Shikha Shalini

Nitish Kumar: The one-man army with a strong focus on Opposition unity

He may have named Tejashwi Yadav as his deputy in government. But he has not announced a successor in the JD(U). Hopefuls like Upendra Kushwaha are voicing their displeasure

Back story in Bihar: No resorts, no money, no blandishments in changeover

Nitish Kumar realised in order to have credibility with his new friends, he needed to go the extra mile

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar quits NDA, joins Grand Alliance

On Tuesday morning, Nitish called a meeting of all elected representatives of the JD(U) and said he pre-empted a conspiracy by the BJP to break his party

BJP remains a complaining ally, but cannot do without Nitish Kumar

The number of MLAs in the ruling coalition is 127 -- BJP: 77, JD(U): 45, HAM (Secular): 4, and Vikassheel Insaan Party: 1. Also, it has the support of one independent MLA, who is a minister

Instructive progress: Meet Amit Khare, advisor to Prime Minister

Amit Khare's role in the case that sent Lalu Prasad to jail was almost incidental

Homecoming: 14 years on, Marandi is back in BJP as the party's tribal face

Marandi's party, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik), merged itself with the BJP recently in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. On this occasion he acknowledged his debt to the BJP.

A giant killer without a party: How Saryu Roy defeated Raghubar Das

Roy almost single-handedly engineered electoral defeat of Raghubar Das. He is also credited with derailing political careers of Lalu Prasad and Madhu Koda

LS polls: Battle lines drawn between BJP and Mahagathbandhan in Karakat

Karakat will go to polls in the seventh and final phase on May 19

Samajwadi Party is not at loggerheads with NDA, says Mulayam Singh

Singh also said that despite its recent victory in three states, the Congress was not getting stronger