PATNA: In a stunning political development, Jan Suraaj (JS) founder Prashant Kishor has secured a decisive lead of over 6,000 votes after the 10th round of counting in the Bankipur assembly by-election on Monday.This performance positions the poll strategist-turned-politician to breach the long-standing bastion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This by-election has emerged as…
Patna: BJP MLA from Alinagar in Darbhanga district, Maithili Thakur, on Sunday slammed Purnia MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav over ‘mocking’ the Hindu religion through a skit performed outside Parliament on Friday. The skit was staged in protest against the alleged theft of offerings or donations made at the Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya,…
RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav Patna: RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday alleged the involvement of an NDA MLA in the murder of Dehri-Dalmianagar Nagar Parishad executive officer (EO) Vimal Kumar and demanded a fair investigation into the case.Addressing reporters here, Tejashwi cited the statement of the deceased officer’s wife…
PATNA: In an intense political contest, Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has taken an early lead in the Bankipur Assembly by-election. Counting began at 8am at AN College in Patna under tight security.In the initial round of counting, Kishor secured 2,225 votes, establishing a lead of 862 votes over his nearest rival, Bharatiya Janata…
PATNA: Counting of votes for the Bankipur assembly bypoll in Bihar began at 8 am on Monday, with the focus on whether Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, making his electoral debut, can wrest the seat from the BJP.The bypoll was necessitated after BJP national president Nitin Nabin resigned from the assembly seat in April…
PATNA: A fire broke out in the engine and an adjoining coach of a passenger train at Simri Bakhtiyarpur railway station in Bihar’s Saharsa district in the early hours of Monday. No casualties have been reported as passengers were safely evacuated following the incident.The fire broke out in passenger train No. 63344 (Samastipur-Saharsa) around 3…
Patna: CM Samrat Choudhary on Sunday directed officials to prioritise the convenience and safety of devotees while developing Chhath ghats along the Ganga and ordered the creation of a 6.5-km water channel on the river’s southern bank from Kurji to Kali Ghat to ensure adequate availability of Ganga water during the festival.Choudhary issued the directions…
Patna: A fact-finding committee constituted by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has begun its inquiry into allegations of police excesses during students’ protests over the alleged NEET paper leak in Patna and other districts on July 22, as well as during the Bihar bandh on July 25.Addressing a news conference, NSUI national in charge…
Patna: A three-day orientation-cum-induction programme for the newly admitted undergraduate students of the Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT-Patna) began here on Sunday with the participation of about 800 students.Speaking as the chief guest, Bihar health secretary Kumar Ravi, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur, said that the IIT system provides students with a strong platform…
Patna: Elaborate security and traffic arrangements have been put in place ahead of the counting of votes for the high-profile Bankipur assembly byelection, scheduled to begin at 8am on Monday at AN College in Patna.With the outcome expected to draw political attention beyond the constituency, the district administration and the Election Commission have completed preparations…
