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In Delhi MCD bypolls for 12 wards, BJP won seven seats, AAP three, while Congress and All India Forward Bloc secured one each. Key contests saw close margins in Ashok Vihar and Naraina.

Delhi MCD bypolls: BJP wins 7 wards, AAP 3, Congress opens account

In Delhi MCD bypolls for 12 wards, BJP won seven seats, AAP three, while Congress and All India Forward Bloc secured one each. Key contests saw close margins in Ashok Vihar and Naraina.

The BJP won seven wards and AAP three, while the Congress and the All India Forward Bloc emerged victorious in one ward each in the MCD bypolls for 12 wards.
These civic body bypolls were a litmus test for the BJP, as they were its first big electoral battle after coming to power in Delhi in February this year.
BJP's Suman Kumar Gupta defeated Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harsh Sharma by a margin of 1,182 votes. The saffron party also comfortably won the Shalimar Bagh B ward, with Anita Jain defeating AAP's Babita Rana by a margin of over 10,000 votes. The Shalimar Bagh B ward was vacated after sitting BJP councillor Rekha Gupta won the assembly polls in February and became Delhi's chief minister.
AAP won the Mundka and Dakshinpuri wards, while Congress's Suresh Choudhary won the Sangam Vihar A ward by defeating BJP's Subhajeet Gautam. Choudhary polled 12,766 votes while his opponent managed to get 9,138 votes.
BJP's Veena Asija was locked in a close fight with AAP's Seema Goyal but surged ahead to win the Ashok Vihar ward by a margin of 405 votes.
All India Forward Bloc candidate Mohd Imran won the Chandni Mahal seat by defeating AAP's Mudassar Usman by a margin of 4,692 votes.
The BJP also won the Dichaon Kalan and Greater Kailash wards and the Dwarka-B ward, which was earlier held by its Kamaljeet Sehrawat. Sehrawat is now a BJP MP. The saffron party's Manisha Rani won the Dwarka-B ward by a comfortable margin of 9,100 votes against AAP's Raj Bala.
AAP's Rajan Arora won the Naraina seat by just 148 votes against the BJP's Chandrakanta Shivani.
The counting of votes for the MCD bypolls to 12 wards began at 8 am amid tight security. Of the 12 wards where voting was held on November 30, nine were earlier held by the BJP and the remaining by AAP.
The State Election Commission, Delhi, had set up 10 counting centres, one each at Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gole Market, Pushp Vihar and Mandawali.
The strong rooms where the EVMs are stored after polling were secured with adequate security measures, including round-the-clock CCTV surveillance and the deployment of paramilitary and Delhi Police personnel.
The vote percentage in the bypolls was 38.51 per cent as compared to 50.47 per cent in the MCD elections held for 250 wards in 2022.

A political row erupted after Congress leader Ragini Nayak shared an AI-generated video depicting PM Modi selling tea at a red-carpet event. BJP accused Congress of mocking the Prime Minister’s humble origins and disrespecting his background.

BJP condemns Congress over AI video showing PM Modi serving tea at red-carpet event

A political row erupted after Congress leader Ragini Nayak shared an AI-generated video depicting PM Modi selling tea at a red-carpet event. BJP accused Congress of mocking the Prime Minister&rsquo;s humble origins and disrespecting his background.

A political controversy erupted after Congress leader Ragini Nayak shared an AI-generated video depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi selling tea at what appeared to be a red-carpet event.
The video, posted on X with the caption, "Now, who did this?", shows the Prime Minister in a light blue coat and black trousers, carrying a kettle and tea glasses. International flags and the Tricolour are visible in the background. A voice, mimicking PM Modi, can be heard saying, &ldquo;Chai bolo, chaiye (Anyone wants tea).&rdquo;
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अब ई कौन किया बे 🥴🤣 <a href="https://t.co/mbVsykXEgm">pic.twitter.com/mbVsykXEgm</a>
&mdash; Dr. Ragini Nayak (@NayakRagini) <a href="https://twitter.com/NayakRagini/status/1995952364214513717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The BJP quickly condemned the video, accusing the Congress of abusing the Prime Minister.
Party spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday described the post as another example of Congress&rsquo;s &ldquo;elitist mindset&rdquo; toward PM Modi&rsquo;s humble origins.
&ldquo;After Renuka Choudhary insults Parliament &amp; Sena, now Ragini Nayak attacks and mocks PM Modi&rsquo;s chaiwala background,&rdquo; Poonawalla wrote in an X post.
He added, &ldquo;Naamdar Congress cannot stand a Kamdar PM from OBC community who has come from a poor background.&rdquo;
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After Renuka Choudhary insults Parliament &amp; Sena now Ragini Nayak attacks and mocks PM Modi&rsquo;s Chaiwala background Naamdar Congress cannot stand a Kamdar PM from OBC community who has come from a poor background They mocked his Chaiwala background earlier too. They abused him&hellip; <a href="https://t.co/Rg5VPXOp5K">pic.twitter.com/Rg5VPXOp5K</a>
&mdash; Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shehzad_Ind/status/1996038333160718508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Poonawalla alleged that Congress leaders have a history of belittling the Prime Minister. &ldquo;They mocked his chaiwala background earlier, too. They abused him 150 times. They abused his mother in Bihar. People will never forgive them,&rdquo; he said.
The incident has intensified the ongoing political debate over PM Modi&rsquo;s early life and the narrative of his rise from modest beginnings. The BJP&rsquo;s criticism underscores a continued focus on perceived disrespect from opposition parties toward the Prime Minister.

BJP candidate Suman Kumar Gupta defeated AAP’s Harsh Sharma by 1,182 votes in the Chandni Chowk ward during Delhi MCD bypolls, as counting continues for the remaining 11 wards amid tight security and 38.51% voter turnout.

BJP Wins Chandni Chowk, MCD Bypolls Counting for 11 Wards

BJP Triumphs in Chandni Chowk MCD Bypolls

BJP candidate Suman Kumar Gupta defeated AAP&rsquo;s Harsh Sharma by 1,182 votes in the Chandni Chowk ward during Delhi MCD bypolls, as counting continues for the remaining 11 wards amid tight security and 38.51% voter turnout.

