Tag: Mahagathbandhan

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar Chief Minister . The move happened after Kumar met Governor Kesari Nath Tripathi at Raj Bhawan amidst a standoff with ally Lalu Prasad-led RJD. ....

Bihar is headed for a hung assembly, as the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) comprising Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties, and the NDA comprising BJP, Janata Dal-United, HAM and VIP are projected to win 120 and 116 seats, respectively, falling short of the majority mark of 122 seats in the 243-member Assembly, the IANS CVoter Exit Poll predicted on Saturday. ....

The AIMIM, the BSP and Independent candidates set for a win will have extra value amid the extremely tight situation in Bihar as the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan are neck to neck in getting to a simple majority. ....