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Bihar’s comeback king: Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time

By Odisha News Online Nov 20, 2025 125

BIHAR , NOV 20 : JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar was sworn in on Thursday as Bihar’s chief minister for a record 10th term, days after the NDA’s sweeping assembly poll victory. Bihar Governor Arif Muhammad Khan administered the oath at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan, which has hosted his inaugurations in 2005, 2010, and 2015. It […]Continue Reading

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Nitish Kumar set to return as chief minister as NDA finalises leadership ahead of swearing-in

By Odisha News Online Nov 19, 2025 76

PATNA, NOV 19 : Nitish Kumar was on Wednesday unanimously elected as leader of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) legislature party, paving the way for him to take oath as Bihar chief minister for a record tenth time at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan on Thursday. He will soon move to Raj Bhavan to tender his […]Continue Reading

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Dirty kidney, filthy abuses, slipper raised: Rohini Acharya on Yadav family feud

By Odisha News Online Nov 16, 2025 90

BIHAR, NOV 16 : A day after the RJD was drubbed in the Bihar assembly polls, Acharya blamed two close aides of her brother Tejashwi Yadav — Sanjay Yadav and Rameez — for the debacle and said she was “quitting politics” and “disowning” her family. In an emotional social media post on Sunday, she wrote, […]Continue Reading

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Bihar’s fondness for ‘Sushasan Babu’ ensures Nitish Kumar remains in the spotlight

By Odisha News Online Nov 14, 2025 86

BIHAR, NOV 14 : The 74-year-old has been at the centre of Bihar politics for more than two decades, building a reputation as a reformer and earning the nickname “Sushasan Babu” against the backdrop of the RJD’s so-called “jungle raj.” Over the years, he has repeatedly reinvented himself while retaining strong support among EBCs and […]Continue Reading

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13% turnout as Bihar votes in 1st phase of polls; fate of Lalu’s sons in balance

By Odisha News Online Nov 6, 2025 92

BIHAR, NOV 6 : The high-stakes Bihar Assembly election kicked off on Thursday, with 13.13 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9 am in the first of two phases. Polling is underway in 121 of the state’s 243 constituencies, setting up a fierce contest between the ruling NDA and a resurgent Mahagathbandhan. The fate of […]Continue Reading

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Top INDIA bloc leaders missing from poster at Mahagathbandhan press conference, sparks row

By Odisha News Online Oct 23, 2025 87

PATNA, OCT 23 : The photographs of top INDIA bloc leaders were missing from a banner at the venue of the much-awaited joint press conference of the Mahagathbandhan in Patna on Thursday, triggering a controversy. The banner, the image of which has gone viral on social media, carried only a large photograph of RJD leader […]Continue Reading

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Bihar polls: BJP releases second list of 12 candidates, fields singer Maithili Thakur from Alinagar

By Odisha News Online Oct 15, 2025 97

NEW DELHI, OCT 15 : The BJP on Wednesday released its second list of 12 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, fielding singer Maithili Thakur from Alinagar seat and former IPS officer Anand Mishra from Buxar. According to the list, Ram Chandra Prasad will contest from Hayaghat seat, while Chhoti Kumari and Rakesh Ojha […]Continue Reading

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IRCTC scam case: Court frames charges against Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi

By Odisha News Online Oct 13, 2025 104

NEW DELHI, OCT 13 : A court here on Monday framed charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state, in the alleged IRCTC scam case, setting the stage for a trial ahead of polls in Bihar. Special […]Continue Reading

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Bihar voters’ list ‘purified’ after 22 years; new poll initiatives to be replicated across India: CEC

By Odisha News Online Oct 5, 2025 150

PATNA , OCT 5 : Claiming that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) “purified” Bihar’s voters’ list after 22 years, CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday said many new initiatives were being undertaken for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, and these would be replicated across the country in due course. Addressing a press conference in […]Continue Reading

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Rahul Gandhi on stage, Tejashwi Yadav declares himself chief ministerial face

By Odisha News Online Aug 30, 2025 244

BIHAR, AUG 30 : RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav unilaterally declared himself as the chief ministerial face of the Grand Alliance in Bihar on Sunday as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ concluded on a dramatic note on Sunday. Apart from Rahul Gandhi, who has so far sidestepped the question on the alliance’s face, Samajwadi […]Continue Reading