Bihar

With Nitish Kumar's recent alliance with the BJP, the House order underwent a shift, giving the NDA 128 MLAs and the Opposition (Mahagathbandhan) 114 MLAs. It should be noted that AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman is not affiliated with any alliance.

The article explores the ramifications of Nitish Kumar's political maneuvering in Bihar on the fragile unity of the INDIA bloc, the BJP's stability narrative, and the looming specter of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Bihar Governor has accepted the claim of NDA to form the government and has invited Nitish Kumar to take oath today, at 5 pm. Samrat Chaudhry, Vijay Sinha, Sharawan Kumar (JDU), Dr Prem Kumar (BJP), Santosh Suman (HAM), and Sumit Singh (Independent) are likely to take oath today.

The Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar on Sunday resigned from Bihar’s top post of chief minister. Explaining the reason behind quitting the Mahagadbandhan and returning to the BJP-led NDA, JD(U) supremo said everything was not alright, and the decision was taken after listening to party workers.

Patna DM Chandrasekhar Singh, a 2010-batch IAS officer, found himself reassigned as a special secretary in the chief minister's secretariat following a notable disagreement with the state education department regarding school closures in Patna.

Amid political turmoil in Bihar, there are indications that Nitish Kumar may reassume the role of Chief Minister for Janata Dal (United) in collaboration with the BJP on January 28. BJP's Sushil Modi is expected to be the new deputy minister.

As Nitish Kumar reportedly considers resigning as Bihar CM, questions arise about the potential impact on BJP's electoral prospects in the state.

A Muslim man was arrested from Balua village of Araria district in Bihar following multiple threats made to blow up the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The Cyber Security cells quickly alerted the development to Palasi police station after which Mohammad Intekhab was arrested. The 21-year-old confessed to his crime.

The grip of the cold wave continued as last night's minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 3.9 degrees Celsius. The biting cold persisted, leading to further discomfort in the Delhi-NCR region.

In a sharp rebuke directed at the Centre over the summonses last December, Lalu Yadav emphasized the mounting pressure on investigative agencies and predicted a renewed focus on Bihar, Jharkhand, and Delhi following assembly elections in other states.