The fight over Patna's high-profile 10 Circular Road residence has turned into a political flashpoint, with both the NDA and RJD digging in over the government's eviction notice.
A banner displayed outside the RJD office in Patna on Monday, featuring Lalu Prasad Yadav and his daughter Rohini Acharya, has triggered fresh political speculation in Bihar.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received a major boost on Tuesday as former state president of the RJD women’s cell, Ritu Jaiswal, joined the party along with several other RJD leaders. Bihar BJP president Sanjay Saraogi formally inducted her into the party.
Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, launched a blistering attack on the Samrat Choudhary-led government on Tuesday, alleging that criminals “protected and nurtured by those in power” have unleashed terror upon women across Bihar.
Praveen defeated IUML’s Jayanti Rajan by a slim margin of 1,286 votes. He secured 70,448 votes, while his closest rival polled 69,162 votes.
Indian democracy is a reflection of the world's largest public will. Here, elections are not just confined to change of power, but a sacred national ritual – where every vote serves as the pulsation of a healthy democratic system.
Protem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav administered the oath to all the MLAs. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was present in the House during the ceremony.
Author and BJP insider Mrityunjay Sharma breaks down the real winners & lessons.
The fact is, this is not the first time RJD has slipped so low. In 2010, RJD won 22 seats out of 243, with about 18.84 per cent vote share. In 2015, the party won 80 seats with a vote share of around 18.4 per cent. In 2020, the RJD emerged as the single largest party, winning 75 seats and about 23.11 per cent vote share. In 2025, RJD’s seat count dropped dramatically to 25 seats, but it secured the highest vote share among all parties—around 23 per cent.
Basically, the Rs 10,000 strategy complemented Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s reputation for women-centric policymaking, scripting the historic outcome in a state where the BJP had previously played runner-up.
