Dipak Mishra
Seat-sharing major hurdle for both NDA, Grand Alliance as caste considerations, reluctant leaders slow decision-making
Both the NDA and Grand Alliance is facing the difficult task in terms of seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha election with leaders refusing to let go of their constituencies
NDA's Sankalp rally in Bihar marked by references to Narendra Modi's '56-inch chest', fight against terror
The underlying message from the 'Sankalp rally' was that the NDA will use the India-Pakistan standoff as an issue in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Size of Bihar mahagathbandhan puts RJD at disadvantage in home state as allies demand large share of seats
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav has rejected Congress' seat-sharing formula for the grand alliance, saying Congress should focus on states where it was capable of taking on BJP alone and not Bihar
In caste-dominated Bihar, Nitish Kumar has upper hand over Narendra Modi, luckily JD(U) chief is on NDA's side
Poll-bound Bihar is not talking about economic packages and foundation stones in the run-up to the Lok Sabha Election, it is speaking about castes and efforts to woo them
Bihar politicos battle it out over bungalows as cost incurred on Tejashwi Yadav's former residence draws outrage
After an apex court order, Tejashwi Yadav finally vacated the government accommodation last Friday. However, the issue became a subject of political bickering in Bihar.
Nitish Kumar puts RJD on back foot with quota for upper caste, insulates BJP from backward class anger over SC/ST Atrocities Bill
The upper castes, which constitute 12 to 15 percent of the population, have been the epicentre of NDA's vote bank.