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Reacting to his suspension from the Bihar BJP, former Union Minister RK Singh said the party has not clarified what “anti-party activities” he allegedly committed. Singh explained that instead of replying to the showcause notice,
If not for Nityanand Rai's smooth handling of the situation, Chirag Paswan would have decided to walk out of NDA and go alone again, a report hinted
Get real-time updates on Narpatganj Vidhan Sabha election results. Devanti Yadav of BJP is currently leading. Voting for the 243 Bihar Vidhan Sabha seats was held on 6 Nov and 11 Nov.
Despite a poor performance in terms of the number of seats won, the Tejashwi Yadav-led RJD registered the highest vote share by any one party.
Singh, who joined the BJP in 2014, months after retiring as the Union home secretary, has been critical of leaders like Samrat Choudhary, a deputy CM of Bihar and a former state BJP chief, for their alleged involvement in criminal cases.
Celebrations erupted at the BJP headquarters in Nariman Point, where workers beat dhol-tasha, raised slogans such as " Bihar to Jhanki hai, Mumbai Abhi Baaki hai" and hailed the Bihar verdict as a turning point.
This special report examines the political landscape of West Bengal following the BJP's recent victory in Bihar, featuring a debate between BJP spokesperson R P Singh and Trinamool Congress spokesperson Tauseef Rehman.
Since PM Modi came to power at the Centre in 2014, the BJP has been looking to expand its footprint in states where it is not in power, particularly West Bengal. In the 2016 West Bengal elections, the saffron party fielded candidates on 291 seats but managed to secure victory on just three of them.
The NDA secured a huge victory in the Bihar elections, and the BJP emerged as the single largest party. Meanwhile, a fresh row has erupted after Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter said that she was quitting politics.