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Mewalal Choudhary, JD (U) MLA.

Hours after assuming office as Education Minister of Bihar, Mewalal Chaudhary resigns in the face of corruption charges

The Nitish Kumar government, which was sworn in on November 16, is in the thick of a controversy as Education Minister Mewalal Choudhary tendered his

Anando Bhakto,In Patna

Chirag Paswan at a press conference in Patna on November 11.

Bihar Assembly Election | The LJP factor

The LJP has made good its promise to push down the Janata Dal (United)’s tally in Bihar but failed, for now, to make Nitish Kumar and his party irrele

Anando Bhakto ,In Patna

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan addresses an elecition rally in Khagaria district, on October 30..

Chirag Paswan: ‘My goal is to incorporate “Bihar first, Bihari first” vision’

Interview with Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan.

Anando Bhakto ,In Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, center, is surrounded by media personnel as he greets supporters after victory in Bihar state elections in Patna, India, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015. The alliance led by Kumar defeated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Hindu nationalist party in a crucial election in one of India's most populous states.(AP Photo/Aftab Alam Siddiqui)

Grand sweep

Bihar rejects the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance’s divisive politics and anti-people policies and votes to power the Grand Alliance, g

Venkitesh Ramakrishnan in Patna,New Delhi

Patna: Congress President Sonia Gandhi with Bihar chief Minister and Senior JD(U) Leader Nitish Kumar and RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav during the Swabhiman rally at Gandhi Maidan, in Patna on Sunday. PTI Photo(PTI8_30_2015_000105A)

The battle begins

As the countdown starts in Bihar, the contest appears evenly balanced, but it is widely believed that the BJP will build the element of communal polar

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in Patna

Back to Bathani Tola

The Patna High Court acquits all the 23 Ranvir Sena raiders of the Bhojpur village for want of evidence.

AJOY ASHIRWAD MAHAPRASHASTA in Bathani Tola and Patna

The day of the dark horse

Ram Vilas Paswan gains the upper hand as Bihar goes under President's Rule. Now he has the time to decide which way to go.

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in Patna

A divided camp

As campaigning comes to a close in Bihar, there is evidence that the lack of unity among the secular parties has worked to the advantage of the Nation

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in Patna

Canker of criminalisation

The recent killing of three legislators in three different States and the large number of persons with criminal antecedents contesting the ongoing Ass

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in Allahabad and Patna

Problem of choice

With the choices being the RJD which has a poor record in government, the Congress-LJP combine which is unsure of its own strength, and the Hindutva-t

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in Patna

A battle for Bihar

The public squabble between Laloo Prasad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan, which has terribly embarrassed the United Progressive Alliance government, is a m

VENKITESH RAMAKRISHNAN in New Delhi and Patna

In a state of fear

Increasing crime rate, lack of development and political indifference prove to be the bane of Bihar, one of the most backward States in the country.

PURNIMA S. TRIPATHI in Patna

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