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Aaj Tak to hold political conclave for Bihar elections
MUMBAI: The political news event Panchayat Aaj Tak is back to set the tone of the Bihar elections. The event will make sense of the political environment ahead of the critical Bihar elections.
The Conclave is scheduled for 15 September in Patna and will see top political faces discussing issues in the nation’s most gripping state election.
The lineup of the speakers will include Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, President RJD and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi.
The other stalwarts at the conclave in Patna will witness the likes of Minister of Communications & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, MoS for Human Resource Development Upendra Kushwaha, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi amongst others.
The political leadership from the ruling and opposition parties besides other personalities from the Bihar political landscape will discuss the state’s biggest issues in the run up to the elections.
The day is expected to see heated debates on various topics that will add perspective to the state politics and the choice ahead for voters.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
