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  Bihar's Grand Alliance clinches seat-sharing deal for assembly polls; announcement likely in evening

  October 03, 2020 14:44 IST

  Bihar's opposition Grand Alliance has hammered a seat-sharing deal for the upcoming assembly elections in the state and a formal announcement on the allotment of seats among the partners is expected to be made here on Saturday evening, sources said. 

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  Rajasthan panchayat polls: Second phase voting begins amid tight security

  October 03, 2020 9:09 IST

  Polling for the second phase of panchayat elections in Rajasthan, covering 1,028 gram panchayats in 21 districts, began Saturday morning. State Election Commission secretary Shyam Rajpurohit said the polling to elect panch and sarpanch began at 7.30 am and will continue till 5.30 pm.

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  Bihar elections: Amit Shah chairs meet over NDA's alliance; top BJP leaders present

  October 03, 2020 8:52 IST

  A meeting of top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership is underway at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence here over the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance's situation for Bihar Assembly polls. 

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  BJP appoints Devendra Fadnavis as Bihar in-charge ahead of assembly election

  September 30, 2020 16:38 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday appointed former Maharashtra Chief Minister and party leader Devendra Fadnavis as its in-charge for the Bihar assembly elections, the party said in a statement.

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  BJP alliance will win Bihar election with thumping majority: Devendra Fadnavis

  September 30, 2020 8:11 IST

  Fadnavis, who visited the Chhinnamastika Devi temple in Ramgarh, about 70 km from Ranchi, refused to elaborate and only added that he was on a spiritual visit.

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  BSP to contest Bihar Assembly Elections with Upendra Kushwaha's RLSP, others

  September 29, 2020 18:00 IST

  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday informed that the party has decided to fight the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar in alliance with Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Samta Party and other parties. 

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  LJP says Chirag Paswan definitely the CM candidate in Bihar polls, to contest in 143 seats

  September 29, 2020 17:07 IST

  Lok Janshakti Party national general secretary Shahnawaz Ahmad Kaifi on Tuesday said that pary chief Chirag Paswan should be the chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

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  Bypolls to 56 Assembly seats, 1 Lok Sabha seat on Nov 3, 7; counting on Nov 10

  September 29, 2020 14:19 IST

  The Election Commission on Tuesday announced the dates for bypolls scheduled to be conducted across several states.

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  Rajasthan gram panchayat polls: Over 81 per cent votes cast in 1st phase

  September 28, 2020 21:49 IST

  The polling for the first phase of the election of the sarpanch and panch posts in 947 gram panchayats in Rajasthan held on Monday. Over 81 per cent of the 31.95-lakh voters cast their votes in elections.

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  1st phase of Rajasthan gram panchayat election begins

  September 28, 2020 8:36 IST

  The polling for the first phase of the election of the sarpanch and panch in 947 gram panchayats in Rajasthan began on Monday morning. Violence erupted last Thursday in Dungarpur district, where candidates of a recruitment exam blocked a highway.

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  10 lakh jobs to be provided if RJD comes to power, says Tejashwi Yadav

  September 27, 2020 17:57 IST

  Seeking to lure voters in poll-bound Bihar, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday promised to provide 10 lakh permanent government jobs if voted to power.

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  Bihar Polls 2020: EC issues counting day guidelines to ensure social distancing norms

  September 25, 2020 21:35 IST

  To ensure social distancing norms during the counting of votes in Bihar assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday issued guidelines which include reduction in the number of counting tables along with an increase in the number of counting halls to ensure that results are not delayed.delayed.

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  Nitish Kumar announces Rs 25,000 for girls passing intermediate exams, Rs 50k for the graduate

  September 25, 2020 21:40 IST

  Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced that his government will give Rs 25,000 to the girls who pass intermediate exams and Rs 50,000 to the ones who will graduate. 

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  Bihar Assembly Polls 2020: Political parties, candidates to hold rallies with social distancing norm

  September 25, 2020 19:30 IST

  Political parties and candidates can hold rallies as part of their campaigning for the Bihar assembly polls and the grounds where such meetings will be held will have white circles to ensure distancing norms.

