Vijay is chief of bureau, Patna. He has spent 21 years in journalism and covers political beats and public affairs.
Articles by Vijay Swaroop
Man who moved a mountain
A frail old man had just entered the chief minister's durbar when Nitish Kumar looked up.
Published on Jul 26, 2006 02:34 AM IST
None | Vijay Swaroop and IANS, Patna
Lalu?s pesky in-laws
Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav?s brothers-in-law continue to hog headlines.
Published on Jun 25, 2006 02:36 AM IST
None | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
Can?t see, but can deliver
She is blind but thousands thank her for helping them see light for the first time in their lives.
Published on Feb 11, 2006 03:48 AM IST
None | Vijay Swaroop, Shahpur (muzaffarpur)
18 months is all Nitish wants
BIHAR AS an investor?s paradise ?you may smirk at it, but the state government believes it is possible, in just 18 months. And it will try selling the idea to potential investors at the ?Pravasi Samellan? which starts from January 7 in Hyderabad.
Published on Jan 05, 2006 11:56 AM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
18 months is all Nitish Kumar wants
BIHAR AS an investor's paradise - you may smirk at it, but the state government believes it is possible, in just 18 months. And it will try selling the idea to potential investors at the "Pravasi Samellan", which starts from January 7 at Hyderabad.
Published on Jan 05, 2006 01:36 AM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
18 months is all Nitish wants
Bihar as an investor's paradise - you may smirk at it, but the state government believes it is possible, in just 18 months.
Published on Jan 05, 2006 01:16 AM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
CP Thakur swept away in RJD tide
If Chandrababu was uprooted by a cyclone in the coastal state of Andhra, two NDA titans?CP Thakur and Nitish Kumar?were swamped by a mini wave called the RJD in the Patna and Barh parliamentary seats.
Updated on May 14, 2004 03:11 PM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar & Vijay Swaroop, Patna
Living in shadow of post-poll violence
For the last one month, Madhepura was bubbling with frenzied political activity. With the elections over, an eerie silence now prevails here.
Published on May 09, 2004 07:38 PM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar & Vijay Swaroop, Madhepura
I am satisfied: Laloo
The RJD chief said he was very satisfied with the way the Madhepura polls have been conducted.
Updated on May 06, 2004 02:02 PM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar & Vijay Swaroop, Madhepura
Sharad cool & confident
Sharad is satisfied with the way election has been conducted. ?The polls were comparatively peaceful and fair. The booths rigged were those where the central paramilitary forces had not been deployed," he said.
Published on May 06, 2004 01:46 PM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar & Vijay Swaroop, Madhepura
Prevention is better than cure in Yadav heartland
Heavy deployment of Central forces and proactive election observers prevented a repeat of Chapra in Madhepura.
Updated on May 06, 2004 01:39 PM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar and Vijay Swaroop, Madhepura
Madhepura poll officers cast bogus votes, held
The presiding officer of booth number 66 at Sripur village and 11 others were arrested on Wednesday on charges of rigging and bogus voting in the Madhepura constituency.
Published on May 05, 2004 11:51 PM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar/Vijay Swaroop, Madhepura
Madhepura poll officers cast bogus votes, arrested
This is another constituency of Laloo Yadav, where a presiding officer and 11 others were caught rigging and bogus voting.
Updated on May 06, 2004 12:53 AM IST
PTI | Ruchir Kumar/Vijay Swaroop, Madhepura
HC debars prisoners from poll fray
The Patna High Court directed the Election Commission to consider countermanding polls in constituencies where prisoners are in fray.
Updated on May 02, 2004 04:04 PM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
HC against jailbirds in fray
In a significant judgement, the Patna High Court has asked the EC to consider countermanding polls where prisoners are in the fray.
Updated on May 01, 2004 01:33 PM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
EC to probe Chapra polls
A two-member EC team will be conducting a detailed inquiry into the complaints of booth capturing in Chapra Lok Sabha seat in Bihar.
Updated on Apr 30, 2004 10:31 AM IST
PTI | Nandini R. Iyer and Vijay Swaroop, New Delhi
Feel-good in Laloo?s village
While many villages in Bihar may be in darkness, the native villages of Laloo and Rabri?Phulwaria and Salar Kalan respectively?are radiating enough light to put a sun or two to shame.
Updated on Apr 26, 2004 12:26 PM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Phulwaria (gopalganj)
Hema draws roadmap for BJP
They waited for her with baited breath. And she did not disappoint them. Although she came about one-and-a-half hour late, in the end, everybody left satisfied.
Updated on Apr 21, 2004 07:06 PM IST
PTI | Vijay Swaroop, Patna