BJP candidate Suman Kumar Gupta won the Chandni Chowk ward in the MCD bypolls, even as counting for the remaining 11 wards was underway.
The counting of votes for the MCD bypolls to 12 wards began at 8 am, amid tight security at 10 counting centres in Delhi. Gupta defeated Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harsh Sharma by a margin of 1,182 votes.
The BJP was leading in Dichaon Kalan, Greater Kailash, Shalimar Bagh B wards, while AAP was ahead in the Naraina ward in the initial trends.
Of the 12 wards where voting was held on November 30, nine were earlier held by the BJP and the remaining by AAP.
The State Election Commission, Delhi, has set up 10 counting centres at Kanjhawala, Pitampura, Bharat Nagar, Civil Lines, Rouse Avenue, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Gole Market, Pushp Vihar and Mandawali.
The strong rooms where the EVMs are stored after polling were secured with adequate security measures, including round-the-clock CCTV surveillance and the deployment of paramilitary and Delhi Police personnel. Nearly 1,800 Delhi Police personnel and 10 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed. Around 700 personnel have been deployed for counting, and facilities have been provided for the candidates and their authorised counting agents, it added.
The vote percentage in the bypolls was 38.51 per cent as compared to 50.47 per cent in the MCD elections held for 250 wards in 2022.
All eyes are especially fixed on the results of Shalimar Bagh B and Dwarka B wards. The Shalimar Bagh B ward was vacated after sitting BJP councillor Rekha Gupta won the assembly polls in February and became Delhi's chief minister. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, BJP MP from West Delhi, earlier held the Dwarka B ward.

Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly. He will serve after being escorted to the Chair by CM Nitish Kumar and Opposition Leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Prem Kumar Elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Prem Kumar: Bihar Assembly Speaker

Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar Assembly. He will serve after being escorted to the Chair by CM Nitish Kumar and Opposition Leader Tejashwi Yadav.

Veteran BJP leader Prem Kumar was on Tuesday unanimously elected as the Speaker of the Bihar assembly.
Pro-tem Speaker Narendra Narayan Yadav informed the House that Kumar was the only candidate whose name figured for the post. Thereafter, he was declared "unanimously elected" following a voice vote.
As per custom, Kumar, who recently won the Gaya Town seat for a record eighth term, was escorted to the Chair by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav. The CM urged all the members to stand up and extend their greetings to the newly elected Speaker.
The 74-year-old JD(U) supremo, however, chided some opposition leaders who kept sitting and when they stood up, grinned in appreciation.
Yadav noted in his speech that the Speaker represented a seat, which housed pilgrim spots linked to Lord Vishnu and Lord Buddha. "You are well aware that the opposition serves as a mirror to the government, which may not be able to see its own failings. We, therefore, expect you to involve us more than the ruling side," the RJD leader said.
The Speaker thanked all the members for reposing their trust in him and said he looked forward to their cooperation. Before adjourning proceedings for the day, he asserted that election of a Deputy Speaker was needed for smooth running of the House, and said the same shall take place on December 4.
Prior to election of the Speaker, the House witnessed swearing-in of members, who could not take oath on the inaugural day of the session on Monday.
These members included Bhojpuri singer-turned-politician Vinay Bihari, a multiple-term BJP MLA from Lauria, who insisted that he be allowed to read the statement of oath in his mother tongue. He, however, relented upon being told by the pro-tem Speaker that it could be read only in Hindi, English, Urdu, Sanskrit or Maithili.

JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time at Gandhi Maidan, with 22 ministers sworn in amid NDA leaders’ presence.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for record 10th time

JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time at Gandhi Maidan, with 22 ministers sworn in amid NDA leaders&rsquo; presence.

JD(U) president Nitish Kumar was on Thursday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time at a grand ceremony, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among those who were present at the swearing-in.
BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda and the party's in-charge for the recently held state polls Dharmendra Pradhan were also among those who had flown down to attend the ceremony, where Kumar, along with a 21-member cabinet, was administered the oath of office by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
Kumar resigned as chief minister on Wednesday and staked claim to form the new government before Governor Khan.
"My heartiest congratulations to all the colleagues who took oath as ministers in the Bihar government. This is a splendid team of dedicated leaders, which will take Bihar to new heights. My best wishes to all of them!" Modi said on X.
Modi, whose charisma had played a big role in the NDA's massive victory in the assembly polls, regaled the crowds when, towards the end of the ceremony, he rotated his 'gamchha' in his signature style.
A gigantic stage had been set up at the Gandhi Maidan, where the attendees included chief ministers from several states ruled by the NDA, prominent among them being N Chandrababu Naidu (Andhra Pradesh) and Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Devendra Fadnavis (Maharashtra), Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assam) and Rekha Gupta (Delhi).
Prominent among those who took the oath on the occasion were Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, the leader and deputy leader, respectively, of the BJP legislative party, both of whom were deputy CMs in the previous NDA government in the state.
At least three ministers are members of the state legislative council. They are JD(U) national general secretary Ashok Choudhary, one of the most trusted aides of the CM, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal and Hindustani Awam Morcha chief Santosh Kumar Suman.
Shreyasi Singh, an award-winning shooter who got elected from Jamui for a second consecutive term, was a new entrant into the cabinet.
Rama Nishad, wife of former Muzaffarpur MP Ajay Nishad, who had joined the BJP in the thick of elections and got elected from Aurai, has also been inducted into the state cabinet.
Another ninth-term MLA Bijendra Prasad Yadav, from the JD(U), was back in the state cabinet.
None of the inductees were from Union minister Chirag Paswan's LJPRV and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha's RLM, which have 19 and four berths, respectively.
In the outgoing government, the BJP had 15 ministers, JD(U) 12, including CM Nitish Kumar, Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) had one, and one minister who was an Independent candidate.

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, representing the OBC Koeri Kushwaha community, was sworn in as Bihar minister at Gandhi Maidan and appointed president of the state BJP unit.

Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar minister, named state BJP chief

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, representing the OBC Koeri Kushwaha community, was sworn in as Bihar minister at Gandhi Maidan and appointed president of the state BJP unit.

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, who has been considered the OBC face of the party, was sworn in as the minister of Bihar.
Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhary during a programme at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Choudhary, son of former minister Shakuni Choudhary, was a member of the legislative council in the state and had served as the deputy chief minister in the previous NDA government.
He won the assembly elections from Tarapur this time. In 2010, he had won the adjoining Parbatta seat on an RJD ticket. He did not contest the 2015 and 2020 polls.
He belongs to the Koeri Kushwaha community. Choudhary was appointed president of the Bihar unit of the BJP, replacing Sanjay Jaiswal.&nbsp;

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was elected the party’s legislature party leader in Patna, with Vijay Kumar Sinha chosen as deputy leader, as the NDA prepares to form the new Bihar government on November 20.

Samrat Choudhary named BJP legislature party leader in Bihar

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was elected the party&rsquo;s legislature party leader in Patna, with Vijay Kumar Sinha chosen as deputy leader, as the NDA prepares to form the new Bihar government on November 20.

