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Sitamarhi: JD(U) Nominates Devesh Chandra Thakur In His First Lok Sabha Election

16May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Sitamarhi: JD(U) Nominates Devesh Chandra Thakur In His First Lok Sabha Election

The Janata Dal (United) has nominated former chairman of Bihar Vidhan Parishad, Devesh Chandra Thakur, for the Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat, his first time contesting the general elections. The 71-year-old is pitted against RJD’s Arjun Roy (52) who lost the previous elections from the seat. While the...

Lalu Yadav’s Call For Muslim Reservation Sparks Political Fury, PM Modi Accuses Opposition Of “Appeasement”

7May

Elections, India

Lalu Yadav’s Call For Muslim Reservation Sparks Political Fury, PM Modi Accuses Opposition Of “Appeasement”

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav ignited controversy when he advocated for "poora" (complete) reservation for Muslims, drawing criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as his former ally JDU. Addressing the media in Patna, Yadav alleged...

Munger: JD(U)’s Lalan Singh, Gangster-Turned-Politicians, And Caste Equations

7May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Munger: JD(U)’s Lalan Singh, Gangster-Turned-Politicians, And Caste Equations

The political clash in Bihar’s Munger Lok Sabha constituency is set to be between incumbent MP and Janata Dal’s (United) Rajiv Ranjan “Lalan” Singh and RJD’s Anita Devi Mahto. However, what makes the clash interesting is that the JD(U) candidate is backed by gangster-turned-politician Anant Singh, w...

Rahul Gandhi’s Call For Caste Census, Once A Hot Topic In Bihar, Lacks Traction This Election

2May

Elections, India

Rahul Gandhi’s Call For Caste Census, Once A Hot Topic In Bihar, Lacks Traction This Election

Last year, when the caste-based survey in Bihar revealed the Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) as the largest social bloc in the state, constituting 36.1% of the population, both the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Mahagathbandhan pounced on the findings. The then Mahagathba...

JD(U) Fields Incumbent MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav In “Yadav Land” Madhepura

1May

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

JD(U) Fields Incumbent MP Dinesh Chandra Yadav In “Yadav Land” Madhepura

Since 1967, the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency has been electing MPs from the Yadav community, which comprises around 25 percent of the population, giving it the name “Yadav land.” The JD(U) has nominated its sitting MP, Dinesh Chandra Yadav, who will be facing RJD candidate Dr. Kumar Chandradeep....

JD(U) Nominates Incumbent MP Dileshwar Kamat To Retain Supaul Seat

30Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

JD(U) Nominates Incumbent MP Dileshwar Kamat To Retain Supaul Seat

The Janata Dal (United) has once again fielded sitting MP Dileshwar Kamat from Bihar’s Supaul Lok Sabha constituency in the hopes of securing another term. Kamat is pitted against Lalu Prasad Yadav’s party RJD candidate Chandrahas Chaupal, an MLA from Sinheshwar in Madhepura district. Vishwa Moha...

Jhanjharpur: JD(U) Puts Its Faith In Incumbent MP Ramprit Mandal For Another Win

29Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Jhanjharpur: JD(U) Puts Its Faith In Incumbent MP Ramprit Mandal For Another Win

On April 29, Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah supported Janata Dal's (United) NDA candidate and incumbent MP Ramprit Mandal as its candidate from the Jhajharpur Lok Sabha seat in Bihar. Notably, former Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra began his political career after winning the...

Girdhari Yadav: Ex-RJD Member, JD(U)’s Sitting MP Fielded From Banka

27Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Girdhari Yadav: Ex-RJD Member, JD(U)’s Sitting MP Fielded From Banka

The JD(U) has nominated its sitting MP, Girdhari Yadav, from the Banka constituency. Once a stronghold of Congress with husband-wife duo Chandrashekhar Singh (1980, 1985) and Manorama Singh (1984, 1986), the constituency has witnessed a shift towards JD(U) and RJD over the years. Yadav secured vi...

Bhagalpur: ‘Missing’ Sitting MP Ajay Mandal To Face Congress’ Ajeet Sharma

25Apr

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Bhagalpur: ‘Missing’ Sitting MP Ajay Mandal To Face Congress’ Ajeet Sharma

Seeking a re-election from his home turf of Bhagalpur, sitting MP and Janata Dal (United) candidate Ajay Kumar Mandal is a three-term MLA – twice from Nathnagar and once from Kahalgaon. Riding on the Modi wave in 2019, Mandal secured victory in the Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency with 6.1 lakh vote...

In Purnea, Why Is Tejashwi Yadav Urging People To “Vote For NDA, If Not INDIA Bloc”

25Apr

Elections, India

In Purnea, Why Is Tejashwi Yadav Urging People To “Vote For NDA, If Not INDIA Bloc”

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, currently on the campaign trail for party candidate Bima Bharti in Purnea for the Lok Sabha elections, stirred up a storm with his recent call to voters, urging them to vote for either the INDIA bloc or the NDA, seemingly to counter the candidacy of Rajesh Ranjan, popularl...