JD(U) Faces Internal Rift as Anant Singh Backs Rival in Bihar MLC Polls
Ahead of Bihar's Patna Graduates legislative council polls, a rift has emerged within Janata Dal (United) as party strongman Anant Kumar Singh supports rival candidate Anuj Kumar Singh against official nominee Neeraj Kumar. Anant describes his opposition as a personal matter with Neeraj, denying a party split, while JD(U) struggles to manage internal dissent following Nitish Kumar's departure as chief minister. BJP leader Samrat Choudhary has publicly backed Neeraj, highlighting JD(U)'s weakened internal control.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 90%, Right 10%). Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 48/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, indiatvnews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 28 Sept, 01:08 pm. Other outlets followed.