This year’s Bihar elections will be remembered for an NDA sweep and the potent combination of Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi, but it will also be marked as the time a young leader established himself in the state after the era of socialist icons.

Early Bihar election trends show the NDA leading significantly, prompting the Mahagathbandhan to renew “vote chori” accusations. Congress leaders allege the Election Commission colluded with the ruling party, citing alleged irregularities and money distribution. They frame the outcome as a contest between the ECI and the people of Bihar, awaiting final results.

India imported 16 million tonnes of edible oils worth nearly Rs 1.61 lakh crore during the 2024-25 marketing year ending in October to meet domestic demand. all