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Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor during a roadshow ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, in Sandesh, Bhojpur district of Bihar, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
Ramashankar
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The electoral battle will be mainly between the NDA and INDIA bloc but poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor’s JSP is expected to be ‘X’ factor, making the contest between two alliances mo ...
Bihar Assembly elections | Congress war room in full throttle as campaign hits fever pitch
Preetha Nair
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The Congress is contesting 61 seats in the state, with 56 candidates facing direct contests against the BJP and JD(U).
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh pointed out that the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar conducted a caste survey and, based on its findings, passed an act granting 65% reservation for Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs
Parvez Sultan
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged that Centre’s shifting stance on a caste-based census, and the lack of constitutional protection for Bihar’s recent 65% reservation law for Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs ...
Anant Singh and Surajbhan Singh, both criminal-turned-politicians, wield considerable influence not only within their Bhumihar community but also among other sections of society.
Ramashankar
3 min read
Anant Singh, a four term former MLA, has thrown his hat in the electoral ring once again is set to contest against Surajbhan’s wife Veena Devi of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
(L-R) Shivani Shukla, a UK-educated law postgraduate making her electoral debut from Lalganj on an RJD ticket; Lata Singh, a Supreme Court lawyer contesting from Asthawan for Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party; and Pushpam Priya Choudhary, LSE alumna and founder of The Plurals Party, contesting from Darbhanga.
Ramashankar
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Though these new entrants come from political backgrounds, they want to ensure their victory by promising development, better education and health facilities.
(L to R) Osama Shahab, the son of gangster-turned-neta Mohammad Shahabuddin; Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav, the son of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav; and Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary, the son of former MP Shakuni Choudhary.
Rajesh Kumar Thakur
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ADR report says Bihar's regional parties exhibit between 30% and 40% dynasticism, with a noticeable number of candidates from politically well-known families contesting the polls.
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