A watershed poll will see a shift at the top with a new era of post-colonial leaders vying for power. 

​A watershed poll will see a shift at the top with a new era of post-colonial leaders vying for power.  

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has strengthened ties with ally BJP during his party’s state executive committee meeting. He praised PM Narendra Modi, Union minister Amit Shah, and BJP president JP Nadda for the financial help in the Union Budget. Nitish encouraged the Centre to provide more financial assistance and highlighted the increase in Bihar’s annual budget under his tenure.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar humorously dodged a choice between dining with Kim Jong Un or George Soros, citing Navratri fasting. Known for quick-witted responses, Jaishankar previously addressed India’s evolving relationship with the US and defended Prime Minister Modi against critics like Soros, whom he called a ‘dangerous’ outsider. He will visit Pakistan for the SCO meeting on October 15-16.