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It’s family and friends in Lok Sabha polls for Congress in Bihar, rue senior State party leaders

Under Opposition mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) seat distribution, Congress got only nine seats to contest. On April 22, it announced names of candidates for five seats, out of which the party has given tickets either to dynasty or borrowed players at the cost of grass root party leaders, alleged some senior…

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Lalu Prasad shortlists candidates, may field daughter Rohini from Saran Lok Sabha seat

RJD's Lalu Prasad may field daughters in Bihar elections, with Misa Bharti in Patliputra and Rohini Acharya in Saran.

The Hindu

Now in the Opposition, mahagathbandhan to hold its first mega joint rally in Bihar on March 3

Jan Vishwas Maharally at Patna's Gandhi Maidan on March 3, 2024, aims to uproot BJP with top Opposition leaders present.

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Three mahagathbandhan MLAs shift to NDA side in Bihar Assembly

Two Congress MLAs, Murari Prasad Gautam and Siddhrath Saurabh, along with RJD legislator Sangita Kumari refused to sit in their allotted seats in the Assembly and sat along with NDA legislators.

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Tejashwi to begin Jan Vishwas Yatra from tomorrow aimed at highlighting achievements of mahagathbandhan govt. in Bihar

Former Deputy CM and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav is now all set to embark on a 10-day Jan Vishwas Yatra (people’s trust journey) beginning on February 20

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Morning Digest | Nitish murdered Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, says Tejashwi; clashes erupt in Maldives Parliament during crucial vote on Cabinet, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 29, 2024

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Bihar political crisis | After submitting resignation, Nitish Kumar says relations with RJD has not been good

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigns from Mahagathbandhan government, plans to form a new alliance with BJP.

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Political outfits in crisis mode amid CM Nitish Kumar’s likely return to NDA fold

Nitish Kumar oath: Top JD(U) leaders rush to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's residence amid indications of reverting to BJP-led NDA, while party maintains alliance with Mahagathbandhan.

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar may skip Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra; likely to join hands with NDA again

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar likely to exit ruling mahagathbandhan and return to BJP-led NDA, causing political turmoil.

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Bihar: Former minister Manoj Kushwaha named JD(U) candidate for Kurhani assembly byelection

PATNA: Former Bihar minister and JD(U)'s senior leader Manoj Kushwaha will be the Mahagathbandhan candidate for byelection to Kurhani assembly seat in Muzaffarpur district, which is going to polls on December 5.

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Bihar: Nitish Kumar takes oath as CM for 8th time; Tejashwi Yadav as Deputy CM

Earlier, Nitish Kumar at a joint presser with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav after meeting Bihar Governor that seven parties including 164 MLAs along with independent MLA in our Mahagathbandhan. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Six reasons why the media should stop publishing opinion and exit polls

This piece was originally published on November 24, 2015, when Bihar’s exit polls got a Mahagathbandhan landslide spectacularly wrong. Sadly, its relevance has aged better than the polling industry.

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