Author: Saurav Kumar

Saurav Kumar is an education activist and a freelance journalist based in Bihar, he tweets at @SauravK1890

Can Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP resist Radha Mohan Singh' return in Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha seat?

Ground Report: Can Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP resist Radha Mohan Singh’ return in Purvi Champaran?

In the 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls, land of “Champaran Satyagrah” Purvi Champaran is set to undergo the electoral test. East Champaran is the second most populous district in Bihar, followed by Patna. Its administrative headquarter Motihari borders the north with Nepal. This constituency came into existence in 2008,[Read More…]

Ground Report: The Lantern embrace for battle with Arrow to retain Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat

Ground Report: The Lantern embrace for battle with Arrow to retain Bhagalpur Lok Sabha seat

Bhagalpur is the third largest city in Bihar in league of resources like education, health etc. Historically significant as it is the land of rebellion against the British Raj led by tribal leader Tilka Manjhi; demographically with heterogeneous population and sociopolitically a right wing bastion. Bihar’s Bhagalpur Lok Sabha constituency is[Read More…]

Dr Tanweer Hassan: RJD candidate from Begusarai; Life long socialist nurtured by Karpuri Thakur & Lohia

Dr Tanweer Hassan: RJD candidate from Begusarai; Life long socialist nurtured by Karpoori Thakur & Lohia

Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar has become a high profile battlefield in this election season of 2019. With all interesting factors, Begusarai will have a three dimensional fight with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vs Communist Party of India (CPI) vs Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in election fray. The constituency,[Read More…]

Ground Report: We don’t trust police administration, says kin of custodial death victim in East Champaran

Nation’s Hindi heartland in near past has become den for torture and custodial death of undertrial prisoners and suspects. Uttar Pradesh’s shameful trait, custodial death seems to be copied by its neighboring state, Bihar. Earlier this month, two Muslim youth of East Champaran, were tortured to death under police custody[Read More…]





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