Satyavrat Mishra

Release of Saharsa's strongman exposes caste fault lines in Bihar

Mohan's release has also exposed the fault lines within both the ruling and Opposition parties

Reading the tea leaves in Bihar amid political pulls and pressures

Separated by age, experience and politics, yet joined by a shared purpose: taking on BJP in 2024. Satyavrat Mishra analyses the political pulls and pressures in the state

BJP trying to get back on its feet in Bihar after the Nitish setback

The BJP state leadership was oblivious of JD(U) leaders' intentions despite warning signs

Why Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is known to pull a rabbit out of the hat

The ties between the JD(U) and the BJP have been choppy in the past few months and Nitish's decision to hold a caste headcount left the BJP confused and embarrassed

Comeback time for Lalu: Will his return to Patna change the power dynamics?

The 73-year-old politician is suffering from several ailments

In the hot seat, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar faces turbulent weather

Tensions between the allies flared up after six of the seven JD(U) legislators in Arunachal Pradesh joined the BJP.

Double trouble for RJD as Nitish makes gains ahead of Bihar assembly polls

Another blow to the RJD was the resignation of former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh as the party's national vice-president

The rationale behind Nitish's anti-NRC stand and bonhomie with Tejashwi

The president of the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) also vociferously denounced a nationwide National Register for Citizens (NRC) and termed the BJP's demand for it "needless" and without justification

Tejashwi returns to Bihar, Yadav family feud for controlling RJD continues

The young leader vanished for a month after RJD suffered its worst debacle in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year

Why mob violence isn't recognised for what it is in today's Bihar

"Ask them, they know everything," says a young man, pointing to the team of policemen standing on guard at the entrance of the village

Ram Vilas Paswan: Meet the 'greatest weather vane' of Indian politics

A seasoned politician with an uncanny knack for sensing political winds, Paswan has had several stints in different governments in the Centre

Bihar exit polls: Landslide expected for BJP & allies, rout for Opposition

Despite an apparent sense of jubilance in the NDA camp, there is also a palpable concern with the stakes so high

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Five years on, Buxar readies for a 2014 rematch

The main fight in this constituency, on the western fringes of Bihar, is a repeat of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls

Battle of frenemies: Can BJP trump RJD-Congress to retain both Patna seats?

In 2014, the BJP won both Patna Sahib and Pataliputra seats, but the equations have changed this year

Lok Sabha elections: Advantage Radha Mohan in East Champaran again

The people, however, are reminding him of his forgotten promises

Confident about West Bengal, Amit Shah keeps mum on Bihar prospects

Shah savoured various delicacies of Bihar as Union ministers and senior leaders played host

LS polls: Gangsters in jail, parties in Bihar give tickets to their kin

Every party in Bihar, is naming relatives of the bahubalis as its nominees, claiming them to be "winnable candidates"

Staggered Lok Sabha elections would help NDA in Bihar, alleges Opposition

The BJP has, however, denied the allegations. 'Grand Alliance members, particularly the RJD, seem frusturated and nervous. This is why they are abusing the EC,' said BJP spokesperson

Opposition grand alliance in Bihar split over sharing 40 Lok Sabha seats

Unlike the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Lalu Prasad-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is not ready to dump the Congress

Bihar bans fish trade in Patna due to presence of formalin, heavy metals

The 15-day-ban comes after high contents of formalin and heavy metals were found in fish samples taken from various locations within Patna Municipal Area