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Bihar’s verdict: Why people chose familiar failures over unknown risks

Bihar’s election results leave very little room for interpretation.

Newslaundry

Axis fails once again. This time in Bihar

The trends have solidified and they’ve blown past what almost every exit pollster dared to predict in Bihar. The NDA is cruising to an easy majority, tracking 201 seats at the time of writing this report. The Mahagathbandhan is marooned at 36. Exit polls broadly called an NDA win, but…

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Landslide for NDA, highest vote share for RJD, Cong blames ‘vote chori’

Bihar is barrelling toward one of its most emphatic mandates in years. The NDA has opened up an unassailable lead, ahead on 205 of 243 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan is left clinging to just 31, with independents and smaller outfits leading on seven.

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Axis predicts NDA lead, but fewer seats for BJP this time

A day after several exit polls projected a clear victory for the NDA in Bihar, two of the most-watched pollsters – Axis My India and Today’s Chanakya – have both estimated a nearly similar trend.

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India election results: Which allies does Modi depend on now?

Modi now relies on a series of parties that have flip-flopped between his alliance and the opposition over the years.

Al Jazeera

Heirs, veterans test their might in phase 5 in Bihar

Rohini Acharya, the Singapore-based daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, is the richest candidate in the poll fray.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan files his nomination from Hajipur, his late father’s stronghold

The battle for Ram Vilas Paswan’s political legacy has raged fiercely since his demise in 2020 between his brother, Pashupati Kumar Paras, and his son, Chirag Paswan.

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Bihar's Jamui and Nawada to go to polls on Friday

Days before the country goes to poll for the Lok Sabha elections, two constituencies in Bihar--Jamui and Nawada. Read further on Dynamite News:

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22 LJP leaders resign over ticket denial; accuse Chirag Paswan of ‘selling tickets’

22 LJP leaders resign over ticket distribution grievances, supporting INDIA bloc in Bihar Lok Sabha elections.

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My father did not play any role in getting Lok Sabha ticket for me, says Bihar Minister’s daughter Shambhavi Kunal Choudhary

The 25-year-old who is the daughter of Ashok Choudhary, a Bihar Minister, says she is ready to face all challenges in Samastipur

The Hindu

Former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad's daughters likely to contest Lok Sabha elections

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughters, Rohini Acharya and Misa Bharti, are likely to contest the Lok Sabha elections in 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nitish shortlists JD(U) candidates for 16 seats in Bihar, many of them are sitting MPs

Janata Dal-United, has shortlisted candidates for its 16 constituencies in Bihar based on seat-sharing within the alliance

The Hindu

RLJP will remain in the NDA despite losing coveted Lok Sabha seat to rival LJP faction headed by Chirag Paswan

The Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party, led by Pashupati Kumar Paras, who is the current Hajipur MP, indicated that it will stay within the NDA

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Nitish Kumar seeks Bihar Assembly poll simultaneously with Lok Sabha election, sources say

Lok Sabha election 2024: Seat-sharing talks among members of NDA and INDIA bloc have stalled in Bihar due to various factors, including Nitish Kumar's demand for simultaneous elections.

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Delhi HC refuses to cancel anticipatory bail to LJP MP Prince Raj in rape case

The court dismissed the petition by the complainant-woman observing that the relief was granted to Raj by the trial court in 2021 after considering the material before it. It said pre-arrest bail could not be cancelled on “mere asking” as the right to liberty was a crucial right.

The Hindu

Seat arithmetic among NDA allies in Bihar needs a relook post JD(U) entry

The re-entry of Janata Dal (United) into the NDA in Bihar changes the dynamics of the BJP-led front, potentially affecting smaller parties' seat allocations in the upcoming general election.

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan anticipates a ‘respectable’ number of seats in the NDA

Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas president Chirag Paswan expressed the hope that his faction will secure a “respectable” number of seats from the BJP in the NDA

The Hindu

Son the natural heir, say people in Hajipur, as Chirag and Paras fight over Paswan’s legacy

Ram Vilas Paswan’s shadow looms large over the Hajipur parliamentary constituency, one the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) founder won eight times from 1977 to 2019, often registering victories by record margins. People here remember Paswan for bringing several big-ticket projects to their constituency during his stints at the Centre.

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Morning Digest | 18-year-old gang-raped in Manipur after women vigilantes hand her over to armed men; as tensions rise, Meiteis forced to leave Mizoram

Morning Digest, July 23, 2023 | 18-year-old gang-raped in Manipur after women vigilantes hand her over to armed men; as tensions rise, Meiteis forced to leave Mizoram

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Pashupati Kumar Paras adamant on contesting from Hajipur

The BJP has been trying hard to broker peace between the two LJP factions

The Hindu

Personal interest is only motive of smaller parties of Bihar, says Prashant Kishor

Poll strategist and convener of Jan Suraj Prashant Kishor on Tuesday targeted the small political parties of Bihar which are likely to play an important role for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He made a veiled attack alleging they always have a personal interest in mind rather…

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Chirag Paswan formally announces his return to the NDA

After nearly three-years of break from the BJP led National Democratic Alliance, Chirag Paswan announced his formal return to the coalition and that his party LJP (Ramvilas) will be contesting the next Lok Sabha elections in alliance with the BJP

The Hindu

Chirag Paswan meets Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda; returns to NDA

Chirag Paswan has emphasised on clarity from the BJP about his share of Lok Sabha and also Assembly seats in Bihar before formalising their alliance.

The Hindu

BJP chief Nadda writes to Chirag Paswan to join NDA meeting on July 18

LJP(R) leader Chirag Paswan likely to attend NDA meeting on July 18. BJP President J.P. Nadda invited him, describing LJP as key partner in PM Modi's push for poor's welfare. BJP's outreach to Paswan signals importance in Bihar, where it faces formidable coalition.

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Ahead of 2024 poll, Chirag Paswan likely to join NDA

Ahead of Lok Sabha election of 2024, Chirag Paswan, the national president of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is set to return to NDA, and said that a decision on an alliance with BJP will be announced in the coming days

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