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  Bihar Election 2020: Nirmala Sitharaman to release BJP's manifesto on Thursday

  October 21, 2020 23:28 IST

  Ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch BJP's manifesto for upcoming polls in Patna on October 22 (Thursday). Union Minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad will also be present at the manifesto release.

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  Bihar election 2020: Bihar will lose if Nitish Kumar wins by mistake, says Chirag Paswan

  October 21, 2020 14:31 IST

  Bihar Assembly election 2020: The LJP quit the NDA citing ideological differences with Nitish Kumar. The party is contesting on 143 seats with its candidates taking on JD(U) nominees in most constituencies. Chirag had earlier asserted that the LJP and the BJP will together form the next government in Bihar.

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  Mulayam, Azam in Samajwadi Party star campaigner list, Jaya missing

  October 21, 2020 12:46 IST

  Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurugram after testing Covid positive while MP Mohd Azam Khan is still in jail.

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  Denied ticket, Bihar BJP leader's 'ghar wapsi' to JD-U

  October 21, 2020 12:06 IST

  On Tuesday, when the JD(U) gave its membership to Anuj Kumar Singh, former MLC and a BJP rebel, it send out a message on those lines. Singh was also made the vice president in JD-U, further intensifying murmurs.

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  Bihar election 2020: Congress manifesto promises Rs 1,500 monthly allowance to unemployed

  October 21, 2020 16:20 IST

  The Congress party on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Bihar. The party has promised a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to each unemployed youth of the state.

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  Bihar Election 2020: Chirag Paswan promises Kota-like 'coaching city', job portal for youth

  October 21, 2020 15:41 IST

  Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday released party's manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Bihar. Making the "ghoshna patra" public, Chirag emphasises on the party's vision of "Bihar first Bihari first".

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  Bihar Polls 2020: Nitish Kumar to crowd 'don't create nuisance', after Lalu Zindabad chants at rally

  October 21, 2020 23:25 IST

  Bihar election 2020: Incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked people present at a rally in Parsa not to create nuisance, after some chanted 'Lalu Zindabad'. The state is slated to go to the polls in three-phase between October 28 and November 7. The results will be declared on November 10.

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  Pushpam Priya promises 'total transformation', 80 lakh jobs in Bihar election manifesto

  October 20, 2020 17:51 IST

  Pushpam Priya Choudhary also shared a master plan for the development of. The Plurals Party chief has promised 80 lakh jobs in Bihar if her party forms the next government after Bihar Assembly election 2020.

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  As Tejashwi, Chirag defend their fathers' legacies, others from political families take poll plunge

  October 20, 2020 16:25 IST

  The Bihar assembly election 2020 is testing the mettle of the scions of two foremost political dynasties in the state--the Prasads and the Paswans--as they fight a gruelling electoral battle to protect and preserve the formidable legacies of their fathers.

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  31 per cent candidates in 1st phase Bihar polls face criminal cases: ADR report

  October 20, 2020 15:59 IST

  Over 30 per cent of 1,064 candidates in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly election have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by-poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

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  Unfortunate, I don't appreciate it: Rahul Gandhi disapproves of Kamal Nath's 'item' remark

  October 20, 2020 14:49 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday termed 'unfortunate', the remarks by former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath against a woman candidate during a poll rally in the state.

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  Bihar election 2020: Adityanath invokes Lord Ram at Kaimur rally, says Mandir promise fulfilled

  October 20, 2020 13:44 IST

  Bihar Assembly election 2020: Addressing an election rally in Kaimur, Yogi Adityanath heaped praise on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his development works.

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  Bihar election 2020: BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath to address 18 rallies

  October 20, 2020 12:56 IST

  The Chief Minister will be addressing, on an average, three rallies in a day. He will campaign in the Ramgarh, Arwal and Karakat constituencies on Tuesday and on Wednesday, he will address rallies in Jamui, Tarari and Paliaganj, according to party sources

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  Bihar election 2020: All eyes on PM Modi's social engineering as he hits campaign trail

  October 20, 2020 12:41 IST

  Bihar Assembly election 2020: PM Narendra Modi has hinted that he will set his social engineering record straight to woo the youth who will play a key role in determining the outcome.