Senior BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was named its legislature party leader during a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Bihar's Patna on Wednesday, UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya said.
The newly elected MLAs also chose Vijay Kumar Sinha as deputy leader of the BJP's legislature party, he said.
Maurya, who was present in the meeting, said, &ldquo;Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha were elected as the leader and deputy leader of the BJP&rsquo;s legislature party, respectively."&nbsp;
While Choudhary won from the Tarapur assembly seat, Sinha retained the Lakhisarai constituency in the recently concluded assembly polls.
The new government will be formed on November 20.The NDA stormed back to power in Bihar, winning 202 seats in the 243-member assembly, with BJP bagging 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.&nbsp;

NDA partners are negotiating cabinet allocations and the Assembly Speaker post ahead of Bihar’s new government swearing-in on November 20, with both BJP and JD(U) asserting claims and discussions underway in New Delhi.

Intense lobbying for Bihar Cabinet berths, JD (U), BJP both want Speaker's post

NDA partners are negotiating cabinet allocations and the Assembly Speaker post ahead of Bihar&rsquo;s new government swearing-in on November 20, with both BJP and JD(U) asserting claims and discussions underway in New Delhi.

Intense lobbying is still on among NDA partners to finalise the allocation of cabinet berths and a consensus over the post of Assembly Speaker ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Bihar government, scheduled to take place in Patna on November 20.
Sources on Tuesday said efforts are on to evolve a consensus among NDA partners over the post of Assembly Speaker as both the BJP and the JD(U) are staking their claim to the post.
In the outgoing Assembly, BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav served as Speaker, while JD(U)'s Narendra Narayan Yadav held the position of Deputy Speaker.
Senior JD(U) leaders and BJP top brass are holding meetings in this regard in New Delhi, with the Speaker's post high on the agenda, along with the allocation of key ministerial portfolios, sources said.
Leaders of both parties that are considered as front-runners for the post of Speaker include JD(U)'s Vijay Choudhary and BJP's Prem Kumar, sources said.
The sources said the new cabinet will have five to six new faces from the main constituents of the NDA &mdash; the BJP and JD(U).
Umesh Singh Kushwaha, JD(U) chief of the state unit who won from the Mahnar assembly seat, is likely to be inducted in the new cabinet of Nitish Kumar, who will take oath as Bihar CM for a record 10th time on November 20.
Kumar will submit his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, as head of the outgoing government, on November 19, and the current assembly will be dissolved the same day (on Wednesday).
Both JD(U) and BJP will elect their Legislature Party leaders on November 19 respectively.
The NDA stormed to power in Bihar, winning 202 seats in the 243-member assembly, with BJP bagging 89, JD(U) 85, LJP(RV) 19, HAM 5 and RLM 4.
While JD(U) is all set to repeat its current ministers in the next cabinet, the BJP may bring some new faces, sources said.
Along with the JD(U) and the BJP, the smaller partners &mdash; Union minister Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV), Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM-S, and Upendra Kushwaha's RLM &mdash; will also be part of the new cabinet.
"The LJP(RV) is likely to get three berths in the new state cabinet while the HAM-S and RLM one berth each. A maximum of 16 ministers from the BJP and 14 ministers and Nitish Kumar from JD(U) will take oath on November 20," a source said.
"We are looking forward to having greater representation in the new cabinet, compared with the last one in which our party had only 12 ministers. We want more berths in the cabinet because our tally has risen sharply since 2020, when we had less than 50 MLAs," JD(U) sources said.
The historic Gandhi Maidan, where the swearing-in ceremony will be held, has been closed to the general public until November 20. There is a complete ban on the entry of common people into the Gandhi Maidan till November 20, the Patna district administration said in a statement on Monday.
A large number of security personnel have been deployed as the swearing-in ceremony is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Several top NDA leaders, including Union Home minister Amit Shah, Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, are expected to attend the event.

Prime Minister Modi criticises Congress’ negative politics, warns of a major split, and brands it ‘Muslimleegi Maowadi Congress’ as NDA secures sweeping Bihar victory.

Major split could happen in Congress, it has become 'Muslimleegi Maowadi Congress': PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi criticises Congress&rsquo; negative politics, warns of a major split, and brands it &lsquo;Muslimleegi Maowadi Congress&rsquo; as NDA secures sweeping Bihar victory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there is "deep disappointment and anger" brewing within the Congress over the path on which its "naamdaars" are taking it on and a "major split" could hit the party ahead.
Addressing party workers and supporters at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Modi also said the Congress has become "Muslimleegi Maowadi Congress -- MMC" and its entire agenda revolves around this.
"The basis of the Congress' politics is now just negative politics. Sometimes it gives the slogan of 'chowkidar chor hai', other times it wastes the time of Parliament, sometimes it attacks institutions, sometimes it raises questions on EVMs, sometimes it abuses the Election Commission, other times it makes false allegations of 'vote chori', divides people on caste and religious lines, and puts forward the agenda of the enemies of the country," he said.
"The Congress has no positive vision for the country. The truth is that today the Congress has become the Muslimleegi Maowadi Congress -- MMC. The Congress' entire agenda revolves around this, so now a new faction is emerging within Congress itself, which is uncomfortable with this negative politics. There is deep disappointment and deep anger brewing within the party regarding the path on which the 'namdaars' of the Congress are taking the party on," Modi said.
"I suspect there might be another major split in Congress ahead," he said.
The prime minister pointed out that in the last three Lok Sabha polls, the Congress has not been able to touch three digits. After the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, assembly elections have been held in six states of the country, and in these elections, the number of MLAs of the Congress elected is less than the number of MLAs that "we have won just today", Modi said.
He said people's confidence in the party which ruled the country for decades is continuously decreasing. The Congress has been out of power in several states in the country -- 35 years in Bihar, 30 years in Gujarat, about four decades in Uttar Pradesh and five decades in West Bengal, he said.
"The allies of the Congress are also now understanding that due to its negative politics, it is drowning everyone. I had said during the Bihar polls that the 'naamdaar' of the Congress, by taking a dip in the pond, is practising how to drown and take everyone down," he said, in an apparent swipe at Gandhi who had jumped in a pond while interacting with fishermen in Bihar during the campaign.
"From this platform, I had warned the Congress allies that the party is a liability and is such a parasite that wants to eat into the vote bank of its allies to make a comeback and, therefore, its associates need to be wary of the Congress," Modi said.
The prime minister said he had stated earlier during the polls that the rift between the RJD and the Congress would soon come out in the open.
The ruling NDA decimated the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday to retain power, reaffirming Prime Minister Modi's popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's enduring appeal and dealing a body blow to the Congress and ally RJD.

