East India State News

Tejashwi Yadav hints at Muslim Deputy CM in Bihar

By BPN News Desk October 26, 2025

Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of the opposition India bloc in Bihar, has indicated that if his alliance comes to power, it may appoint a Muslim Deputy Chief Minister for the state. In an exclusive interview, he said the decision will reflect “people’s trust” and represent all communities. Criticism of the NDA Government Yadav […]

East India State News

Tejashwi Yadav Named CM Face by INDIA Bloc

By BPN News Desk October 23, 2025

The INDIA Bloc alliance officially named Tejashwi Yadav, leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The declaration came during a joint press conference in Patna, which was addressed by senior alliance representatives. Deputy CM Picks Alongside Yadav’s selection, the alliance named Mukesh Sahani, head

National Politics

Congress Releases Second List for Bihar Polls

By BPN News Desk October 19, 2025

The Indian National Congress on Saturday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, naming five new nominees. This comes after the party had earlier announced 48 candidates in its first list. Names of Candidates The five candidates named in the new list are: Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj Qamrul […]

National Politics

Prashant Kishor to Stay Off Ballot in Bihar Elections

By BPN News Desk October 15, 2025

Political strategist Prashant Kishor has announced he will not contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. He said he prefers to remain behind the scenes and focus on shaping campaign strategies. Ambitious Seat Goal Despite not running, Kishor affirmed that his party, Jan Suraaj, aims to contest all 243 seats in Bihar, with a target of […]

National Politics

BJP Outlines 71 Candidates for Bihar Polls

By BPN News Desk October 14, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 71 candidates for the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. Among the names is Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who will contest from Tarapur. Other Key Picks Another Deputy CM, Vijay Kumar Sinha, has been named candidate from Lakhisarai. Seasoned BJP leaders such as Ram Kripal […]

North India State News

Jan Suraaj Announces Second List of 65 Candidates

By BPN News Desk October 13, 2025

Jan Suraaj Party, led by strategist Prashant Kishor, has released its second list of 65 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. With this announcement, the party has declared candidates for a total of 116 seats so far. Representation Emphasized The party said the list balances representation across various social groups. It includes 19 candidates […]

North India State News

Mayawati to Contest Nearly All Seats in Bihar

By BPN News Desk October 7, 2025

BSP chief Mayawati has announced that her party will contest almost all 243 assembly seats in Bihar, choosing to fight largely on its own ahead of the upcoming polls. Solo Strategy for BSP Mayawati made it clear that the BSP will not rely on pre-poll alliances. She expressed confidence that voters would support BSP candidates, […]

National

Bihar Electoral Rolls Purified After 22 Years

By BPN News Desk October 6, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced that a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar has “purified” the voter list for the first time in 22 years. Alongside this, ECI unveiled 17 new poll reforms initially for Bihar, with plans to scale them nationally. What the Revision Achieved The SIR process […]

National

Modi, Nitish Are ‘Two Brothers’ for Bihar Women – PM

By BPN News Desk September 26, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Bihar’s Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana via video link on September 26, 2025. Under the scheme, 75 lakh women in Bihar have been given ₹10,000 each as seed money to begin livelihood activities. The total initial disbursement is ₹7,500 crore. Modi’s Message In his address, Modi said that Bihar’s women now […]

National

SC May Scrub Bihar Voter Roll Revision If Illegalities Found

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Supreme Court of India has warned that it may cancel the entire Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar if any illegality is found in the methodology used by the Election Commission of India (ECI). A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made this clear while hearing petitions challenging the […]