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  Call on Lok Sabha bypolls on Sep 29: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora

  September 25, 2020 18:18 IST

  Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Friday said that the Election Commission will take a call on bypolls to one Lok Sabha and 64 assembly seats on September 29 after going through inputs provided by poll officials and chief secretaries of the states concerned.

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  Over 7 crore single-use gloves for Bihar voters in polls amid COVID-19 pandemic

  September 25, 2020 17:14 IST

  More than seven crore single-use gloves for voters to put on when they press the EVM button to cast their vote, over seven lakh units of hand sanitiser and about six lakh PPE kits have been arranged for the three-phase Bihar Assembly polls amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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  Bihar Assembly Elections date announced. Here's what model code of conduct means

  September 25, 2020 13:25 IST

  The Election Commission on Friday announced the dates for Bihar Assembly Elections. With the announcement of the dates for elections, the model code of conduct has come into force in the state from today.

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  Bihar Assembly Elections to be held in 3 phases from Oct 28 to Nov 7; counting on Nov 10

  October 14, 2020 22:12 IST

  The Election Commission on Friday announced the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections. Holding a press conference, the Election Commission today said the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in three phases, from October 28 to November 7. The counting of votes will be done on November 10.

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  Guidelines for conduct of elections during COVID-19. Full List

  September 25, 2020 14:11 IST

  The dates for Bihar Assembly Elections will be announced today by the Election Commission. The COVID-19 pandemic has not left the country yet and Bihar elections would be the first big event to be held amid the pandemic.

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  Election dates for 243 seat Bihar Assembly - biggest in Covid times- announced | HIGHLIGHTS

  September 25, 2020 13:19 IST

  The Election Commission of India is addressing a press conference ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly Election. During the presser, the ECI announced the dates for the assembly elections in Bihar.

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  Pappu Yadav launches party manifesto after filing an affidavit

  September 24, 2020 15:52 IST

  The Jan Adhikar Party headed by Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Thursday claimed that voters will not allow Gujarati CM in Bihar any longer.

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  Samajwadi Party says won't contest Bihar polls, will support RJD

  September 22, 2020 11:22 IST

  In a significant development, the Samajwadi Party (SP) has announced that it will not contest the Bihar Assembly elections but will instead support the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The SP made the announcement through its official Twitter handle on Monday.

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  Candidates, their parties must publicise criminal background thrice in Newspapers, TV: EC

  September 11, 2020 20:33 IST

  The Election Commission (EC) on Friday decided that candidates as well as political parties will publish details of criminal antecedents, if any, in newspapers and television thrice, regarding candidates nominated by them.

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  COVID positive patients will now be allowed to vote for Odisha bypolls

  September 10, 2020 8:12 IST

  COVID-19 patients will be allowed to vote in the by-elections to the two assembly seats in Odisha, officials said on Wednesday. The decision was taken at a meeting between Chief Electoral Officer SK Lohani and the collectors and police chiefs of Balasore and Jagatsinghpur districts where the bypolls will be held, they said. 

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  Plea in SC to postpone Bihar polls to March 2021 due to Covid, floods

  September 07, 2020 22:06 IST

  The Rashtravadi Janata Party (RJP) has moved a plea in the Supreme Court seeking postponement of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled for October-November to March next year in the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the floods that are ravaging the state.

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  Rajasthan Gram Panchayat election dates announced, voting to take place on these dates

  September 07, 2020 17:58 IST

  Rajasthan's state election commission has announced the dates for the remaining 3848 gram panchayats elections.

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi returns to NDA ahead of Bihar polls

  September 02, 2020 23:27 IST

  Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday announced that his Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) has joined NDA in Bihar where assembly elections are due in October-November. 

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  Manjhi-led HAM expected to join NDA in upcoming Bihar polls

  August 30, 2020 8:40 IST

  With Assembly elections slated to be held in October-November this year in Bihar, former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha - Secular (HAM-S) is likely to become a part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) soon. As per sources, Manjhi is expected to formally announce the development on Sunday.