Mumbai: Patna will become the epicentre of India’s electoral conversation on November 1, as NDTV’s Power Play – Bihar gathers the state’s most influential voices on one stage, setting the tone for the debates and discourses that will define the election season.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will headline the event with his keynote session, ‘The Power Play: India’s Election Game Changer,’ underscoring Bihar’s crucial role in shaping India’s democratic destiny. His address will serve as the high point of a day devoted to the state’s political imagination, its leadership battles, and the choices that lie ahead.
The mastermind of elections, now reimagining Bihar’s political vocabulary, Prashant Kishor, Founder of Jan Suraaj, will present ‘A Fresh Blueprint for Governance.’
Adding a national perspective, Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, will reflect in his session ‘Bihar 2025: Can Congress Reinvent Its Past Glory?’, while Samrat Chaudhury, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, will take the stage in ‘BJP’s ‘Samrat’: Will He Wear the Crown?’
Known for his fiery style and uncompromising views, Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of Textiles, will feature in ‘Unfiltered,’ a conversation expected to showcase both his candour and his convictions.
Chirag Paswan, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, will present his case in ‘From Legacy to Leadership: Chirag’s Bihar Pitch’, at the event.
Other key voices will include Upendra Kushwaha, Pappu Yadav, Shambhavi Chaudhary, Misa Bharti, Kanhaiya Kumar, and Jitan Ram Manjhi, each bringing their perspectives on caste, women, youth, employment, and independent politics — themes that remain central to Bihar’s journey.
Speaking about the significance of Power Play – Bihar, Rahul Kanwal, CEO & Editor-in-Chief, NDTV, said: ‘Bihar has always played a crucial role in shaping India’s political narrative. With PowerPlay – Bihar, NDTV is creating a platform where the state’s most important voices come together to debate the big questions, challenge each other’s vision, and engage directly with the aspirations of the people. This is democracy at its most authentic, and it is a reflection of NDTV’s commitment to purposeful journalism.’
The NDTV Power Play – Bihar will offer valuable insights into one of India’s most crucial electoral conversations, with the voices that matter. It will be here, on the NDTV Network, that the dance of democracy will unfold in full view.
-Based on Press Release
