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100s of posts, 1,000s of calls daily — parties fight it out through digital war rooms
Political parties are leveraging high-tech “war rooms” for the Bihar elections, blending AI analytics with grassroots efforts. These hubs churn out constant social media content and conduct extensive tele-calling to engage voters, especially the youth. Major alliances, including the BJP-JD(U) and RJD-Congress, deploy hundreds of specialists to craft targeted messages and counter opposition narratives.
Two national sepaktakraw officials die in Bambolim car-tanker crash
Two senior sepaktakraw officials, Yogendra Singh Dahiya and Ankit Singh Balian, tragically died in Goa after a fuel tanker’s steering failure caused it to collide head-on with their car. The officials were in Goa for the 35th Senior National Sepaktakraw Championship. The tanker driver has been booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
From bullseye to ballot: Shreyasi aims for second term in Jamui contest
Arjuna awardee Shreyasi Singh seeks a second term from Jamui, facing RJD’s Mohammad Shamshad Alam and Jan Suraaj’s Anil Prasad Sah. Singh highlights development and sports infrastructure, while Alam targets M-Y consolidation and job creation. Voters grapple with migration, irrigation, and infrastructure issues.
Tejashwi promises Rs30k to every ‘needy’ woman on Makar Sankranti
RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav announced that a INDIA bloc government in Bihar would deposit the entire Rs 30,000 annual amount for the ‘Mai Bahin Yojana’ in a single payment to needy women on Makar Sankranti. The scheme promises Rs 2,500 monthly to women. Additional promises include permanent jobs for Jeevika Didis, bonuses for farmers,…