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, BJP and JD(U) secure key victories, while RJD retains limited constituencies. First-time entrants also make notable wins in major seats.

Bihar elections results 2025: Key winners and notable losers

In the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, BJP and JD(U) secure key victories, while RJD retains limited constituencies. First-time entrants also make notable wins in major seats.

The Bihar Assembly elections of 2025 witnessed intense competition among the BJP, JD(U), and RJD, with several seasoned politicians and first-time entrants battling for key constituencies. While the BJP and JD(U) secured significant victories in many seats, the RJD managed to retain some strongholds despite suffering notable losses. Below is a detailed breakdown of the major winners and losers from each party.
<h3>BJP Major Winners</h3>
Samrat Choudhary &ndash; Tarapur
- Votes polled: 1,22,480
- Margin: 45,843
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Arun Kumar
 Vijay Sinha &ndash; Lakhisarai
- Votes polled: 1,22,408
- Margin: 24,940
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Amaresh Kumar
 Maithili Thakur (First-time entrant) &ndash; Alinagar
- Votes polled: 84,915
- Margin: 11,730
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Binod Mishra
 Nitish Mishra &ndash; Jhanjharpur
- Votes polled: 1,07,958
- Margin: 54,849
- Defeated: CPI&rsquo;s Ram Narayan Yadav
- 2020: Votes 1,79,266 | Margin 41,788
 Mangal Pandey (First-time entrant) &ndash; Siwan
- Votes polled: 92,379
- Margin: 9,370
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Awadh Bihari Choudhary
 Shreyashi Singh &ndash; Jamui
- Votes polled: 1,23,868
- Margin: 54,498
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Mohammad Shamshad Alam
 Nitin Nabin &ndash; Bankipur
- Votes polled: 98,299
- Margin: 51,936
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Rekha Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,39,470 | Margin 39,036
 Jibesh Kumar &ndash; Jale
- Votes polled: 1,00,496
- Margin: 21,862
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Rishi Mishra
- 2020: Votes 1,65,548 | Margin 21,796
 Prem Kumar &ndash; Gaya Town
- Votes polled: 90,878
- Margin: 5,601
- 2020: Votes 1,32,678 | Margin 11,898
 Renu Devi &ndash; Bettiah
- Votes polled: 91,907
- Margin: 22,373
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Washi Ahmad
- 2020: Votes 1,57,915 | Margin 18,079
<h3> RJD Major Winners &amp; Losers</h3>
 Tejashi Yadav &ndash; Raghopur
- Votes polled: 1,18,597
- Margin: 14,532
- Defeated: BJP&rsquo;s Satish Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,95,395 | Margin 38,174
 Awadh Bihari Chaudhary &ndash; Siwan (Lost)
- Votes polled: 83,009
- Margin: Lost by 9,370
- 2020: Votes 1,68,103 | Margin 1,973
 Osama Shahab (First-time entrant) &ndash; Raghunathpur
- Votes polled: 88,278
- Margin: 9,248
 Alok Kumar Mehta &ndash; Ujiarpur
- Votes polled: 86,424
- Margin: 16,283
- Defeated: Rashtriya Lok Morcha&rsquo;s Prashant Kumar Pankaj
- 2020: Votes 1,84,677 | Margin 23,268
 Veena Devi &ndash; Bettiah (Lost)
- Votes polled: 63,210
- Margin: Lost by 28,206 to jailed former MLA Anant Kumar Singh (JD(U))
<h3> JD(U) Major Winners</h3>
Vijay Kumar Choudhary &ndash; Sarairanjan
- Votes polled: 1,02,792
- Margin: 20,798
-Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Arbind Kumar Sahni
- 2020: Votes 1,66,850 | Margin 3,624
 Shrawon Kumar &ndash; Nalanda
- Votes polled: 1,05,432
- Margin: 33,008
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Kaushalendra Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,68,236 | Margin 16,077
 Sunil Kumar &ndash; Bhorey
- Votes polled: 1,01,469
- Margin: 16,163
- Defeated: CPI-ML (Liberation) Dhananjay
- 2020: Votes 1,74,851 | Margin 462
 Sheela Kumari &ndash; Phulparas
- Votes polled: 93,677
- Margin: 14,099
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Subodh Mandal
- 2020: Votes 1,78,161 | Margin 10,966
 Leshi Singh &ndash; Dhamdaha
- Votes polled: 85,733
- Margin: 42,361
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Santosh Kumar
- 2020: Votes 1,98,740 | Margin 33,594
 Aniruddha Prasad Yadav &ndash; Nirmali
- Votes polled: 1,18,904
- Margin: 37,310
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Baidyanath Mehta
- 2020: Votes 1,82,613 | Margin 43,922
 Binay Kumar Choudhary &ndash; Benipur
- Votes polled: 84,207
- Margin: 13,603
- Defeated: Congress&rsquo; Mithilesh Kumar Choudhary
- 2020: Votes 1,58,807 | Margin 6,590
 Maheshwar Hazari &ndash; Kalyanpur
- Votes polled: 1,18,162
- Margin: 38,586
- Defeated: CPI(ML) L&rsquo;s Ranjeet Kumar Ram
- 2020: Votes 1,81,039 | Margin 10,251
 Anant Singh &ndash; Mokama
- Votes polled: 91,416
- Margin: 28,206
- Defeated: RJD&rsquo;s Veena Devi
- 2020 (RJD ticket): Votes 1,44,021 | Margin 35,757 (With PTI inputs)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi terms the NDA’s landslide win in Bihar as a mandate for good governance, energising BJP workers and affirming a push to end 'jungle raj' in West Bengal and other poll-bound states.

