Bihar Assembly Elections 2020
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'Son should know how his father ruled': JP Nadda takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav
India | Oct 15, 2020, 06:35 PM ISTBihar is witnessing two-way contest this time. While Nitish is seeking a fourth consecutive win, it is a do or die battle for RJD which is led by jailed party chief Lalu's son Tejashwi.
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Nitish Kumar insulted my father, 2019 poll alliance was due to 'compulsions': Chirag Paswan
India | Oct 15, 2020, 05:29 PM ISTChirag Paswan said his party had fought the Lok Sabha polls last year in alliance with the JD(U) because of the "compulsions" brought by the return o the NDA of Kumar, whose party he accused of working against LJP candidates in the general elections in violation of the coalition dharma.
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: Tejashwi Yadav dares Nitish Kumar to contest from Nalanda
India | Oct 15, 2020, 04:29 PM ISTNalanda is the home district of Nitish Kumar. He is not a member of the Legislative Assembly. The JD(U) chief has not contested Assembly election after 1985. He has been an MLC since 2006.
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If RJD wins, terrorists from Kashmir will seek shelter in Bihar: Union minister
India | Oct 14, 2020, 04:53 PM ISTBJP leader Nityanand Rai has said that if opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) comes to power after Assembly elections, 'terrorists would escape Kashmir and take shelter in Bihar'.
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'New generation should be told about jungle raj', Nitish reminds people about Lalu's 15-year regime
India | Oct 13, 2020, 06:01 PM ISTNitish Kumar said that Bihar's growth rate is the highest in the country and has become a cause of jealousy for some people. He said that the NDA government has established the rule of law in Bihar.
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: Nitish Kumar's JDU expels 15 leaders including sitting MLA
India | Oct 13, 2020, 10:29 PM ISTBihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) has expelled 15 leaders from the party for indulging in anti-party activities ahead of the Assembly elections.
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: 'LJP not part of NDA', BJP makes it official
India | Oct 12, 2020, 11:42 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party has expelled the rebels who quit the party to join the Lok Janshakti Party and made it official that Chirag Paswan's party is not a constituent of the NDA in Bihar.
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: Nitish Kumar sounds poll bugle, asks voters to judge him by his work
India | Oct 12, 2020, 09:32 PM ISTBihar CM Nitish Kumar's rally focussed on 12 constituencies in Banka, Munger and adjoining districts where polling will take place in the first phase on October 28.
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BJP finalises candidates list for Bihar Assembly Election 2020 second phase
Elections | Oct 10, 2020, 11:50 PM ISTBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee on Saturday finalised the candidates list for forthcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 second phase, polling for which will take place on November 3.
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Congress releases list of star campaigners
Elections | Oct 10, 2020, 07:03 PM ISTAhead of Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 scheduled to take place in phased manner from October 28, the Congress on Saturday released the list of star campaigners for upcoming. The grand old party's star campaigner list includes Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sachin Pilot and Shatrughan Sinha.
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How Ram Vilas Paswan demise will impact Bihar Assembly elections
India | Oct 25, 2020, 11:22 AM ISTLok Janshakti Party founder and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan passed away on Thursday evening. He was 74. Paswan was often described as a man of the people, credit the way he build and carried his relationships in the public life. He enjoyed a mass support among the Dalits, especially the Dusadh (Paswans).
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: BJP warns LJP against using PM's photos during poll campaign
Elections | Oct 07, 2020, 11:01 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party has warned that it will file an FIR against if any non-NDA party uses Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photographs during the campaigning in Bihar.
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: Ex-DGP Gupteshwar Pandey ticketless as Buxar seat goes to BJP
Elections | Oct 07, 2020, 11:07 PM ISTGupteshwar Pandey's dream of contesting elections from Buxar took a hit when the Buxar seat went to the BJP's quota in the seat-sharing pact between the BJP and the JD(U).
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: JDU releases list of 115 candidates, gives ticket to Chandrika Rai
Elections | Oct 07, 2020, 06:33 PM ISTThe Janata Dal (United) has released the list of 115 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar.
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BJP list of candidates for Bihar Assembly election 2020
Elections | Oct 07, 2020, 05:03 PM ISTAs per the NDA's seat-sharing pact, the Janata Dal (United) will contest on 122 seats and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 121.
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Bihar Assembly election 2020: BJP leader Usha Vidyarthi joins Lok Janshakti Party
Elections | Oct 07, 2020, 04:33 PM ISTFormer BJP MLA Usha Vidyarthi on Wednesday joined the Lok Janshakti Party in the presence of Chirag Paswan.
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Asaduddin Owaisi rejects RJD's charge of helping BJP
Elections | Oct 05, 2020, 08:59 PM ISTOwaisi also hit out at the Congress, saying in Maharashtra it contested polls with All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) but later joined hands with Shiv Sena "demolishers of the Babri mosque" to form a coalition government in the western state.
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VIP Party chief walks out of Grand Alliance presser, says he has been 'back-stabbed'
Elections | Oct 03, 2020, 11:20 PM ISTVikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) leader Mukesh Sahani on Saturday walked out of a joint press conference held by the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the largest party in the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) to announce the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar.
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10 lakh jobs to be provided if RJD comes to power, says Tejashwi Yadav
Elections | Sep 27, 2020, 05:57 PM ISTSeeking 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
Elections | Sep 25, 2020, 09:35 PM ISTTo 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.