The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India for re-polling in the Munger parliamentary constituency of Bihar. The plea alleged that booth capturing had occurred with the connivance of the local administration.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar didn't mince words when he criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for allegedly taking undue credit for job creation during their shared governance period from August 2022 to January 2024.

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.

In a significant political development, Devendra Prasad Yadav, the national vice president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), resigned from his position and the party on Wednesday.

Former Member of Parliament Rajesh Ranjan, famously known as Pappu Yadav, made headlines in Bihar politics on Monday by announcing his intention to file nomination papers for the Purnea constituency.

Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras resigned from his position on Tuesday, citing injustice by the BJP towards his Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) in the seat-sharing deal for the Bihar Lok Sabha polls.