Bihar verdict mandate for good governance; will rid West Bengal of 'jungle raj' next: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi terms the NDA&rsquo;s landslide win in Bihar as a mandate for good governance, energising BJP workers and affirming a push to end 'jungle raj' in West Bengal and other poll-bound states.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the NDA win in Bihar as a vote for pro-people governance and vowed to throw out 'jungle raj' from West Bengal, saying the BJP's victory march will follow the flow of river Ganga from Bihar to Bengal.
Addressing a thanksgiving function at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Modi also set sights on other poll-bound states, saying the massive victory in Bihar has infused fresh energy in party workers of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal where elections are due next year.
"The victory in Bihar has paved the way for the BJP's triumph in Bengal. I want to assure the people of West Bengal that, with your support, the BJP will put an end to the jungle raj in the state as well," he said.
The prime minister greeted party workers at the BJP headquarters here by waving the 'gamchha', the ubiquitous long cotton scarf worn by most people in Bihar and other eastern states amid chants of 'Modi-Modi' and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'.
As a symbolic gesture to connect with the people of Bihar on the occasion, PM Modi wore a 'gamchha' with Mithila painting on it and began his speech with chants of "Chhathi Maiyya ki Jai".
"The people of Bihar, with this massive victory and their unshakable confidence, have taken the state by storm ('garda uda diya')," said Modi in typical Bihar lingo.
He termed the victory in Bihar as a mandate for politics of good governance and hailed the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the contribution of all NDA leaders including Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi and Upendra Kushwaha.
"If the people are re-electing the BJP-led NDA government, it signifies the establishment of a pro-people, pro-governance and pro-development agenda. This represents a new foundation in Indian politics," the prime minister said.
The BJP-led NDA was on course for a landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections with well over two-thirds majority in the 243-member House.
"Today's victory is the beginning of a new journey. The trust that Bihar has reposed in us has put greater responsibility on our shoulders," he said.
The prime minister assured the voters of Bihar that the state will progress at an even faster pace, new industries will be established and the youth will get jobs within the state.
"Investment will come to Bihar, and this investment will bring more jobs. Tourism will expand in Bihar, and people will see Bihar's new strength. Our pilgrimage sites, places of faith and historical heritage will be rejuvenated," he said.
The prime minister said the victory has given a new "M-Y -- Mahila and Youth" formula as the people had destroyed the "communal 'M-Y' formula of the jungle raj people".
"Bihar has shown again that lies are defeated and people's trust wins," Modi said.
This victory has strengthened people's confidence in the Election Commission, the prime minister said.
In an apparent reference to the Muslim-Yadav (M-Y) support base of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Modi said in Bihar, some parties had formulated an "M-Y formula" but today's victory has given a new "positive M-Y -- Mahila and Youth" formula.
"Today, Bihar is among the states with a high youth population, and these youths belong to all religions and castes. Their wishes, aspirations and their dreams have destroyed the communal M-Y formula of the jungle raj people," Modi said in a swipe at the Opposition.
He said the Bihar polls have also shown that the voters, especially the young ones, take the purification of the electoral list seriously.
The youth of Bihar have also extended tremendous support to the revision of electoral rolls, he said.
Modi hailed the Election Commission for ensuring that elections take place smoothly and recalled how violence was the norm during the 'jungle raj', an apparent reference to RJD rule during the chief ministership of Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi.
His remarks come at a time when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been alleging "vote chori" in state polls and accusing the EC of colluding with the BJP to ensure the party's victory.
Modi said with the new government, the NDA was now moving forward towards a golden journey of 25 years in Bihar.
"Bihar has ensured that the return of jungle raj will never happen again in this great land. Today's victory belongs to those sisters and daughters of Bihar who endured the terror of jungle raj during RJD's rule," he said.
The prime minister said the victory belonged to the youth of Bihar whose future was ruined due to the terror of Congress and those waving the red flag.
"Today's verdict is a mandate to the politics of development and rejection of the politics of nepotism," Modi said.
"When I used to speak about jungle raj and 'katta sarkar' (rule by country-made pistol), the RJD party raised no objections. However, it unsettled the Congress. Today, I want to reiterate that 'katta sarkar' will never return to Bihar," the prime minister said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails NDA’s landslide win in Bihar as a vote for development, welfare and stability, congratulating alliance partners and promising stronger growth for the state.

Victory of good governance, spirit of public welfare: PM Modi on NDA's Bihar win

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails NDA&rsquo;s landslide win in Bihar as a vote for development, welfare and stability, congratulating alliance partners and promising stronger growth for the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the NDA's landslide win in the Bihar assembly elections as a victory of good governance, development and the spirit of public welfare and social justice.
In a series of posts on X, Modi also congratulated the BJP's alliance partners -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, LJP-RV supremo Chirag Paswan, HAM leader Jitan Ram Manjhi and RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha.
"Deepest gratitude to my family members of Bihar, who have blessed the NDA with a historic and unprecedented victory in the 2025 assembly elections," Modi said.
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Good governance has won. Development has won. Pro-people spirit has won. Social justice has won. Gratitude to each and every person of Bihar for blessing the NDA with a historical and unparalleled victory in the 2025 Vidhan Sabha elections. This mandate gives us renewed&hellip;
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The prime minister said the resounding public mandate will empower the NDA to serve the people and work with new resolve for Bihar.
The NDA comprising BJP, JD(U) and other parties were on course for a landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections by taking the lead in 204 seats in the 243-member House.
The opposition grand alliance of the RJD, Congress and Left parties could manage to take the lead in 33 seats, 81 fewer than what it had bagged in the 2020 elections.
"The NDA has ensured all-round development of the state. The people have given us a massive majority after witnessing our track record and our vision to take the state to new heights," Modi said.
"I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ji and our NDA family members Chirag Paswan ji, Jitan Ram Manjhi ji and Upendra Kushwaha ji for this resounding victory," he said.
The prime minister also thanked every NDA worker who worked tirelessly and took the ruling alliance's development agenda to the people.
"I appreciate them from the bottom of my heart," he said.
"In the coming times, we will actively work towards the development of Bihar, giving a new identity to the infrastructure here and the culture of the state. We will ensure that the youth power and women's power here get ample opportunities for a prosperous life," Modi said.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claims Bihar assembly election results follow the “Maharashtra pattern,” as early trends show BJP-led NDA securing a landslide victory and opposition alliances falling short.

Bihar poll outcome not shocking, it's like 'Maharashtra pattern', says Raut; alleges EC-BJP nexus

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut claims Bihar assembly election results follow the &ldquo;Maharashtra pattern,&rdquo; as early trends show BJP-led NDA securing a landslide victory and opposition alliances falling short.

With trends suggesting a big win for the NDA in Bihar, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed the assembly election results were not shocking as the Election Commission and BJP worked hand in hand to carry out their "national agenda".
He also said the Bihar election results followed the "pattern" of the 2024 Maharashtra assembly polls, in which the ruling Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP registered a thumping victory.
The BJP-led NDA appeared to register a landslide victory in Bihar, opening up impressive leads in more than 180 of the state's 243 assembly seats, with early trends also indicating that the saffron party was on track to post its biggest tally.
In a post on X, Raut claimed the results followed the "Maharashtra pattern", a reference to the 2024 election results where the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was wiped out.
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बिहाराच्या विधानसभा निवडणुका निकालाने धक्का बसण्याची गरज नाही निवडणूक आयोग आणि बी जे पी यांचे हातात हात घालून जे राष्ट्रीय कार्य सुरू होते ते पाहता यापेक्षा वेगळा निकाल लागणे शक्य नव्हते! एकदम महाराष्ट्र पॅटर्न! जी आघाडी सत्तेवर येणार याची खात्री होती त्याना ५० च्या आत संपवले!
&mdash; Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) <a href="https://twitter.com/rautsanjay61/status/1989232619935134092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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"There is no need to be shocked by the Bihar Assembly election results. Looking at the national agenda being carried out hand-in-hand by the Election Commission and the BJP, a different outcome than this was simply not possible. This is exactly like the Maharashtra pattern," he said.
Raut further alleged that the alliance which was expected to come to power "has been pushed below 50 seats", he said.

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accuses Election Commission of colluding with ruling party in Bihar, alleging Rs 10,000 payments to women continued during polls, calling results disappointing.

EC colluded with BJP in Bihar; cash payments continued despite model code: Ashok Gehlot

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accuses Election Commission of colluding with ruling party in Bihar, alleging Rs 10,000 payments to women continued during polls, calling results disappointing.

Accusing the Election Commission of "colluding" with the ruling party in Bihar, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Friday claimed that cash and benefits -- including Rs 10,000 to women -- were distributed to voters despite the model code of conduct being in force in the then poll-bound state.
The former chief minister of Rajasthan termed the trends of the Bihar assembly election results &ldquo;disappointing&rdquo; and said pension payments and cash transfers continued unabated during the campaign period.
"The assembly results are disappointing. It seems to me that the payments of Rs 10,000 to women were continuing even when the election campaign was on; such a thing never happens," Gehlot told reporters in Jaipur.
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He said that during the assembly elections in Rajasthan in 2023, the distribution of mobile phones under a scheme and pension disbursements were immediately halted the moment the code came into effect.
"In Bihar, the Election Commission remained a mute spectator. Why did it not stop this? It did not intervene at all," he alleged.
"When you do not ensure fair elections, when booth capturing or dishonesty takes place, and the Election Commission takes no action, that is vote theft. There was clear collusion with the ruling party," Gehlot said.
He claimed that the BJP had amassed money power, which posed a threat to democracy, adding that the country needs Congress and its ideology.
Speaking about the Anta bypoll, Gehlot said that the Congress candidate was heading towards a victory.

Bihar BJP chief Dilip Kumar Jaiswal expresses confidence as NDA leads 186 seats in assembly polls, attributing success to voter trust in Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar.

NDA will get thumping majority: Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal

Bihar BJP chief Dilip Kumar Jaiswal expresses confidence as NDA leads 186 seats in assembly polls, attributing success to voter trust in Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar.

With NDA leading in 186 seats in the 243-member Bihar assembly, the party's state president Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Friday exuded confidence that the ruling coalition will return to power with a thumping majority.
He said the trends reaffirmed what the ruling coalition had sensed "on the faces and in the words" of voters through both phases of polling.
The NDA was leading in 186 seats, while the Mahagathbandhan lagged at around 46, signalling a sharp tilt in favour of the BJP-led coalition.
Within the NDA, the BJP led in 82, the JD(U) in 75 seats, with allies LJP (RV) in 22 and HAM(S) in four, RLM in three, adding heft to the front.
The Mahagathbandhan's early tally rested largely on the RJD's leads in 35 seats, followed by seven of the Congress, and six of its Left partners CPI(ML) Liberation and one of the CPI(M).
The AIMIM was leading in three, VIP and BSP in one each.
Speaking to PTI Video, Jaiswal said the public mood was never ambiguous. "During the first and second phases itself, it was clear from the voters' faces and their words that the NDA government was retaining power," he said, adding that Bihar's electorate had placed its trust in "the world's most popular leader, Narendra Modi," and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whom he called the state's "vikas purush."
Even as the opposition dismissed the early figures as inconsequential, Jaiswal insisted the contours of the mandate were visible. "These are trends. I agree. Exit polls are also not exact. But I have full faith in the people's mandate. Just wait and watch," he said.
On recurring questions on Nitish Kumar's leadership, the BJP leader bristled at what he termed "media-manufactured narratives." When reminded of posters outside Nitish Kumar's residence declaring "tiger zinda hai", Jaiswal brushed it aside with a smile, "His stature is bigger than a tiger. Much bigger."

Bihar awaits Friday’s assembly vote counting, which will determine whether JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term or a change in government occurs. Over 7 crore voters participated across 243 seats.

Bihar on Edge: Awaiting Outcome of Assembly Elections

Bihar Assembly Elections 2023: Awaiting Results

Bihar awaits Friday&rsquo;s assembly vote counting, which will determine whether JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar secures a record fifth term or a change in government occurs. Over 7 crore voters participated across 243 seats.

People of Bihar wait with bated breath for Friday's counting of votes polled in the recent assembly elections, which will decide whether JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, the state's longest-serving chief minister, will get a record fifth term or whether a change in government will be witnessed.
Bihar registered a historic voter turnout of 67.13 per cent in the elections to the 243-member assembly in two phases on November 6 and 11.
Counting of votes will begin at 8 am, and the trends and results are likely to start trickling in by 9 am. A total of 46 counting centres have been enumerated by the Election Commission across 38 districts in the state. A total of 7.45 crore voters were eligible to decide the electoral fate of 2,616 candidates.
According to a statement issued by the EC on Wednesday, EVMs and VVPATs used in the elections have been sealed inside the strong rooms under a double-lock system. "Under the presence of central observers and agents deputed by candidates, the entire process will be videographed," the statement said.
Two-tier security has been ensured at the counting centres. "While the inner tier has been assigned to central armed paramilitary forces (CAPFs), state police have been deployed at the outer rung. Also, 24/7 CCTV surveillance and other security provisions have been put in place," the statement said.
A control room has been set up within every strong room campus, which will be staffed with senior district officials. All district election officers and returning officers of the assembly constituencies concerned have been directed to frequently inspect the strong rooms.
Exit polls have been nearly unanimous in predicting a clean sweep for the NDA, of which the JD(U) is a part, much to the annoyance of the opposition INDIA bloc. Tejashwi Yadav, the young RJD leader whom the opposition coalition has named its chief ministerial candidate, rubbished these predictions and claimed Mahagathbandhan would form the government with a thumping majority.
The NDA in Bihar comprises five parties, though a bulk of seats, in the 243-strong assembly, were contested by JD(U) and BJP, both of which fielded candidates in 101 constituencies each. The INDIA bloc includes RJD, Congress, CPI(ML) Liberation, other Left parties, and Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Prominent candidates of both alliances who are in the fray include Deputy Chief Ministers Samart Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, JJD's Tej Pratap and Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar.

BJP leader Smriti Irani praised the NDA government in Bihar for empowering women through schemes like Jan Dhan and Ujjawala Yojana, while condemning RJD’s request to the Election Commission to stall benefits ahead of state polls.

Smriti Irani Highlights NDA's Efforts in Empowering Women in Bihar

Smriti Irani Advocates for Women's Empowerment in Bihar

BJP leader Smriti Irani praised the NDA government in Bihar for empowering women through schemes like Jan Dhan and Ujjawala Yojana, while condemning RJD&rsquo;s request to the Election Commission to stall benefits ahead of state polls.

Former Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani on Tuesday asserted that the NDA government in Bihar uplifted women from the shadow of helplessness and fear, paving the way for their empowerment.
Irani also said she was pained over the RJD's appeal to the Election Commission to &ldquo;stall&rdquo; the benefits of women's welfare schemes in Bihar.
&ldquo;The &lsquo;Jan Dhan Yojana&rsquo; has benefitted more than 3 crore women in Bihar, and 1.16 crore women have received benefits under the Ujjawala Yojana. We have also seen the fulfilment of the promise of toilets in each household,&rdquo; Irani told reporters here.
&ldquo;For me, it&rsquo;s a matter of pain that on one hand, the NDA government is directly transferring money into the accounts of women beneficiaries in Bihar, while on the other, RJD leaders have given a written proposal to the EC to stall the benefits,&rdquo; she said.
RJD MP Manoj Jha had written to the EC on October 31, accusing the Bihar government of violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by transferring money to women under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana on October 17, 24 and 31.
Jha had claimed it constitutes a clear and deliberate breach of the MCC provisions that came into effect on October 6, following the announcement of the Bihar assembly election schedule.
Irani also said the NDA government passed the Women&rsquo;s Reservation Bill in Parliament despite resistance from opposition parties.
&ldquo;The women of Bihar are confident that the NDA will form government in Bihar again, and not the &lsquo;thug bandhan&rsquo;,&rdquo; she said, in an apparent reference to the Mahagathbandhan in the state.
The Bihar assembly polls will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, while the counting of votes will take place on November 14.

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has become a political flashpoint, with BJP calling it a transparency measure and TMC accusing it of targeting voters.

West Bengal's Electoral Roll Revision Sparks Political Tensions

West Bengal Electoral Roll Revision Tensions

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal has become a political flashpoint, with BJP calling it a transparency measure and TMC accusing it of targeting voters.

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, set to begin in West Bengal on Tuesday, has snowballed into a political flashpoint, with the BJP and the Election Commission touting it as a bid to ensure transparency and the TMC gearing up for a grassroots showdown ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.
The voters' list revision would commence after a similar exercise was conducted in the state in 2002. While the BJP has welcomed the SIR as a step towards ensuring greater transparency in the electoral rolls, the ruling TMC has questioned its timing and intent, alleging that the Election Commission (EC) is acting under pressure from the saffron party to manipulate the voter list ahead of the state elections next year.
With both parties treating the SIR as a prelude to the 2026 Assembly elections, the contest has morphed into what many in political circles describe as "the battle of two forces, the administrative and the organisational".
The BJP, buoyed by the Election Commission's "proactive stance" and the possibility of central deployment, is pinning hopes on what it calls a "cleansing" of West Bengal's voter list.
The TMC, meanwhile, has activated its battle-hardened booth network, determined to ensure that no "genuine voter" is struck off the rolls.
The exercise, involving house-to-house verification by booth level officers (BLOs) from November 4 to December 4, has already turned into a flashpoint.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a rally in Kolkata on Tuesday to protest what her party calls a "politically motivated revision" aimed at disenfranchising minorities and marginalised groups.
Her nephew and TMC's national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, has called for "man-marking" of BLOs and directed the appointment of booth level agents (BLAs) across all 84,000 booths to monitor every step of the process.
In a virtual meeting with TMC leaders on Friday, Abhishek instructed that BLOs be "kept under constant watch" and that party agents accompany them during fieldwork to prevent "arbitrary deletions".
He has also ordered the setting up of war rooms in every assembly constituency, complete with data teams and communication links to coordinate the exercise. He has said that the next six months will be the "acid test" for the party's organisational machinery.
Despite the urgency, EC data till October 30 show the TMC trailing its rivals in appointing BLAs. The BJP has deployed 294 BLA-1s and 7,912 BLA-2s, while the CPI(M) has appointed 143 and 6,175, respectively.
The TMC has so far managed only 36 BLA-1s and 2,349 BLA-2s, though party insiders insist the shortfall will be bridged by Monday.
The BJP has accused the ruling party of inflating the voter rolls. Citing administrative inputs, the saffron camp claims that over 40 lakh "duplicate or fake" names existed in Bengal's rolls during the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and expects the SIR to strike off at least a crore names.
"Those who thrived on ghost voters and bogus ballots are panicking," BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya claimed.
TMC leaders have responded with equally sharp warnings. Barrackpore MP Partha Bhowmik recently said that if even one "genuine voter's name" was deleted, "local BJP leaders will not be allowed to step out of their homes."
Abhishek Banerjee has threatened to bring "one lakh people from Bengal" to the EC office in Delhi if voter names are arbitrarily removed.
The BJP counters that the TMC's so-called "booth muscle" thrives under the protection of a pliant police force.
Amid this charged backdrop, the poll panel has trained over 80,000 BLOs and issued a 16-point guideline along with a mobile app to streamline operations. Training for BLAs, the party representatives who will shadow the BLOs, ends on November 3.
Yet the training has not been without hiccups. Teachers deputed as BLOs have protested being marked "absent" in school registers during training. Many have demanded central security for both training and fieldwork, citing threats and political intimidation.
"We are being sent to volatile areas without protection," a teacher said in the North 24 Parganas district.
The TMC has alleged that four people have died by suicide, fearing the loss of their voting rights, while another is hospitalised after consuming poison.
The BJP has rubbished the claims as "manufactured melodrama".
Observers see the unfolding tension as a continuation of West Bengal's political pattern, a contest not merely for votes, but for control. In both the 2021 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP relied heavily on central forces, while the TMC drew strength from its disciplined booth machinery. The results went the TMC's way both times.
"Bengal's politics has always been fought at the booth level. The SIR will test not only the integrity of the voter list but also the resilience of these two armies, one administrative, one organisational," said a Kolkata-based political scientist.
The enumeration phase will be followed by publication of the draft rolls on December 9. Objections can be filed till January 8, with the final voter list set for release on February 7, just two months before the 2026 Assembly elections expected in April-May.
As Bengal&rsquo;s politics shifts from big rallies to door-to-door visits, the focus has turned to the voter list itself. In this SIR exercise, the real battle is between who gets included or left out of the rolls, because every single name could make a difference in the final count.

