In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned TDP's silence on the matter.

Voting started in the third phase of elections for the five Lok Sabha seats of Araria, Jhanjharpur, Supaul, Madhepura and Khagaria at 7 am.

The stage is set for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar with four parliamentary constituencies—Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, and Nawada—scheduled to vote tomorrow, April 19.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's criticism of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for touching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's feet at a public event.

According to Sanjay Jha, the list of candidates includes “six OBCs, five EBCs, one Mahadalit, a Muslim and three from the upper castes. There are also two women. Care has been taken to ensure that all sections of the society get a fair representation”.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expanded his Cabinet, bringing in nine Ministers from his party JD(U) and 12 from the ruling ally BJP. This move, coming 46 days after the formation of the new NDA government in the state, marks a significant political development ahead of the impending Lok Sabha elections.