Vijay Kumar Khemka

In an embarrassment to the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, an MLA of the ruling BJP on Wednesday raised on the floor of the assembly the demand for bringing in a population control legislation, adopting a stance at variance with that of the chief minister.

The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government on Wednesday faced some awkward moments when an MLA of the BJP, which runs a coalition government along with the JD(U), demanded legislating a law on population control. He said legislation on population policy was as important as prohibition.

The BJP has started working on a plan to “saffronize” Kishanganj and its three other adjoining districts for its two-day state executive committee meeting at Kishanganj from May 2.

CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday indicated a major policy announcement on Monday with regard to the issuance of passes for inter-district as well as interstate movement of the needy persons.

Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asked the officials of agriculture and building construction departments to ensure immediate renovation of Purnia’s famous Gulab Bagh Mandi, which is the state’s biggest grain market.

In Seemanchal, both NDA and INDIA bloc parties are banking on experienced leaders and familiar faces to win votes. The NDA, with a larger roster of prominent figures, and the INDIA bloc, featuring seasoned politicians, aim to leverage their veteran candidates' influence across the region's 24 assembly seats. This strategy seeks to bolster support for their respective alliances.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday took note of dilapidated condition of Purnia’s famous Gulab Bagh Mandi and asked the officials of agriculture and building construction departments to take necessary steps to ensure immediate renovation of the state’s biggest grain market.

The BJP and JD(U) have swept all ten major urban assembly seats in Bihar. This includes key constituencies in Patna like Patna Sahib, Kumhrar, Bankipur, Digha, Danapur, and Phulwari. The BJP secured nine of these wins, while the JD(U) claimed one. This outcome reaffirms the BJP's strong hold on urban areas for two decades.

Patna gears up for a significant political event as Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as chief minister for a record tenth time. Following his resignation, the NDA alliance has elected him leader, and he will stake his claim to form the new government.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its initial list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Key figures like Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha are set to contest from Tarapur and Lakhisarai respectively. The list also features prominent leaders such as Nitin Nabin and Renu Devi, with polls scheduled for November 6 and 11.

The National Democratic Alliance secured a mixed bag of results in the 2025 Bihar mandate, with clear victories in strongholds and tough contests in other regions. The counting revealed the alliance navigating diverse political landscapes shaped by regional loyalties and caste dynamics, showcasing evolving electoral undercurrents across the state.