While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had an overall strike rate of 33% (53 seats out of 160 contested) in the recently concluded Bihar elections, an IndiaSpend analysis has…
The election manifesto of Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) that swept to power in Bihar with 178 seats was based on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s 7-point agenda that has pledged an…
Five factors – the sway of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, high voter turnout, vote swing against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), declining vote share of the BJP and…
Exit polls at the end of the assembly elections in Bihar seem to have gone against the opinion polls during the elections. The race to power is between…
“Women voters outnumber men in Bihar polls”. “Bihar has the lowest percentage of women voters”. While the former is a familiar headline to close observers of Indian…
As a first-time member of the legislative assembly (MLA) in Bihar, Jyothi Devi, 46, did well over her five-year term: She had 10 bridges—some of which were demanded since…
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing a rally in Patna, Bihar on October 25, 2015. Image: BJP With the third phase of polling in Bihar scheduled for today, assembly constituency…
