonam Sinha and in his biography, the actor has admitted that he was having an affair with Reena Roy as well. In his book, Sinha recalled an instance when his brother Ram summoned him to Reena’s house and ordered him to marry her. This was after Dharmendra married Hema Malini…

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Karakat Election Results 2025 Highlights: Pawan Singh’s wife Jyoti Singh trailing against JD(U)’s Mahabali Singh | India News

NEW DELHI: Counting in the Karakat Assembly constituency began early, with trends showing a tight fight as the day progressed. By Round 14 of the 31-round process, JD(U) candidate Mahabali Singh had pulled ahead, while Jyoti Singh, wife of Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh, found herself trailing. Voting in the constituency was conducted on November 11….

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