Sunday, March 08
BJP national working president Nitin Nabin led a roadshow in Patna during his first visit to Bihar after taking charge in New Delhi on December 15. Speaking at the event, he accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of being a “part-time politician” who visits Bihar only during elections. Nabin emphasised commitment in politics, promising to meet people’s expectations and focus on the long-term development of the state.
Police in Jammu and Kashmir recovered a Chinese-made weapon-mountable telescope from a six-year-old boy in Sidhra, who reportedly found it in a garbage dump. A separate search operation was launched in Udhampur after terrorists allegedly stole food from a house before fleeing into a forest, days after a deadly encounter.
An Air India Boeing 777 carrying 335 people experienced an engine failure shortly after departing Delhi for Mumbai. The aircraft safely returned to Delhi, and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is investigating the incident. Passengers were accommodated on a later flight.
Jitan Ram Manjhi, Union Minister and HAM (Secular) founder, has threatened to resign from the Union Cabinet and the NDA if his party is not allotted a Rajya Sabha seat. Manjhi stated that HAM (S) was promised a Rajya Sabha berth by the BJP during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections but has not yet received it.
Following BJP's 2025 victories in Delhi and Bihar, 2026 presents a crucial comeback opportunity for the opposition. Key contests in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry will test incumbent governments and emerging political forces, with updated electoral rolls adding another layer of intrigue to these significant state elections.
