Big announcement ahead of polls: Free electricity upto 125 units in Bihar from August 1; all you need to know | India News

NEW DELHI: As the run up to the Bihar polls heats up, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday morning announced a major relief for residents: free electricity for up to 125 units. While unveiling the scheme, Kumar praised his government’s long-standing commitment to affordability, stating that starting August 1, all domestic consumers will be exempt…

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One state, 8 crore voters, one big fight: Bihar’s ballot battle explodes; SIR controversy explained | India News

LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest amid ‘Bihar bandh’ called by the INDIA bloc against Special Intensive Revision in the state, in Patna. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A storm is brewing in Bihar’s political landscape months ahead of the assembly election as Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…

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‘Extra baggage’: Tejashwi Yadav rules out Nitish Kumar’s return to alliance, says ‘not a chance’ | India News

NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rejected any possibility of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar returning to the Opposition alliance, saying he would only be “extra baggage” at this point. “Never. Not a chance,” Tejashwi said when asked if Kumar could be brought back into the alliance, responding to ANI that Lalu Prasad…

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