Bihar
NDA sweeps all Bihar seats; BJP, Congress share Haryana in Rajya Sabha polls
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The NDA won all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar on March 16, 2026, due to absences by four opposition legislators. In Haryana, BJP's Sanjay Bhatia and Congress's Karamvir Singh Boudh each secured one seat after a late-night count marred by vote secrecy violation complaints.
Amid LPG shortages across India, residents of Batspur village in Bihar's Gaya district remain self-reliant using a biogas plant from cow dung. Around 40-50 homes receive gas via pipelines, unaffected by the crisis. Established under the Lohia Swachh Abhiyan and Gobardhan Yojana, the plant serves as an inspiring model for rural areas.
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India's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has reported revenue arrears of ₹4,884.86 crore to the Bihar government as of March 31, 2023. Of this amount, ₹1,430.32 crore has been outstanding for more than five years. The report, tabled in the Bihar Legislature on February 26, 2026, also points to financial mismanagements across several departments.
Polling for Bihar's 243 assembly seats concluded on November 6 and 11, 2025, with a voter turnout of 57.3%, slightly higher than 2020. The main contest is between NDA (JD(U), BJP) and Mahagathbandhan (RJD), with Jan Suraaj Party emerging as a contender.
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Exit polls for the 2025 Bihar assembly elections predict around 147 seats for the NDA, surpassing the 122-seat majority mark. Voter turnout reached nearly 67 percent, up 9.6 percent from the previous election. Vote counting is scheduled for November 14.