Bihar Elections
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Bihar Elections: EC relaxes timeline for registration of parties in view of COVID restrictions
Elections | Oct 09, 2020, 09:28 AM ISTAhead of Bihar polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday announced a reduction in the notice period for registration of political parties in Bihar from 30 days to 7 days, keeping in view of the prevailing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MHA issues guidelines for political gatherings in Bihar, bypoll constituencies. Check details
Elections | Oct 08, 2020, 07:33 PM ISTThe Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday has issued revised guidelines for political gatherings in poll-bound Bihar and for those constituencies where by-polls are to be held. The order issued by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla is a slight modification of the reopening guidelines issued on September 30 where the political gatherings were allowed from October 15.
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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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Jharkhand Mukti Morcha decides to contest Bihar elections independently
News | Oct 07, 2020, 12:37 PM ISTJharkhand Mukti Morcha decided to contest Bihar elections independently, said party's General Secretary Suprio Bhattacharya on October 06.
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Will Fadnavis campaign for Gupteshwar Pandey who defamed Maharashtra: Anil Deshmukh
News | Oct 06, 2020, 04:01 PM ISTMaharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on October 06 asked state's former chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis whether he will campaign for Bihar's former DGP and now JD(U) leader Gupteshwar Pandey, who "defamed Maharashtra"
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Bihar elections: Amit Shah chairs meet over NDA's alliance; top BJP leaders present
Elections | Oct 03, 2020, 08:52 AM ISTA 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 alliance will win Bihar election with thumping majority: Devendra Fadnavis
Elections | Sep 30, 2020, 08:11 AM ISTFadnavis, 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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Bihar Assembly Elections date announced. Here's what model code of conduct means
Elections | Sep 25, 2020, 01:25 PM ISTThe 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
Elections | Oct 14, 2020, 10:12 PM ISTThe 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
Elections | Sep 25, 2020, 02:11 PM ISTThe 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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Pappu Yadav launches party manifesto after filing an affidavit
Elections | Sep 24, 2020, 03:52 PM ISTThe 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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No decision yet: Former DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on contesting Bihar elections
India | Sep 24, 2020, 07:42 AM ISTFormer Bihar DGP Bihar Gupteshwar Pandey said that he is yet to decide on contesting the state assembly elections and has not taken any advantage of the death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
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Samajwadi Party says won't contest Bihar polls, will support RJD
Elections | Sep 22, 2020, 11:22 AM ISTIn 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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PM Modi to lay foundation of 9 highway projects in Bihar on Monday
India | Sep 19, 2020, 08:31 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of nine highway projects in poll-bound Bihar through video conference on Monday and also inaugurate optical fibre internet services through which the state's all 45,945 villages will be connected, the PMO said on Saturday.
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PM Modi to announce 3 gifts for Bihar on Sep 13
India | Sep 11, 2020, 10:06 PM ISTAhead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three new developmental projects to the state related to the Petroleum sector on September 13 (Sunday). The PM will unveil these projects through video conferencing.
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Bihar Vidhan Sabha Elections 2020: Imagining the unimaginable
Elections | Jul 10, 2020, 06:18 PM ISTBihar is not an ordinary land. It has been the stronghold of huge empires since ancient times, be it Maurya or the Gupta. It has also been the birthplace of people who dared to change the human history in an unimaginable manner. In this context, one is reminded of stalwarts born in the states like Lord Buddha, Lord Mahaveer, Chanakya, Aryabhatt, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Jaiprakash Narayan, Veer Kunwar Singh, BP Mandal and Babu Jagjivan Ram.