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  Govt enhances expenditure limit of candidates contesting Lok Sabha, assembly elections

  October 20, 2020 11:10 IST

  The poll spending limit for candidates contesting Lok Sabha and assembly elections has been enhanced by 10 per cent based on the recommendation of the Election Commission that contestants be allowed to spend more on campaigning keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to COVID-19 curbs. 

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  Bihar Assembly election 2020: Amit Shah exudes confidence to retain power with two-thirds majority

  October 20, 2020 10:56 IST

  Bihar election 2020: Amit Shah said that Nitish Kumar has done concrete work in taking the state on the path of development.

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  Nitish Kumar attacks Tejashwi Yadav over 10 lakh jobs promise, asks 'where will money come from'?

  October 20, 2020 9:41 IST

  Ridiculing Tejashwi Yadav's promise of providing 10 lakh jobs if elected to power, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Monday the RJD leader has no knowledge or experience and "they may start their own business" in the name of providing employment.

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  Bihar Election 2020: PM Modi's 'lookalike' to contest from Hathua seat, aspires to become CM

  October 19, 2020 19:10 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s lookalike Abhinanandan Pathak is all set to take the plunge into politics by contesting in Bihar elections 2020.  Pathak, will contest the polls from Hathua constituency in Gopalganj district.

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  Bihar Election 2020: When husband jailed, wife made CM, Nitish Kumar's dig at RJD

  October 19, 2020 17:34 IST

  Taking a dig at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leadership, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that when 'husband' went to jail his 'wife' was made the chief minister. 

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  JP Nadda to address four rallies in Bihar, NDA meeting on Oct 20, 21

  October 19, 2020 16:59 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J P Nadda will address four public rallies in Bihar on October 20 and 21 as part of his campaign for the state assembly elections.

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  Bihar Election 2020: Tejashwi Yadav woos Chirag Paswan, challenges Nitish Kumar for open debate

  October 20, 2020 21:33 IST

  Bihar ssembly election 2020: Nitish Kumar is facing a barrage of criticism from Tejashwi and ally-turned-rival Chirag over handling of coronavirus situation in the state, floods, and law and order situation.

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  Even single vote to JD(U) can spoil Bihar's future: Chirag Paswan targets CM Nitish Kumar

  October 19, 2020 13:09 IST

  Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) President Chirag Paswan on Monday said that even a single vote for the Janata Dal (United) can spoil the future of the entire state. Bihar, with 243 Assembly seats, will go to polls in three phases: October 28, November 3 and November 7. 

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  Bihar election 2020 Live: MoS Nityanand Rai taunts RJD's Tejashwi Yadav over 10 lakh job promise

  October 19, 2020 23:20 IST

  The three-phase polling in Bihar will be held between October 28 and November 7. The counting of votes will take place on November 10.

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  BJP following 'coalition dharma' by attacking me despite 'anger' against Nitish: Chirag Paswan

  October 18, 2020 14:27 IST

  Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Sunday downplayed the BJP's recent attacks on him, claiming that it was only following the "coalition dharma" as an ally of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.  

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  In MP bypoll manifesto, Congress promises employment, pension, other benefits for COVID-19 victims

  October 18, 2020 9:31 IST

  In its manifesto released for the upcoming state assembly bypolls, the Madhya Pradesh Congress on Saturday promised to provide various benefits including employment and pension to COVID-19 victims.   

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  Bihar Assembly election 2020: 'Nitish to be next Chief Minister', reaffirms Amit Shah

  October 18, 2020 10:52 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that Nitish Kumar will be the next chief minister of Bihar after the coming assembly elections in the state.

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  Bihar Elections 2020: PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda in BJP's fresh list of star campaigners

  October 17, 2020 19:30 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released a fresh list of its star campainers for phase 2 of the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election.

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  Donald Trump won't come to accord special status to Bihar: Tejashwi Yadav's dig at JDU-BJP govt

  October 17, 2020 16:47 IST

  Taking a dig at the Nitish Kumar government, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Mahagathbandhan’s Chief Minister face Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that the US President Donald Trump will not come to state and accord special category status to the state.