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Nitish Kumar Resigns After Rajya Sabha Win: Who Will Be Bihar’s Next Chief Minister?

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Nitish Kumar Resigns After Rajya Sabha Win: Who Will Be Bihar’s Next Chief Minister?

Nitish Kumar Exits Bihar Politics: End of a 20-Year Era Sparks High-Stakes CM Race By: Javid Amin | 30 March 2026 A Political Era Closes in Bihar In a development that marks a watershed moment in Indian state politics, Nitish Kumar has formally resigned as a member of the Bihar Legislative Council after being elected to the Rajya Sabha on March 16, 2026. While constitutionally mandated, this move carries far greater political weight. It effectively ends Nitish Kumar’s nearly two-decade-long tenure as Chief Minister of Bihar—an era defined by governance…

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‘Islamic Republic of Bihar’: BJP Criticises Bihar’s School Holiday Calendar, Cites Alleged Bias Towards Muslim Festivals

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‘Islamic Republic of Bihar’: BJP Criticises Bihar's School Holiday Calendar, Cites Alleged Bias Towards Muslim Festivals

BJP leaders accused the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government of reducing holidays for Hindu festivals and increasing holidays for Muslim festivals. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched another offensive against the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government for allegedly axing the number of holidays for the state’s schools during Hindu festivals and increasing it for Muslim festivals. Calling Nitish Kumar the “chief of appeasement”, Union minister Ashwini Choubey claimed that the “anti-Hindu face” of the grand alliance has come to the fore again, alleging that the Bihar government “hates Sanatan for…

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Giriraj Singh Sparks Controversy with Call to Ban Halal Products, Drawing Parallels to ‘Jihad’

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Giriraj Singh Sparks Controversy with Call to Ban Halal Products, Drawing Parallels to ‘Jihad’

Union minister calls for ban on Halal certificates in Bihar, raises concerns about alleged link between Halal certification and discriminatory activities. Union minister Giriraj Singh has called for an immediate ban on Halal certificates on food products in Bihar by following the lead of Uttar Pradesh. In a letter addressed to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, the union minister for rural development raised concerns about the alleged link between Halal certification and potential involvement in socially discriminatory and terrorist activities. The minister asserted that such certification, which has no connection…

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