Author: Rahul M

The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections have rewritten the state’s political history. In a resounding show of strength, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) captured more than 200 of the 243 seats, delivering one of the most decisive mandates in recent memory. This election was not only about numbers, it revealed stark contrasts, with some candidates winning by massive margins while others faced heartbreak in races decided by mere votes. Landslide Victories and Unexpected Blowouts Many constituencies saw victories by over 50,000 votes, a dramatic leap from the previous elections where only a single candidate crossed that threshold. These results underline a…

The National Democratic Alliance appeared on course for a sweeping victory in Bihar on Friday, taking an early lead in more than 200 constituencies as counting progressed. While several candidates surged ahead comfortably with sizeable margins, others navigated far more precarious contests, with only a few dozen votes determining the outcome. BJP’s Rama Nishad Registers Largest Margin In Aurai According to data released by the Election Commission, BJP candidate Rama Nishad secured the biggest victory margin of the election. He won the Aurai constituency by 57,206 votes, leaving Vikassheel Insaan Party’s Bhogendra Sahni trailing significantly behind. The commanding lead placed…

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The Voter Adhikar Yatra, spearheaded by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav just weeks ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, proved ineffective electorally with the Mahagathbandhan almost wiped out across its route and the NDA winning big. The Congress had asserted throughout the yatra that it was not aimed at making electoral gains but to highlight the issue of alleged “vote theft”. But many political observers saw it as the Mahagathbandhan’s pitch to galvanise support in its favour ahead of polls. The yatra, launched by Rahul Gandhi from Sasaram on August 17, aimed…

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)’s candidate Somesh Chandra Soren clinched the Ghatsila Assembly seat bypoll in Jharkhand Friday as he defeated his BJP rival Babulal Soren by 38,524 votes.Somesh secured 1,04,794 votes as against Babulal’s 66,270, while the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM)’s Ramdas Murmu was placed in third position with 11,542 votes. While Somesh maintained a consistent lead through the day, the trends fluctuated in the early rounds between the second and third positions. In the first round itself, the JMM took the lead, followed by the JLKM, with the principal Opposition BJP in third place. This happened…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia on Friday confirmed its first Marburg outbreak after nine cases were identified in a southern region of the country that borders South Sudan.The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the Ethiopian government’s fast action, saying it showed a “commitment to bringing the outbreak under control quickly.”Ethiopia’s government had reported on Thursday that it was investigating a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever and was lauded by the continental health emergency body, Africa CDC, for its transparency.The WHO sent a technical team on Thursday to support the East African country in testing…

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece (AP) — Under a low November sun, a hillside in rural Greece offered a glimpse of war in the near-future.Helicopters skimmed tree lines and infantry units scrambled across a firing range through bursts of smoke and thunderous explosions. Above them, a constellation of drones — quadcopters, fixed-wings, loitering munitions and experimental prototypes — helped coordinate the intense mock battle.Greece on Friday tested a broad range of domestically developed drones and counter-drone tools inside a full tactical exercise for the first time, part of an urgent NATO-wide push for faster battlefield innovation. Military officers from the United States, France,…

In a dramatic turn of events in the Bihar Assembly elections, the Janata Dal (United), a key ally of the National Democratic Alliance, has taken the lead in 83 constituencies, reigniting widespread attention on a statement made earlier by political strategist Prashant Kishor. Prashant Kishor Faces Question Of Quitting Politics Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraj party, had famously declared in a July 2025 interview that he would quit politics if the JDU’s arrow symbol secured more than 25 seats. With JDU now comfortably surpassing that threshold, discussions have intensified on whether Kishor would follow through on his pledge. Pressed…

The Jan Suraj Party suffered a major setback on Friday after Chandrashekhar Singh, the party’s candidate from the Tarari Assembly constituency, died of a heart attack. His passing came on the very day the election results were declared. Singh was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Patna. According to the Election Commission data, he secured 2,271 votes in Tarari, where BJP’s Vishal Prashant emerged victorious. Second Heart Attack  Singh had suffered his first heart attack on 31 October while campaigning and was subsequently admitted to hospital in Patna. On Friday evening, around 4 pm, he suffered a second heart…

The Bihar Assembly polls have turned out to be a wave election — the kind that sweeps up not just the frontliners but also the smallest boats in its current. From Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) to Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), a range of NDA allies are riding the momentum. But, perhaps no one is riding it as spectacularly — or as consequentially — as Chirag Paswan and his Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).With the LJP (RV) leading on nearly 19 out of the 29 seats it contested as per the latest trends, Chirag stands not…

Chandigarh: Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has retained the Tarn Taran assembly seat, with party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu securing a win by a hefty margin of 12,000 votes, defeating  Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD’s) Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa.Sandhu, a former Akali who had shifted to AAP ahead of these elections, secured almost 42,700 votes while Randhawa got over 30,500 votes. While AAP’s choice of candidate has clearly gone in their favour, the Akalis coming in second is the more significant takeaway from the results, signalling the revival of the party after a decade. The result also re-establishes Sukhbir Singh Badal as…