Bihar Assembly Election
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BJP releases third list of 18 candidates for Bihar, fields Satish Yadav against Tejashwi in Raghopur
Bihar | Oct 16, 2025, 01:37 PM ISTThe Raghopur seat is considered one of the key battlegrounds in the polls, as Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition, has held the seat since 2015.
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Chirag Paswan's LJP-RV fields Raju Tiwari from Bihar's Govindganj, Hulas Pandey in Brahampur
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 07:48 PM ISTChirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has released the first list of 14 candidates for the Bihar Elections 2025 and fielded Sanjay Singh from the Simri Bakhtiarpur constituency and Vishnu Deo Paswan from the Darauli seat.
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BJP releases second list of 12 candidates for Bihar elections, fields Maithili Thakur from Alinagar
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTBihar Assembly elections: On October 14, Maithili Thakur, a 25-year-old folk singer, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Bihar polls, in the presence of the BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal.
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Tejashwi files nomination from Raghopur: 'Will not only form govt but will make Bihar prosperous'
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 03:59 PM ISTAfter filing nomination, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Now, Nitish Kumar is running the JDU. The JDU is being run by Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Vijay Choudhary. The JDU does not remain with Nitish Kumar. These three leaders have been sold to the BJP, and they have destroyed Nitish Kumar..."
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Upendra Kushwaha gets assurance on MLC, Rajya Sabha seats as Chirag Paswan retains Mahua: Sources
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 03:50 PM ISTAs the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 draw near, the political landscape continues to evolve with key developments, including Chirag Paswan's LJP (RV) securing the Mahua seat and Upendra Kushwaha being promised key political appointments.
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Upendra Kushwaha's first reaction on Bihar logjam after meeting Amit Shah: 'Hope tensions...'
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 02:12 PM ISTHe expressed confidence that the NDA government will be formed in Bihar. Kushwaha stated that they deliberated with Amit Shah and hope there will be no difficulties ahead. He said that discussions were also held regarding the Mahua seat, where he intends to field his son.
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NDA feud intensifies in Bihar as JDU fields candidates on 5 seats allocated to Chirag Paswan's party
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 01:41 PM ISTThere were five key seats that both the JDU and the Chirag Paswan-led LJP (RV) were keen to contest: Sonbarsa, Rajgir, Gaighat, Ekma, and Morwa. Earlier, the JDU expressed strong displeasure over the allocation of several of its stronghold seats to the alliance partners.
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JDU releases first list of candidates for Bihar polls, fields Anant Singh and Shyam Rajak
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 04:55 PM ISTAmong the key candidates announced for the upcoming elections are Ratnesh Sada from Sonbarsa, Vidyasagar Nishad from Morwa, Dhumal Singh from Ekma, and Kaushal Kishore from Rajgir.
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NDA seat-sharing tussle: Kushwaha says 'nothing is well' in alliance, to meet Amit Shah in Delhi
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 08:24 AM ISTThe friction stems from a disagreement over seat allocation, particularly concerning the Mahua Assembly constituency. Originally, the seat was reportedly earmarked for Kushwaha. However, new reports suggest it may be allocated to Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).
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Bihar elections highlights: Chirag Paswan's party to contest on 29 seats, tentative list out
Bihar | Oct 15, 2025, 11:08 PM ISTBihar elections LIVE updates: Prashant Kishor won’t contest from Raghopur, BJP releases first list of 71 candidates, members of the opposition Mahagathbandhan might announce seat-sharing arrangement today, read more. Stay tuned
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Arvind Kejriwal's AAP releases second list of 48 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 11:45 PM ISTBihar elections: Bihar Assembly polls are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.
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Jan Suraaj fields Chanchal Singh against Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur, Prashant Kishor not to contest
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 11:42 PM ISTThe Jan Suraaj Party on Monday had announced its second list of candidates for 65 constituencies for the Bihar assembly elections, but kept under wraps its choice for the Raghopur seat from where its founder Prashant Kishor is expected to take on RJD's Tejashwi Yadav.
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Manjhi backs JDU amid rift over seat-sharing, threatens to field candidates against Chirag's party
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 07:09 PM ISTThe seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has triggered internal discord, with the Janata Dal (United) expressing strong displeasure over the allocation of several of its stronghold seats to alliance partners.
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Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM announces all its six candidates for Bihar elections | Check full list
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTBihar elections: Bihar Assembly polls are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14.
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Maithili Thakur, 25-year-old folk singer, joins BJP ahead of Bihar Assembly elections
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTEarlier, Maithili Thakur expressed her desire to enter politics, stating that she would like to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections from her home constituency.
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Sharjeel Imam withdraws interim bail plea seeking to contest Bihar elections
India | Oct 14, 2025, 05:09 PM ISTStudent activist Sharjeel Imam, a permanent resident of Jehanabad district in Bihar, was arrested on August 25, 2020, when he was a final-year PhD student in JNU, and had been incarcerated since then.
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Bihar elections: BJP releases first list, drops 9 sitting MLAs including Nand Kishore Yadav
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 04:57 PM ISTBihar Assembly Election: As per the list, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha from Lakhisarai, State Minister Nitin Nabin from Bankipur, and Renu Devi will contest from Bettiah.
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Bihar elections: BJP releases first list of 71 candidates, Samrat Choudhary to contest from Tarapur
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTThe list includes both Deputy Chief Ministers, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha. Chaudhary will contest from Tarapur, while Sinha will run from Lakhisarai.
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When did Nitish last win an election from any Assembly constituency of Bihar?
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 02:30 PM ISTVeteran politician Nitish Kumar remains a central figure in Bihar politics. He holds the record for serving as the state's Chief Minister eight times. His first term began in 2000, and his most recent stint ended in January 2024, after rejoining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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5-10 seats won't determine strike rate: Giriraj's veiled jibe at Chirag on NDA's Bihar seat-sharing
Bihar | Oct 14, 2025, 01:24 PM ISTBJP and JD(U) will contest 101 seats each, while Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has been allotted 29 seats.