Prashant Kishor has issued a sharp challenge to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar after his party’s major defeat in the state elections. Kishor said he would quit politics if the government fulfils its promise of giving ₹2 lakh each to 1.5 crore women. He also repeated his earlier claim that JD(U) would not have crossed 25 seats without “buying votes”. JD(U) won 85 seats, while Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party failed to win any. Kishor accepted responsibility for the loss but said he would rebuild and continue his movement. The new NDA government will take office on November 20. (PC: HT)

Prashant Kishor took full responsibility after his Jan Suraaj Party failed to win any seat in the Bihar election. The party contested 238 seats but won none, getting only 3.44% votes. In many seats, it polled fewer votes than NOTA. Kishor said his team tried honestly but could not win people’s trust. He said he failed to explain why voters should support a new system. As atonement, he will observe a silent fast on November 20. Despite the setback, he said he will work harder and continue his mission to improve Bihar. (PC: India Today)

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said the rift in his family will be solved privately, calling it “an internal family matter.” He made the remark at a meeting of RJD legislators in Patna, where Tejashwi Yadav was unanimously chosen as leader of the legislative party. His statement follows daughter Rohini Acharya’s exit from politics after she alleged abuse and interference by Tejashwi’s aides. Her sisters also left the family home, citing broken trust. Misa Bharti said, “These things happen in families and get settled through talks.” BJP leaders have used the feud to criticise the RJD. (PC: HT)

Women voters played a key role in the NDA’s big win in Bihar, but the week also brought major turmoil inside Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family. After the RJD’s heavy defeat, Lalu’s daughter Rohini Acharya said she was insulted and forced to leave the family home. She said she was hurt by false charges and by the behaviour of people close to Tejashwi Yadav. Three of her sisters also left quietly the next day. Tej Pratap Yadav backed Rohini and attacked Tejashwi’s aides. The dispute has created serious trouble for the RJD at a time when the NDA is celebrating a strong women-led mandate. (PC: India Today)

The NDA has won a big victory in the Bihar election, securing 202 of 243 seats. With this result, Nitish Kumar is set to begin his 10th term as Chief Minister. He has already served more than 19 years in the role, making him one of India’s longest-serving leaders. Other long-serving Chief Ministers include Pawan Kumar Chamling of Sikkim and Naveen Patnaik of Odisha, each with over 24 years in office. Leaders like Jyoti Basu, Gegong Apang, Lalthanhawla, Virbhadra Singh, Manik Sarkar, Karunanidhi, and Parkash Singh Badal also feature on the list for their long tenures. (PC: ANI)

A post by Assam Minister Ashok Singhal has sparked a huge row after he celebrated the NDA’s big win in Bihar with an image of a cauliflower field. The phrase “gobi farming” is linked to the 1989 Bhagalpur massacre, where many Muslims were killed and later buried under cauliflower crops. Critics said the post was insensitive and dangerous. Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi and Mohammad Jawed called it “vulgar” and “shameful”. Lawyer Sanjay Hegde said it was an “incitement to violence”. Despite the backlash, the minister has not deleted the post. Political leaders across parties have strongly condemned it. (PC: X/@TheAshokSinghal)

The family dispute inside Lalu Prasad Yadav’s home deepened after three more daughters — Rajlakshmi, Ragini, and Chanda — left their Patna residence and went to Delhi with their children. Their move came a day after Rohini Acharya publicly accused Tejashwi Yadav’s aides of abusing her and announced she was cutting ties with the family. Rohini said she was insulted and mistreated after the RJD’s major election loss. The party is already facing its worst poll result in years. Tej Pratap Yadav also reacted sharply to Rohini’s claims, adding to the growing tension within the family. (PC: India Today)

Following Rohini Acharya’s abrupt announcement that she is quitting politics and severing ties with the Rashtriya Janata Dal leadership and her family, her brother Tej Pratap Yadav launched a scathing response. In an Instagram post via his own party, he labelled individuals behind the rift as “traitors,” declared any insult to his sister “unbearable,” and appealed to their father Lalu Prasad Yadav to act. The controversy has pushed the political-family drama into public view, with the RJD calling it an internal matter even as the fallout threatens to affect their future cohesion. 

Nitish Kumar, the outgoing Chief Minister of Bihar and JD(U) leader, is set to submit his resignation to the Governor on 17 November, clearing the way for a new government under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). NDA allies are holding legislative-party meetings to appoint their leader and finalise the cabinet. The BJP, having secured a dominant position within the alliance, is expected to claim the majority of ministerial posts in the incoming government. (PC: PTI)

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav reportedly had a loud fight with his sister Rohini Acharya after the party’s huge loss in the Bihar election. Sources say Tejashwi blamed her for the defeat and even threw a slipper at her. Rohini later said she was abused, insulted, and told her donated kidney was “bad”. She announced she was leaving politics and her family. Rohini claimed she was pushed out for questioning Tejashwi’s close aides, Sanjay Yadav and Rameez Khan. She said she left her parents in tears and felt “orphaned”. The RJD has not commented on the allegations. (PC: NDTV)