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BJP takes the driver’s seat, but must stay the course set by NitishWith Nitish Kumar stepping down as Chief Minister, Bihar is entering a new political phase that strengthens the role of the Bharatiya Janat...16 Apr, 2026, 12.02 AM IST- End of Nitish Raj, for now: Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister resignsBihar's longest-serving Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, has stepped down after a decades-long political career. He formally submitted his res...15 Apr, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Rahul Gandhi promises law for EBCs in Bihar on lines of SC/ST Atrocity ActRahul Gandhi criticized the Nitish Kumar government for allegedly neglecting extremely backward classes (EBCs) and using them as a vote ban...24 Sep, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
- "Fooled people of Bihar...": BJP leader Rajyavardhan Rathore on caste censusBJP leader Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore criticized the Bihar government for allegedly fooling the people with the recently released caste cen...07 Oct, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
- Political parties likely to realign caste arithmetic after Bihar surveyAs per the findings, the Muslim-Yadav segment remains a dominant factor with 32% share. EBCs have been the swing factor in Bihar in several...03 Oct, 2023, 12.58 AM IST
- RJD targets JDU vote bank in Bihar elections, fields two dozen extremely backward class candidatesThis is being seen as RJD’s attempt to add a “third vote-bank” to its core Muslim-Yadav support base for upcoming Bihar polls, which has st...16 Oct, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
- Nitish Kumar reiterates ST demand for Mallah, Nishad and NoniaBihar CM Nitish Kumar has reiterated that the three extremely backward castes of Bihar, Mallah, Nishas and Nonia be included in the Schedul...14 Jun, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
- In the end, the vote banks served Nitish Kumar's interestObservers say , irrespective of the winner, the `backwards among the backwards' would be among the key target groups in future political ba...09 Nov, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
- BJP has a new formula to woo dalits in BiharAs Bihar prepares for the remaining three phases of polling crucial for the BJP, the saffron party has devised a formula to reach out to da...24 Oct, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
- BJP to wheel out 'extremely backward' Narendra Modi in Bihar pollsDays before polling for the crucial third phase in Bihar, the BJP poached Bhim Singh, an important leader of the 'extremely backward castes...24 Oct, 2015, 10.35 AM IST
- Congress demands additional 15-20% quota for EBC beyond 50% capCongress demanded an additional 15 to 20% reservation for EBC among the upper caste, over and above the SC cap of 50% to SC, ST and OBC.01 Oct, 2015, 04.37 PM IST
- Bihar polls: PM Modi makes a dent in Nitish Kumar’s EBC constituencyIn the face of upper caste and even Dalit consolidation in favour of BJP, and Muslim-Yadav-Kurmi for the Mahagathbandhan, the EBC vote coul...18 Sep, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
- Bihar elections still remain about slicing and dicing caste, EBCs are the wild cardLike it or not, caste continues to underpin electoral behaviour. This is so particularly in Bihar and UP, with the exception of ‘wave’ elec...12 Sep, 2015, 10.53 AM IST
- Bihar polls: EBCs keep both NDA, JDU-RJD-Congress-NCP grand alliance guessingMost members of the EBCs, which make up about 32% of the electorate in Bihar and could make or mar anybody’s chances, come across as retice...18 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- BJP plays on Narendra Modi’s caste to woo Nitish Kumar’s EBCsThe BJP leadership in the state is now projecting its prime minister candidate Narendra Modi as an EBC person to win over this sizeable pop...30 Nov, 2013, 12.30 PM IST
- Congress would provide EBCs their legitimate rights: Bihar Congress president Ashok ChaudharySeeking to make a dent in ruling JD(U) support base among the extremely backward caste(EBC) in Bihar and BJP's efforts to lure them by poin...01 Jul, 2013, 10.08 PM IST
- Nitish govt to give land to EBCsIt is an ingenious move of Nitish Kumar to make inroad into the Paswan vote bank which traditionally has been pocketed by Ram Vilas Paswan.21 Feb, 2011, 03.59 AM IST
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