People of Bihar have option to choose between family interests and democracy : PM Narendra Modi
Samastipur/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came down heavily on the opposition saying the current elections in Bihar is a battle between strengthening of democracy and protecting the interest of select families in politics.
Bihar poll campaign: PM Modi calls Tejashwi 'Yuvraj of Jungleraj', flags NDA govt initiatives
Patna/IBNS: Amid the ongoing first phase of voting in the Bihar assembly poll, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a veiled attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav besides banking on the initiatives of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Bihar assembly polls: Slow turnout in first two hours
Patna/UNI: After two hours of polling, a meagre 6.74 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 10 am, apparently due to Corona pandemic as in most of 71 seats, polling was in single digit, with highest 19 per cent polling in Kutumba while lowest polling of 3 per cent was registered in Barachatti seat.
Bihar Assembly poll begins: Nitish Kumar faces litmus test, Tejashwi looks to unseat NDA
Patna/IBNS: The first election in India amid the Covid-19 spread began in Bihar on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), also steered by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the state, facing a litmus test as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)'s Tejashwi Yadav has emerged as a serious challenger to the incumbent.
Bihar Assembly Polls: First phase of voting begins amid tight security
Patna: The first phase of voting for the Bihar Assembly polls commenced on Wednesday morning amid tight security and following strict measures needed to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Chennai/New Delhi/PatnaIBNS: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday slammed BJP and its ally AIADMK for promising free Covid-19 vaccine in its Bihar election manifesto and a similar promise made by the latter in Tamil Nadu, said media reports. Others in the opposition, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Shiv Sena laeder Sanjay Raut, also came down heavily on BJP's assurance of "free-vaccine".
Patna/IBNS: In what could trigger a debate about a new equation in the Bihar politics, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has said Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar did injustice to Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan, who is set to fight the state polls alone, media reports said.
'Choose truth over lies': P Chidambaram quotes Joe Biden in appeal to voters ahead of Bihar polls
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday quoted US Presidential candidate Joe Biden's election campaign speech to urge the voters of Bihar ahead of the Assembly polls to choose "hope over fear, unity over division... and truth over lies".
PM Narendra Modi to address 12 rallies in Bihar beginning from Oct 23
Patna/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 rallies in support of NDA candidates beginning on Oct 23 for Bihar Assembly Elections.
Bihar BJP expels 'rebel' members who joined Chirag Paswan's LJP
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expelled eight rebels who quit the saffron party to join Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) over the past week ahead of the state assembly elections.
Bihar Assembly Polls: BJP releases candidate-list for the 2nd phase
Patna/UNI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), the main alliance partner of National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on Sunday announced the names of 46 candidates for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections.
Nitish Kumar's JDU, BJP reach agreement in seat-sharing ahead of Bihar polls: Reports
Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal-United (JDU) and its ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have reached an even seat-sharing agreement in principle ahead of the Bihar Assembly election, media reports said.
Bihar to go for assembly polls amid Covid-19 from Oct 28, results on Nov 10
New Delhi/IBNS: The first elections in India amid the Covid-19 situation will be held in the eastern state of Bihar between Oct 28 and Nov 7 as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will lock horns with a disarrayed opposition in a high-pitched electoral contest.
BREAKING: Bihar Polls to be held in three phases from Oct 28, results on Nov 10
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, the Bihar polls will be held in three phases from Oct 28 to Nov 7, announced the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday.
Samajwadi Party not to contest Bihar Assembly polls, will support RJD instead
Lucknow/UNI: The Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced it will not contest the upcoming Bihar assembly elections but will support the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidates.