Ahead of Bihar’s 2025 polls, debates over “Jungle Raj” resurface as crime rates rise under Nitish Kumar despite years of NDA rule.
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Despite his performance in the last two elections, he has been promised the post of Deputy Chief Minister, largely due to his perceived appeal among the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs).
From a rocky start to a strategic kingmaker, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awami Morcha (Secular) may be small in numbers, but its grip over Bihar’s Dalit vote makes it a crucial cog in the NDA alliance.
From splits and setbacks to a key NDA ally, the LJP is set to play a decisive role in consolidating the lower-caste vote in Bihar 2025.
Though just 15 percent of the population, Bihar’s upper castes—Rajputs, Bhumihars, Brahmins, and Kayasthas—wield outsized political power. Concentrated in key regions, their votes often decide elections, making them a crucial target for parties across the spectrum.
Once empowered by Karpoori Thakur’s reforms, Bihar’s EBCs, now 36 per cent of the population, remain the pivotal force of every party.
India marks World Mental Health Day 2025 under the theme of crisis-time care, revealing a deeper emergency—awareness grows while millions still suffer in silence.
The rise of the Sangh from humble beginnings to national prominence.
The Ramayana has always been more than Rama — it is also Sita’s silence, Surpanakha’s rage, and the many untold stories of epic womanhood.
Delhi’s 115 visually impaired students are left in limbo as their 78-year-old school faces sudden closure over legal and safety disputes.
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