Bihar Mahagathbandhan

Bihar Election Results 2025: Another Reality Check For Congress After Mahagathbandhan’s Big Defeat

Bihar Election Result 2025: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a landslide victory, delivering a major blow to the Mahagathbandhan. Of the 61 seats it contested, Congress only managed to win six seats. 

Nov 17, 2025, 20:38 PM IST

Bihar Election 2025: Why Did Rahul Gandhi's Fishing Trip To Begusarai Not Work? Locals Explain

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi waded into a nearby pond after addressing a public rally in Begusarai, and the pictures—showing him standing in chest-deep water—quickly made a splash in both local and national media. 

Nov 16, 2025, 22:50 PM IST

Political Heat Rises As RJD Accuses EC Of ‘Engineered’ Power Cuts

In a heated political twist, the RJD accused the Election Commission of intentional power cuts in its bastions, a claim the EC firmly dismissed as misleading.

 

Nov 06, 2025, 17:35 PM IST

Giriraj Singh Slams Mahagathbandhan, Labels It ‘Ticket-Selling Alliance’ Ahead Of Bihar Polls

In a fiery political remark ahead of Bihar polls, Giriraj Singh slammed the Mahagathbandhan, calling it a group of parties focused on selling election tickets.

Oct 23, 2025, 13:57 PM IST

Bihar Polls: Will Mahagathbandhan Rift Hurt INDIA Bloc And Help NDA? Explained

Bihar Election 2025: The Bihar Assembly Elections will be held in two phases, on November 6 and 11, across 243 constituencies. Counting of votes will take place on November 14. The question remains, with the Mahagathbandhan seat sharing rift benefit NDA? 

Oct 21, 2025, 14:24 PM IST

Bihar Seat Sharing: RJD agreed to give 6 seats to Congress - Sources

Bihar Seat Sharing: There was still suspense regarding seat sharing in Bihar.

Mar 23, 2024, 15:40 PM IST

Is Nitish Going To Dissolve Bihar Assembly As Rift With RJD Widens?

Nitish Kumar's recent praise for the Modi government's decision to confer the Bharat Ratna on former Bihar CM Karpoori Thakur has added fuel to the speculations of a rift. 

Jan 25, 2024, 14:40 PM IST

'Rift' in Bihar's Mahagathbandhan: Smaller parties seek formation of coordination committee

Besides JD(U), RJD and CPIML(L), the alliance comprises Congress, CPI, CPI(M) and HAM of former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. All the alliance partners realise that for the coalition to survive there must not be any rift between JD(U) and RJD, which together account for 124 MLAs.

Oct 05, 2022, 15:40 PM IST

'Comedy Circus': Tejashwi Yadav's Lalu Yadav-style jibe at Amit Shah's Purnea rally

Tejashwi Yadav said that Amit Shah claimed when his government comes to Bihar, he will make it the number one state, but "BJP was part of the NDA government in Bihar for 15 years, why his party had not made Bihar a number one state".

Sep 23, 2022, 20:46 PM IST

Bihar politics: Amit Shah's 'Jan Bhavna Mahasabha' in Purnia to set the tone for 2024 General elections

Bihar politics: To make Amit Shah`s rallies successful, several state BJP leaders including Union Ministers, MPs, and MLAs are camping in the bordering districts, including Purnia, Kishanganj, Katihar, and Araria, for several days and meeting with local people and leaders. 

Sep 23, 2022, 11:43 AM IST

Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav to meet Sonia Gandhi on Sep 25 over 'opposition unity'

Nitish Kumar is currently flexing his muscles to unite opposition parties in the country. He went to Delhi for the three days and met several leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram Yechury, D. Raja, Arvind Kejriwal, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Yadav and others.

Sep 22, 2022, 21:02 PM IST

In a first after split with JD(U), Amit Shah to address rallies in Bihar's Seemanchal on Friday

After the JD(U) snapped ties with BJP recently to form the Mahagathbandhan government in the state, this will be Shah`s first visit to Bihar, which is significant as it is learnt that it would sound the bugle of poll preparedness for the party gunning for big wins at the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Sep 22, 2022, 18:23 PM IST

BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad attacked Nitish Kumar fiercely

During the floor test of Nitish government in Bihar assembly, BJP leader Tarkishore Prasad has attacked fiercely. During his speech, he said that it has not even been 15 days since the government of the Mahagathbandhan was formed, and the crime rate in the state has increased.

Aug 24, 2022, 16:56 PM IST

Bihar Mahagathbandhan seat-sharing: RJD to contest 19 seats, Congress on 9

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav announced the seat sharing along with candidates in Bihar for 2019 Lok Sabha elections 2019. Tejashwi announced 19 seats for RJD while nine seats for Congress.Watch full video to know more.

Mar 30, 2019, 08:52 AM IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi upset over no Brahmin candidate in Bihar's Mahagathbandhan list

Hindustan Awam Morcha- Secular (HAM-S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi expressed his displeasure with no Brahmin candidate making the cut in the Bihar Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) list for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. 

Mar 30, 2019, 08:23 AM IST

Tejashwi Yadav names RJD candidates for 18 seats; Sharad Yadav fielded from Madhepura, Misa Bharti from Pataliputra

Sharad Yadav will contest from Madhepura, Sarfraz Alam from Araria, Misa Bharti from Pataliputra, and Chandrika Prasad Rai from Saran constituency. 

Mar 29, 2019, 12:06 PM IST

Unfortunate that Bihar 'Mahagathbandhan' has broken: Sharad Yadav

After the end of Bihar's grand alliance and change in government, Sharad Yadav has finally spoken over recently occurred changes.

Jul 31, 2017, 17:26 PM IST

Nitish back in NDA, Lalu-Congress left in lurch – what it means

Nitish Kumar dumping Lalu has dealt a body blow to the 'Grand Alliance' in Bihar.

Jul 27, 2017, 16:32 PM IST

Trouble in Bihar's 'Mahagathbandhan': Nitish Kumar to seek fresh mandate if Tejashwi Yadav fails to come clean?

In yet another indication of widening cracks in Bihar's 'Mahagathbandhan' or 'grand alliance', Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is ready to seek a fresh mandate if his deputy Tejashwi Yadav fails to come clean on corruption allegations levelled against him.

Jul 17, 2017, 10:05 AM IST

CBI files case against Lalu in IRCTC tender case: Will Nitish snap ties with RJD in Bihar?

With the CBI filing a case against Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashvi in connection with the alleged irregularities in the railways tender allotment case, pressure has now increased on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to review his party's ties with RJD.

Jul 07, 2017, 12:24 PM IST