BJP suspends Kisan Morcha leader Vikul Chaprana after video shows him humiliating a trader in Meerut; political outrage and protests follow.

BJP Suspends Kisan Morcha VP After Viral Video Incident in Meerut

BJP Suspends Leader After Viral Video in Meerut

BJP suspends Kisan Morcha leader Vikul Chaprana after video shows him humiliating a trader in Meerut; political outrage and protests follow.

The BJP has removed its Kisan Morcha district vice-president, Vikul Chaprana, from all posts and suspended his primary party membership after a video purportedly showing him publicly humiliating a cloth trader circulated online, officials said on Thursday.&nbsp;
The action follows the video in which Chaprana was seen allegedly forcing the cloth trader to rub his nose on the road.&nbsp;
The order of his suspension was issued by BJP Kisan Morcha regional president Teja Gurjar on Wednesday, who said the conduct was "against party discipline" and reflective of a "criminal mindset".&nbsp;
The incident, which took place at Meerut's Tejgarhi crossing on October 19, involved trader Satyam Rastogi, who had parked his vehicle outside a restaurant.&nbsp;
A dispute over parking allegedly led Chaprana to force the trader to rub his nose on the road and apologise, officials said.&nbsp;
The episode was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media, triggering outrage.&nbsp;
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vipin Tada said the investigation has been handed over to the Superintendent of Police (City).&nbsp;
Chaprana, who was arrested earlier, has been granted bail by a court. Police have also arrested three of his associates -- Happy Bhadana, Ayush Sharma, and Subodh Yadav -- while efforts are on to nab the others involved.&nbsp;
Additional charges related to obstruction of road and vehicle vandalism have been added to the FIR, police said. The incident sparked widespread condemnation from opposition parties and business organisations.&nbsp;
The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress have demanded the resignation of Minister of State for Energy, Somendra Tomar, whom Chaprana mentioned in the viral video.&nbsp;
SP leaders Vipin Chaudhary and Mukhia Gurjar staged protests, demanding the invocation of the Gangsters Act and the National Security Act (NSA) against the accused.&nbsp;
The Meerut Vyapar Mandal, led by district president Jeetu Singh Nagpal, also held a demonstration, demanding strict legal action to ensure traders' safety and end the &ldquo;atmosphere of fear&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Rastogi later told police that he was satisfied with the action taken and had no personal dispute with anyone. However, the viral video continued to fuel political tension and public outrage across the state.

At least 50 people have been detained as police and paramilitary forces enforced curfew in Leh following violent clashes that left four dead and over 80 injured.

Leh Curfew Enforced: 50 Held as Protests Turn Violent, Continuing Conflict Over Ladakh's Statehood

Leh Unrest: Curfew and Arrests Amid Statehood Demand

At least 50 people have been detained as police and paramilitary forces enforced curfew in Leh following violent clashes that left four dead and over 80 injured.

At least 50 people were detained as police and paramilitary forces strictly implemented curfew on Thursday in the violence-hit Leh, where four people were killed and over 80 others were injured when widespread clashes broke out a day before.
A shutdown called by the Leh Apex Body (LAB) -- to advance talks with the Centre on demand for statehood and extension of Sixth Schedule to Ladakh -- had descended into violence, arson and street clashes on Wednesday.
Strict prohibitory restrictions banning assembly of five or more persons have been placed in other major towns as well, including Kargil where a shutdown was called by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) in support of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was leading a hunger strike.
Wangchuk's fortnight-long hunger strike was called off after intense clashes broke out in Leh town. The protesters had set ablaze the BJP office and several vehicles, besides vandalising the Hill Council headquarters, prompting promulgation of an indefinite curfew in the town.
"The situation in the curfew-bound areas is well under control. There are no untoward incidents reported from anywhere," a police official told PTI.
He said around 50 people were detained overnight for their involvement in the violence.
The official said three among the injured were citizens of Nepal and police are probing if there are foreign hands behind the violence.
The LAB and KDA have been spearheading an agitation in the last four years pressing for their demands on statehood and extension of Sixth Schedule. They have held several rounds of talks with the Central government in the past. The next round of talks is scheduled on October 6.
Officials said heavy deployment of police and paramilitary personnel in riot gear was made in Kargil, Zanskar, Nubra, Padam, Changtang, Drass and Lamayuru.
Kargil District Magistrate Rakesh Kumar issued prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in the entire district, banning assembly of five or more persons, taking out processions or holding demonstrations without prior written permission of the competent authority.
Restrictions were also imposed on the use of loudspeakers, sound amplifying devices, or vehicle-mounted public address systems without authorisation. Besides, no person shall make any public statement, speech, or declaration -- whether verbal, written, or through electronic means -- which is likely to disturb public peace, provoke enmity, or cause a breach of law and order in the district, the official order said.
Trouble began brewing in Leh when two out of 15 people, who were on a 35-day hunger strike since September 10, were shifted to hospital after their condition deteriorated on Tuesday evening, and the LAB youth wing gave a call for protest.
The Centre had alleged that the mob violence was guided by the "provocative statements" of activist Wangchuk. It said certain "politically motivated" individuals were not happy with the progress made in the ongoing talks between the representatives of the government and Ladakhi groups.
"The government stands committed to aspirations of the people of Ladakh by providing adequate constitutional safeguards," the home ministry said in a statement on Wednesday night.
Terming the events heart-wrenching, Lt Gov Kavinder Gupta had said everyone has the right to speak up in a peaceful manner in a democratic system, but what happened was not spontaneous and was the result of a conspiracy.
"Curfew has been imposed as a precautionary measure to prevent more casualties," Gupta said.
In an online press conference, Wangchuk said the fact that Tsering Angchuk (72) and Tashi Dolma (60) hospitalised was most likely the immediate trigger for the protest.
With the situation worsening rapidly, he stepped in with an appeal and an announcement that he was cutting short the fast.
"I request the youth of Ladakh to stop the violence forthwith as it only causes harm to our cause and further deteriorates the situation. We do not want instability in Ladakh and the country," he told his supporters.
"This is the saddest day for Ladakh and for myself personally because the path we are treading for the last five years was peaceful... We held hunger strikes on five occasions and walked from Leh to Delhi, but today we are seeing our message of peace failing because of the incidents of violence and arson," Wangchuk said.&nbsp;

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