Bihar Politics & Governance

BPSC announces fifth response option for unattempted questions

1 May 2026

The Bihar Public Service Commission announced that upcoming multiple-choice examinations will use five response options, A to E. Candidates wishing to leave a question unanswered must mark E, meaning “Not Attempted”; leaving all options blank will attract a deduction of one-third of a mark for that question. The announcement did not specify when the revised rule would first take effect.

Key Facts

• BPSC is Bihar’s constitutional recruiting body, selecting candidates for state government jobs through competitive examinations.

Nine Sitamarhi border villages selected for model-village development

1 May 2026

Nine villages in Sitamarhi district along the Nepal border were selected for development as model villages under the Vibrant Villages Programme . The selected villages are in Sonbarsa, Bairgania, Parihar and Majorganj blocks. Detailed project reports were being prepared, with roads, drinking water, electricity and health services identified as priorities.

Key Facts

• The Vibrant Villages Programme is a Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs initiative for border villages.

BPSC cancels AEDO examination shifts and blacklists service provider

2 May 2026

The Bihar Public Service Commission cancelled all nine shifts of the Assistant Education Development Officer examination, held from 14 to 21 April, following reported irregularities. It also blacklisted M/S Sai Educare Private Limited and seized the company’s bank guarantee after finding its response to a show-cause notice unsatisfactory.

Key Facts

• State Public Service Commissions conduct competitive examinations and interviews to recruit candidates for state government services.

Bihar begins Census 2027 house-listing phase

2 May 2026

Bihar began the house-listing phase of Census 2027 on 2 May, with the exercise scheduled to run through 31 May. The phase involves listing houses and collecting basic information about them. Census director Ranjita said 4,682,284 families completed online self-enumeration between 17 April and 1 May.

Key Facts

• House-listing lays groundwork for making the subsequent census accurate and systematic.

Bihar reviews Patna Metro, satellite townships and JP Ganga Path garden

2 May 2026

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary reviewed the Patna Metro, 11 proposed satellite townships and Phase I of the JP Ganga Path integrated garden project, directing officials to address obstacles and meet project timelines. The garden project is planned along about six kilometres from Digha to Sabhyata Dwar, with parking, gardens, walking and cycling tracks, six sports grounds and a women’s market; its stated completion target is 25 September 2027.

Key Facts

• Patna Metro is a rapid-transit project intended to address rising traffic through mass public transportation.

Bihar announces direct secretariat monitoring of police stations and circle offices

3 May 2026

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced that the Chief Minister’s Secretariat would directly monitor police stations, blocks and circle offices as part of an anti-corruption initiative. The action plan was due to begin on 29 May 2026.

Suryakumar Sharma elected unopposed to Bihar Legislative Council

4 May 2026

Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suryakumar Sharma, also known as Arvind Sharma, was elected unopposed to a Bihar Legislative Council seat in a by-election. Returning Officer Chhote Paswan issued him the election certificate.

The vacancy arose after Mangal Pandey, then a Legislative Council member, won election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.

Key Facts

• The Bihar Legislative Council is the upper house of the state’s bicameral legislature.

Vikramshila Setu section collapses, disrupting regional traffic

4 May 2026

A section of Vikramshila Setu near pillar 133 over the Ganga collapsed, disrupting a key road link between Bhagalpur and north Bihar. The administration arranged boat services and directed vehicles to use alternative routes.

The state planned repairs and temporary crossings: the Border Roads Organisation was to build a Bailey bridge for partial traffic, alongside a planned two-lane truss bridge. IIT Patna was conducting a safety audit; these measures had not yet restored traffic across the damaged section.

Key Facts

• Vikramshila Setu links NH 33 and NH 31 across the Ganga, connecting Bhagalpur with north-bank areas.
• IIT Patna’s safety audit is intended to inform long-term repairs and strengthening of the bridge.

BPSC announces 1,230 vacancies for 72nd Combined Competitive Examination

5 May 2026

The Bihar Public Service Commission issued the notification for its 72nd Combined Competitive Examination, announcing 1,230 vacancies across departments. Online applications were scheduled to ...