Bihar Polls
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Bihar polls: BJP MLA, leader back R K Singh's charge of BJP selling tickets
National | Sep 27, 2015, 07:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Outgoing BJP MLA Vikram Kunwar on Sunday backed party MP R K Singh's sensational claim that the Bharatiya Janata Party was "selling" tickets to criminals and alleged that he, too, was denied ticket
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CEC in Patna to review Bihar poll preparations
National | Sep 27, 2015, 02:36 PM ISTPatna: Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi arrived here on Sunday on a two-day visit to review preparations for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, an official said."Zaidi will hold discussions with representatives of various political parties
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Bihar polls: RSS throws weight behind BJP
National | Sep 27, 2015, 01:28 PM ISTPatna: Given the high political stakes, the RSS has thrown its weight behind the BJP ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, with the BJP even enlisting three RSS 'pracharaks' among its 40 star campaigners.Not only
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Bihar polls: PM Modi to address election rally in Banka on October 2
National | Sep 27, 2015, 10:58 AM ISTPatna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will return to the Bihar assembly election campaign on October 2, for the first time since the poll schedule announcement, with a rally in Banka.BJP chief Amit Shah will hold
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No flimsy material for voter compartment, EC tells Bihar
National | Sep 27, 2015, 10:49 AM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to ensure secrecy of votes, the Election Commission has issued a set of dos and don'ts to the Bihar poll machinery, including a directive not to use "flimsy material" for erecting voter
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NDA plans campaign blitz in Bihar, PM Modi to address over 20 rallies
National | Sep 27, 2015, 07:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Facing a tough challenge from the JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance in battleground Bihar, the BJP-led NDA has decided to launch a campaign blitzkrieg by holding a staggering 500 rallies, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi alone
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Bihar Polls: 586 candidates in the fray for 1st phase after withdrawal
National | Sep 26, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTPatna: Altogether 586 candidates are in the fray from 49 seats in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on the last day of withdrawal of nominations today.A total of 605 candidates had filed nomination
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Bihar polls: My sole aim is to oust Nitish, says Jitan Ram Manjhi
National | Sep 26, 2015, 05:03 PM ISTPatna: Former Bihar chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi says his sole aim in the assembly elections is to oust Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.The 70-year-old, a friend-turned-foe of the Janata
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Bihar polls: Jailed JD(U) MLA Sunil Pandey quits party
National | Sep 26, 2015, 04:05 PM ISTPatna: Jailed legislator Sunil Pandey on Saturday quit Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U), a party leader said.Pandey has sent his resignation to JD-U state unit president Vashisht Narain Singh, the leader said.Pandey, a bahubali legislator
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Bihar polls: BJP MP RK Singh accuses party of distributing tickets for money
National | Sep 26, 2015, 11:59 AM ISTPatna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader RK Singh today expressed his dissatisfaction over distribution of tickets for the upcoming Assembly polls.Singh alleged that money was taken from candidates for tickets and that incumbent MLAs have
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From proxies to politicians: Bihar's female MLAs
National | Sep 26, 2015, 12:07 PM ISTThirty five years ago, Bhagirathi Devi was a sweeper in the block development office in Narkatiyaganj, a town in Bihar's West Champaran district.Today, she is a third-term member of the legislative assembly (MLA) of the
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Bihar polls: BJP to unleash 3 lakh-strong cyber commandos
National | Sep 26, 2015, 12:08 PM ISTPatna: If reports are to be believed, around 3 lac cyber commandos of Bharatiya Janata Party are all set to connect with voters through social media campaign for upcoming Bihar Polls. BJP's cyber team has
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India TV-CVoter survey: NDA,Lalu-Nitish-Cong allainces neck and neck
National | Sep 26, 2015, 12:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP-led NDA alliance is running neck-and-neck with the 'grand alliance' forged by RJD, Janata Dal(U) and Congress in the Bihar election stakes, according to the latest India TV-CVoter opinion poll survey, results
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Bihar Assembly polls: Top 10 key players
National | Sep 24, 2015, 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: The high-voltage Bihar Assembly poll is just round the corner. The two main rival camps – ‘grand alliance' comprising JD(U), RJD, Congress and BJP-led NDA are leaving no stone unturned to ensure their
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Nitish is the only CM candidate of 'grand alliance': Lalu Yadav
National | Sep 23, 2015, 10:46 AM ISTPatna: Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad today made it clear that Nitish Kumar will become Bihar CM even if RJD gets more seats than JD(U) in upcoming Assembly elections.Appearing in India TV's election special
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Bihar polls: Nominations for second phase begin
National | Sep 21, 2015, 12:14 PM ISTPatna: The filing of nomination papers for the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections, slated to be held on October 16, began on Monday, an official said.In the second phase, elections will be held
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INDIA TV Bihar conclave set to host the biggest power gathering before state elections
National | Sep 22, 2015, 03:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Riding on a spectacular response, both in terms of numbers and critical acclaim to its special initiatives over the last 2 elections, India TV's announces the launch of Chunav Manch. This will be
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Arun Jaitley to Nitish Kumar: Bihar package will ensure its growth
National | Sep 20, 2015, 08:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rubbishing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's claims that Bihar will get less funds from the Centre as “misconceived”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said total transfer to the state during the next five
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Bihar Polls 2015: Shiv Sena to contest over 150 seats
National | Sep 21, 2015, 09:45 PM ISTPatna: NDA constituent Shiv Sena, which has no significant presence in Bihar, today announced it was jumping in the poll fray in the state on its own, and claimed its “anti-migrant” image was due to
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Bihar polls: Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM releases second list
National | Sep 21, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTPatna: Admitting differences with the BJP over seat sharing, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM party on Sunday released its second list of seven candidates for the Bihar elections.Former MP Lovely Anand features in