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    Turban off, crown on: Samrat Choudhary’s journey from BJP’s target to Bihar CM

    Mohd Imran Khan
    15 April 2026 4:00 PM IST

    Once ousted by BJP over age fraud, Samrat Choudhary’s rise blends Amit Shah’s backing, his impressive performance, and the Luv-Kush caste calculus

    Bihar chief minister Samrat Chaudhary
    Bihar
    MK Stalin
    Tamil Nadu

    Stalin announces black-flag protest in TN on April 16 over delimitation proposal

    15 April 2026 2:38 PM IST
    Political leaders in Bihar amid a major leadership change signaling shifts in caste dynamics, NDA alliances, and opposition strategy
    Bihar

    How will Bihar remember Nitish Kumar’s two-decade reign as CM?

    14 April 2026 8:03 PM IST
    Amid Cabinet-reshuffle and CM-change calls, resignation and sackings rock Karnataka Cong
    Karnataka

    Amid Cabinet-reshuffle and CM-change calls, resignation and sackings rock Karnataka Cong

    14 April 2026 6:44 PM IST
    The rise of Samrat Choudhary, from RJD roots to BJP’s first Bihar CM

    The rise of Samrat Choudhary, from RJD roots to BJP’s first Bihar CM

    14 April 2026 4:46 PM IST
    Ex-IAS officer Balachandran fires salvo at EC over TN transfers

    EC transfers in TN will ‘paralyse governance’ | Ex-IAS G Balachandran interview

    14 April 2026 11:43 AM IST
    JDU workers put up posters across Patna calling for Nishant Kumar to be made the future Chief Minister of Bihar

    As Bihar gets ready for power shift, does JD(U) risk a split or extinction?

    13 April 2026 7:01 PM IST
    Supreme Court

    No relief for Bengal's deleted voters as SC refuses to intervene, labels plea ‘premature’

    13 April 2026 6:44 PM IST
    K Kavitha and KT Rama Rao

    'Children should not make father weep': Did KTR target sister Kavitha over ‘TRS’ rebrand?

    13 April 2026 3:39 PM IST
    Karnataka CM row Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar

    Karnataka politics shifts to Delhi: One camp wants Cabinet changed, another seeks new CM

    13 April 2026 1:37 PM IST
    Bengal 2026: A mandate between welfare entitlement and constitutional overhaul

    Bengal poll is peak drama: Mamata's welfarism, BJP's UCC promise, 91 lakh voters missing

    13 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

    Amid CM tussle, is Karnataka set for another senior-junior tug-of-war over Cabinet rejig?

    12 April 2026 8:45 PM IST
    Junglemahal before West Bengal elections 2026

    Bengal elections: Peace came to Jangalmahal, but prosperity didn't follow | Ground Report

    12 April 2026 4:13 PM IST
    PM Modi speaking to Rahul Gandhi

    PM Modi seeks political unity on women's quota amendment bill; Opposition cries foul

    12 April 2026 2:59 PM IST
    Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins

    Bengal elections could be decided by 65-70 constituencies with razor-thin margins

    The Federal
    12 April 2026 2:21 PM IST

    With deleted voter rolls outnumbering victory margins in 44 seats, the real contest may have already begun — not at the booth, but in the electoral...

    West Bengals fish politics

    In Bengal, TMC fiercely defends bastion as BJP tries to melt fish-loving Bengali heart

    12 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

    PTR eyes decisive hat-trick in Madurai Central: 'Aiming for 60 pc'

    11 April 2026 8:56 PM IST
    West Bengal SIR

    SIR trims voter rolls by 10pc in 12 states, UTs; over 5.18 cr names scrapped

    11 April 2026 8:30 PM IST
    Assembly elections 2026 Kerala Puducherry Assam

    Global delegates witness polling in Kerala, Assam, Puducherry: 'Festival of democracy'

    11 April 2026 6:49 PM IST
    Centre’s push for women’s quota tied to delimitation puts Opposition in a bind

    Centre’s push for women’s quota tied to delimitation puts Opposition in a bind

    11 April 2026 4:28 PM IST
    Vijay is not MGR

    ‘Vijay is not MGR’: VCK leader D Ravikumar calls TVK politics ‘dangerous’

    11 April 2026 8:10 AM IST
    Supreme Court of India SC pensionary benefits to women officers

    SC to hear plea against frozen Bengal voters' list on April 13

    10 April 2026 2:10 PM IST
    Bengal: Rebel TMC MP to float new party amid discontent over new OBC policy

    Poll-bound Bengal rocked as Humayun Kabir's anti-Mamata 'plot' video surfaces

    9 April 2026 7:13 PM IST
    PM Modi and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee - BJP and TMC row over fish ahead of Bengal polls

    Holy Mackerel! BJP, TMC in serious debate over fish ahead of Bengal polls

    9 April 2026 2:59 PM IST
    Nitish Kumar, Samrat Chowdhury and Sanjiv Chaurasia

    Why Sanjiv Chaurasia could beat frontrunner Samrat Choudhary in Bihar CM race

    9 April 2026 12:38 PM IST
    Tathagata Roy on West Bengal election

    Why Tathagata Roy is confident BJP will oust Mamata Banerjee

    8 April 2026 8:00 PM IST
    Assam elections 2026

    'Outsider' influx row rocks Assam polls: Opposition warns of 'Bihar-style vote chori'

    8 April 2026 7:50 PM IST
    Use of artificial intelligence in Assam election campaign

    Assam election saw industrial-scale AI disinformation campaign: Report

    8 April 2026 7:10 PM IST
    Bengal SIR row erupts: Mamata, BJP clash over 91 lakh deleted names

    Bengal SIR row erupts: Mamata, BJP clash over 91 lakh deleted names

    7 April 2026 7:33 PM IST
    Mamata vs EC over West Bengal SIR

    SC refuses to set deadline even as Bengal flags 20L exclusions after SIR review

    6 April 2026 9:14 PM IST
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