Vijay is chief of bureau, Patna. He has spent 21 years in journalism and covers political beats and public affairs.
Articles by Vijay Swaroop
Congress launches yatra to woo youths ahead of assembly polls in Bihar
The yatra kickstarted from Bhitiharwa Ashram in West Champaran district with the slogan ‘palayan roko naukri do’ (stop migration, give jobs)
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:50 PM IST
‘Dynasty dilemma’ for Nitish Kumar as son bats for dad, hints political plunge
Nishant Kumar urged the people of Bihar to vote for his father, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as he has done a lot of development in the state
Updated on Feb 25, 2025 06:01 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
BJP victory in Delhi shifts focus on Bihar
BJP's wins in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi boost NDA's morale ahead of Bihar elections, but experts doubt lasting impact on voter sentiment.
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 07:19 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
₹60K-cr projects, tourism push for poll-bound Bihar
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced a number of airport projects, support for a canal extension, expansion of IIT-Patna as well as food processing technology.
Published on Feb 02, 2025 08:16 AM IST
Poll-bound Bihar gets ‘special’ care in Union budget
Union Budget 2025 boosts Bihar with Makhana Board, Western Koshi Canal, Greenfield airports, IIT Patna expansion, and food processing support ahead of polls.
Updated on Feb 01, 2025 06:46 PM IST
Battling caste bias for three decades now
The journalist found just how important caste networks and formal accreditations were six years ago when he battled the wrath of officials after reporting on a local financial scam.
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Delhi assembly polls: JD (U) likely to contest on two seats
The party is set to field a candidate from Sangam Vihar, while talks are underway for Burari assembly seat
Published on Jan 14, 2025 03:38 PM IST
Giriraj seeks Bharat Ratna for Nitish Kumar, Naveen Patnaik; sparks debate
Union minister Giriraj Singh demands Bharat Ratna for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Odisha's Naveen Patnaik, amid RJD's mockery and BJP's leadership speculations.
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 08:05 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
Bihar elections: BJP panel puts stamp on Nitish’s name as CM face
Bihar BJP confirmed NDA will contest 2025 elections under Nitish Kumar's leadership, ending speculation about a change in leadership.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 07:58 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
CM Nitish to embark on Pragati Yatra from Dec 23
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will start his 15th yatra, Pragati Yatra, from December 23 to review development projects and interact with women.
Updated on Dec 17, 2024 06:59 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
Bihar bypoll: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party fails to open account
Kishore said that he will continue his efforts to increase their vote share to 40% adding that he will ensure it happens
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 06:33 PM IST
Bihar cabinet approves ₹225 crore for Nitish’s Mahila Samvad yatra
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar plans a Mahila Samvad yatra to engage women voters ahead of 2025 assembly elections, with a budget of ₹225 crore.
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 07:03 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
BJP president JP Nadda likely to attend Chhath festival in Bihar
According to BJP leaders familiar with the developments, Nadda will reach Patna on November 7 afternoon where he will visit one of the Ganga ghats
Published on Oct 30, 2024 04:34 PM IST
Giriraj Singh’s Hindu Swabhiman Yatra organised in personal capacity: BJP
JD-U leaders have indicated their discomfort at Giriraj Singh’s proposed yatra but the party hasn’t put its foot down
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 04:39 PM IST
KC Tyagi resigns as JD (U) chief spokesperson citing personal reasons
The development comes after KC Tyagi’s statements on issues such as the Waqf Amendment Bill, Uniform Civil Code and the Gaza war had left leaders of the JD (U) and the BJP red-faced
Published on Sep 01, 2024 01:20 PM IST
Bihar’s first Sports Academy and Sports University inaugurated, details here
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the state's first Sports Academy and Sports University. Here are the details.
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 08:43 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
BJP appoints Dilip Jaiswal as new Bihar party president
This is the fourth time the BJP has given command of the state to a backward leader, after Samrat Choudhary, Sanjay Jaiswal and Nityanand Rai.
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 01:58 PM IST
Budget: Sitharaman announces cash bonanza, special schemes for Bihar
The FM also announced power projects, including setting up of a new 2400 MW power plant at Pirpainti to be taken up at the cost of Rs.21,400 crores
Published on Jul 23, 2024 01:10 PM IST
Ex-IAS officer Manish Kumar Verma joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)
Manish Kumar Verma, a 2000-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, came to Bihar on an inter-cadre deputation in 2012 and never went back
Published on Jul 09, 2024 07:12 PM IST
JD (U) national executive appoints Sanjay Jha as party’s working president
The appointment of Sanjay Jha, who played a crucial role in JD-U’s return to the NDA, indicates that the party wants to continue having better co-ordination with its alliance partner, BJP
Published on Jun 29, 2024 02:48 PM IST
‘Emotional outburst’: JD-U MP Devesh Chandra Thakur takes back his ‘Muslim-Yadav’ statement
Thakur had said that he will not work for Muslims and Yadavs from his constituency as they had not voted for him
Published on Jun 20, 2024 10:48 AM IST
Bihar govt to distribute 1.99 lakh job letters in next three months
Providing employment has become one of the biggest narratives in poll bound Bihar and it was also a major issue during the Lok Sabha polls.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 09:30 PM IST
Nitish appoints cabinet colleagues as ‘ministers in-charge’ of various districts
Assembly elections in Bihar are due in October-November 2025, and it is believed that these ministers would ensure better and speedy implementation of different central and state government projects
Published on Jun 12, 2024 06:48 PM IST
After Bharat Ratna to Karpoori Thakur, a ministerial berth for his son Ramnath
The Bharat Ratna to Ramnath Thakur had opened a Pandora’s Box in Bihar politics with chief minister Nitish Kumar deciding to walk to the NDA camp
Updated on Jun 09, 2024 04:33 PM IST
Nitish Kumar’s party messages stand on UCC, seeks review of Agnipath scheme
The Agnipath model was a major departure from the military’s decades-old recruitment system that was scrapped in June 2022
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 05:52 PM IST
After 5/5 feat, Chirag’s party sure of one berth, a second in bonus
Paswan’s party contested and won Jamui, Hajipur, Samastipur, Khagaria and Vaishali in Bihar, which sends 40 members to the Lok Sabha.
Published on Jun 05, 2024 08:59 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Patna
Chirag Paswan assured of 1 Cabinet post, hopeful of state minister berth too
Chirag Paswan refused to comment saying the decision on who will be in the Union Cabinet will be solely of Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Published on Jun 05, 2024 04:49 PM IST
Former MP vs LS debutant in Sheohar battle
For the ruling alliance, fielding a non-Vaishya candidate has antagonised the predominant Vaishya community in a seat that has 25% voters from the community.
Updated on May 22, 2024 08:38 AM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Sheohar
Rajiv Pratap Rudy seeks a hattrick in Saran
In the past two Lok Sabha elections, it was a direct fight between Rudy and RJD candidates linked to the Lalu Yadav family.
Published on May 20, 2024 12:52 PM IST
Saran: Locals lament loss of mills that once dotted landscape
For the voters of Saran Lok Sabha constituency (Chapra before 2008 delimitation), the contest between RJD leader Lalu Prasad’s family and BJP’s Rajiv Pratap Rudy is not new.
Published on May 16, 2024 09:38 PM IST
Vijay Swaroop, Chapra