Bihar Assembly Elections 2020
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Political newbies Luv Sinha, Pushpam Priya Chaudhary clash in Bankipur. Who will win?
Elections | Nov 03, 2020, 08:43 AM ISTShatrughan Sinha's actor-turned-politician son Luv is contesting on a Congress ticket while new entrant Pushpam Priya Chaudhary calls herself "Chief Ministerial candidate" of the newly-floated outfit Plurals Party. Altogether 22 candidates are in the fray from Bankipur including incumbent Nitin Nabin of the BJP.
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53.51 per cent voting in Bihar election second phase, says Election Commission
Elections | Nov 03, 2020, 08:49 PM ISTBihar Assembly Election 2020 second phase polling in 94 constituencies across 17 districts concluded on Tuesday evening. According to the election commission, a total of 53.51 voter turnout was recoreded till 6 pm, informed the Election Commission of India.
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Bihar election 2020: Key candidates contesting in phase 2
Elections | Nov 03, 2020, 09:06 AM ISTBihar polls second phase candidates: Notable among the candidates is the RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, his elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav, and RJD turncoat Chandrika Rai.
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Bihar election 2020: 'Trouble engine', Lalu Prasad fires salvo at PM Modi's 'double engine' remark
Elections | Nov 02, 2020, 08:21 AM ISTBihar Assembly election 2020: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav is behind the bars in connection with his role in the multi-crore fodder scam. This is the first Assembly election in Bihar when Lalu is missing from action.
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Free transportation to Patna polling booths for voters with disability, elderly
Elections | Nov 01, 2020, 11:34 PM ISTThe Election Commission on Sunday said that it will provide free transportation to polling booths to voters in Patna aged above 80 and those having disabilities.
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Bihar Elections 2020: Stage collapses at Pappu Yadav's election rally | Watch video
India | Oct 31, 2020, 04:55 PM ISTThe stage and tent set up for Jan Adhikar Party President Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav collapsed on Saturday while he was addressing a rally in Muzaffarpur's Minapur Assembly Constituency.
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Why Nitish Kumar never contested Assembly elections in last 35 years
Elections | Oct 31, 2020, 01:57 PM ISTNitish Kumar has been sitting at the helm of Bihar's affair since 2005. But he has never contested Assembly elections in Bihar in the last 35 years. Nitish last contested Assembly elections in 1985.
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Won't be surprised if Tejashwi becomes Bihar CM: Sanjay Raut
Elections | Oct 31, 2020, 12:38 PM ISTShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said he won't be surprised if RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav becomes the chief minister of Bihar. The Grand Alliance, spearheaded by the RJD and with the Congress and Left parties as its members, has already announced Tejashwi as its CM candidate.
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'Attack on Hindutva': Shiv Sena trains guns on BJP over Munger firing incident
India | Oct 30, 2020, 01:58 PM ISTShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that if a Munger-like incident had taken place in a non-BJP ruled state, the saffron party would have demanded resignations and imposition of the President's rule.
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Bihar election 2020: Nitish Kumar comes out with jobs data to counter RJD
Elections | Oct 30, 2020, 08:38 AM ISTNitish Kumar said that the RJD in its 15 years tenure provided jobs to only 95,000 people while the successive Janata Dal (United) governments employed over six lakh people.
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Bihar election 2020: EC says polls amid pandemic 'leap of faith' after phase 1 ends peacefully
Elections | Oct 29, 2020, 09:37 AM ISTBihar Assembly election 2020: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that the ECI was 'discouraged' from conducting elections in Bihar amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poll panel was of the view that carrying out the electoral exercise was a "leap of faith and not a leap in the dark".
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'Who gave permission to become General Dyer', Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish over Munger firing
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 01:13 PM ISTOne person was killed and six others suffered injuries in firing in Munger during the Durga idol immersion. The incident took place on Monday when the crowd had gathered to participate in the event.
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'Those who taunted us over delay are clapping', PM Modi invokes Ram Mandir at Darbhanga rally
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 12:55 PM ISTBihar Assembly election 2020: Hitting out at the RJD, PM Narendra Modi at Darbhanga rally urged people not to vote for those who brought jungle raj in Bihar.
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In yet another face-off, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi to address election rallies in Bihar today
Elections | Oct 29, 2020, 01:29 PM ISTBihar will witness yet another face-off between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday when both leaders would address election rallies in the state.
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Bihar election 2020: Key battles to watch out for in phase 1
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 11:12 AM ISTBihar Assembly Election 2020: The Bihar polls is being conducted in three phases. While the first phase is being held today, the the second phase of polling for 94 seats will take place on November 3. The third phase of polling for the remaining 78 constituencies will be conducted on November 7. The results will be announced on November 10.
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NDA bets high on CWG gold medallist Shreyasi Singh to wrest Jamui seat from RJD
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 09:15 AM ISTThe Jamui assembly seat is a part of LJP chief Chirag Paswan’s Lok Sabha constituency. The BJP has fielded shooter gold medallist Shreyasi Singh.
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Bihar Election 2020: Where and how to watch Live streaming as first phase of polling begins
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 09:24 AM ISTBihar Election 2020 Live Streaming: India TV will keep you covered throughout the day, providing real-time updates. You can watch Live coverage of the first phase on India TV, or live streaming on our social media platforms. Here's how to go about it.
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Can JDU's Lochan Narayan Singh dent jailed don Anant Kumar Singh's chances in Mokama?
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 08:30 AM ISTMokama Assembly seat: Anant Singh is contesting elections on RJD ticket. The JDU has fielded Lochan Narayan Singh again the jailed don.
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Bihar election 2020: PM Modi urges people to vote, follow precautionary measures amid COVID pandemic
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 09:48 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to vote as the first phase of polling for Bihar assembly polls kickstarted Wednesday. He also asked people to follow precautionary measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bihar election 2020: EVM glitch detected at polling booth in Lakhisarai
Elections | Oct 28, 2020, 08:00 AM ISTAs the polling for 71 assembly constituencies began in Bihar Wednesday morning, a glitch in an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was reported at a polling booth in Lakhisarai.