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.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar concluded his Samriddhi Yatra at Patna's Bapu Sabhagar, potentially his final public address as CM before moving to the Rajya Sabha. The tour, started on January 16, covered all 38 districts and ended on Thursday. He highlighted achievements from his tenure and thanked the Central government.
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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.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will chair his last cabinet meeting on Monday, during which a proposal to dissolve the current government will be passed. He will then submit his resignation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, paving the way for the formation of a new NDA government.
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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.