Mahagathbandhan

Firstpost Podcast: Deciphering BJP's future moves in tumultuous Bihar

Why has BJP not able claim stake in Bihar? Tune in to find out

Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav to meet Sonia Gandhi in Delhi ahead of floor test

The Deputy Chief Minister of the state will be meeting Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi for the first time since taking office after CM Nitish Kumar broke with the BJP-led NDA. He will also meet RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and discuss the recent developments in Bihar

"Natural alliance, not deal", Tejashwi Yadav on Mahagathbandhan with JD(U)

Tejashwi Yadav assured that the new government will address unemployment and poverty on a priority.

Bihar turmoil: Nitish Kumar to face floor test in Assembly on 24 August

The decision to hold the floor test on 24 August and make a suitable recommendation for convening state Assembly was taken at a Cabinet meeting attended by Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday

Nitish Kumar’s switch to the Grand Alliance could hurt the BJP in more ways than one. Here’s how

Nitish Kumar’s decision to break up with the BJP and join hands with the Grand Alliance once again provides a much-needed boost to the Opposition camp. Losing another ally in the Hindi heartland gives the BJP a lot to think about ahead of the 2024 general elections

Friends with benefits: How Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav ironed out their differences

Amid a breakup with the BJP, a bonhomie bloomed between Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav. In 2017, the JD(U) boss quit the Grand Alliance citing corruption charges against the RJD leader and his family. Now the 32-year-old is all set to become Kumar’s deputy

Bihar political crisis: From Nitish Kumar to Tejashwi Yadav and Lalan Singh, key players in developments

With Nitish Kumar set to be sworn-in as Bihar chief minister yet again after breaking up with BJP, let’s take a closer look at some of the big names involved in the developments and their possible futures within the ever-shifting political sands

Explained: The way forward for Nitish Kumar if he breaks up with the BJP

All eyes are on the big meetings in Patna – the one held by Nitish Kumar and the other being attended by the RJD, Congress and other smaller parties at Rabri Devi’s residence. If the JD(U) decides to dump the BJP, Grand Alliance 2.0 is inevitable

Congress' Tariq Anwar says delay in finalising seat-sharing for Bihar polls affected Grand Alliance's tally

Anwar, Congress general secretary and a veteran leader from Bihar, said the results were "definitely below" the party's expectations and it was a setback to bag only 19 seats

Bihar Opinion Poll 2020: CVoter survey says Nitish Kumar may return; Chirag Paswan unlikely to be a factor

The survey, conducted by C-Voter in partnership with Times Now suggested that 41.22 percent of the respondents were not satisfied at all with Nitish's performance, while 61.1 percent desperately wanted a change in power