Nitish, who was known for his clarity of thought is said to have become hostage to a coterie of bureaucrats and politicians.

Hameed, who has established numerous institutions over the years and whose father invented Rooh Afza, also founded Delhi's Jamia Hamdard University, which celebrates its 35th anniversary on September 14.

Tyagi has demitted the crucial role as national spokesperson at a time when the JDU is suffering from inexperienced political minds at its upper crust and Nitish Kumar has been shy of making public statements.

In the last few weeks, the Modi government has rolled back its decision to allow lateral entry into the bureaucracy, the draft of the Broadcasting Bill and the Waqf [Amendment] Bill.

This is the first time since he became CM of Gujarat, Modi is faced with the murmurs of rebellion within his own party, wherein more than his allies such as the TDP or JD (U), he appears to stand troubled by the enemies within.

The BJP will have to work sincerely to implement the promises of Nitish Kumar to the people instead of going back to its Hindutva-driven divisive agenda which didn’t work in 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

The JD(U) has lost the seat at a time when it is engaged in the significant task of finding a successor to the aging and ailing Nitish Kumar, by far the most credible leader of the NDA in Bihar.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal boss, who is attending Anant Ambani's wedding, shared an old and loving relationship with Dhirubhai Ambani.

In the course of Hemant Soren’s incarceration, the BJP’s central leadership had reportedly tried its best to split the JMM. But this did not work.

'Nitish should be in a hurry for special status because the Narendra Modi government will not last long,' feels the RJD leader.

Choubey – known for his anti-minority rhetoric – appears to have joined a group populated by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath, and Union ministers Shivaraj Singh Chouhan and Nitin Gadkari, who are believed to be locked in a cold war against Modi and Shah.

The peasantry battling the rural distress of worst order, gargantuan inflation and growing police excesses, came together to defeat the radical Hindutva in the Hindi heartland.

The INDIA partners have made heavy inroads in the caste groups which had been supporting the BJP-JDU combine from 2004-2005 elections onwards.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee had graced Sushil and Jessie George’s wedding in 1986 describing it as a 'mingling of north and south.'

More than Nitish Kumar, Janata Dal (United) candidates are looking towards Narendra Modi to campaign in their constituencies, eager to capitalise on the PM’s divisive campaigns.

On June 4, it will be unveiled whether the real issues of life and livelihood outweigh the Hindutva rhetoric, or if divisive politics eventually prevails.

Five Lok Sabha constituencies are going to the polls in the second phase on April 26. And these seats will serve as an actual barometer to gauge chief minister Nitish Kumar's influence in the state.

All NDA candidates are fighting the Lok Sabha polls purely on Modi's face and charisma.

Several political observers feel that Narendra Modi has resorted to an “overdose” of communalism in a bid to cover-up his glaring failures on the issues of employment, price-rise, farm distress, corruption and poverty.

With INDIA Alliance under Tejashwi Yadav gaining strength, political observers say NDA is in no position to replicate performance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, where it had won 39 out of 40 seats.