NEW DELHI: Proving that almost all exit polls were wrong, the four-party NDA coalition achieved victory in the Bihar assembly elections, counting for which it was held until Tuesday night due to the increase in the number of EVMs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It wasn’t just the …
Read More »Defying exit polls, BJP-JD (U) set to return, Chirag cuts his votes
Written by Santosh Singh | Patna | November 11, 2020 4:02:54 am Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seen sharing days with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar at a rally in Gaya. (PTI file photo) CHALLENGING MOST of the exit polls that predicted its defeat, the BJP-JD (U) NDA alliance is poised …
Read More »Bihar Assembly Election Result 2020: Why Final Results Will Be Delayed This Time
Bihar is the first state to vote after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. (Photo Source: IE) Initial trends suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to become Bihar’s largest party for the first time. But despite the elaborate arrangements made by the Electoral Commission …
Read More »Long outcast, CPI-ML, the star in the opposition alliance
Bihar Election Results: Rashtriya Janata Dal leads the board with more than 60 seats. New Delhi: The unexpectedly low numbers of the opposition-led alliance of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and left-wing parties have been illuminated by the good performance of the PCI (ML). The marginalized left unit, which is competing …
Read More »If BJP allows Nitish Kumar to become Bihar CM, thanks to Sena, says Sanjay Raut
By: PTI | Mumbai | November 10, 2020 7:24:59 pm Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut The Shiv Sena said Tuesday that JD-U leader Nitish Kumar should thank him if he retains the post of Bihar’s prime minister despite his party winning fewer seats in Assembly polls than his ally BJP, …
Read More »Nitish Kumar, BJP Retain Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav’s largest RJD party
Bihar election results: Prime Minister Modi and Nitish Kumar led their parties to victory in Bihar New Delhi: After weeks of bitter campaigning, three phases of voting, more than 15 hours of counting and accusations of cheating, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was announced as the winner of the …
Read More »Bihar polls: Owaisi arrives, with 5 great victories, hits the Grand Alliance
Written by Wali Ahmad | North Dinajpur | Updated: November 10, 2020 11:39:55 pm AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi at an electoral rally in Kaimur. (Photo: PTI) Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) made big strides on Bihar’s results declared on Tuesday, winning five seats out of 24 in the Seemanchal …
Read More »Bihar Election Results: Left Parties Leading 18 Out Of 29 Seats Say Trends Along Expected Lines
The left-wing parties, which fought in the Bihar Assembly election with Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) as part of the grand alliance, are leading 18 of the 29 seats they contested. According to the agreement to share seats between the constituents of the grand alliance for the election of …
Read More »Cong leaders question the reliability of EVMs; CE claims they are “tamper-proof” | India News
NEW DELHI: After Congress failed to put on a good show in the Bihar elections and voting elsewhere, party leaders again questioned the reliability of EVMs on Tuesday, even as the Election Commission claimed the machines they are “absolutely robust and tamper-proof”. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh and …
Read More »The national impact of the Bihar election results explained in 7 points
Impact of Bihar election results: PM’s ability to change state elections has been strengthened (File photo) New Delhi: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seemed headed for a victory in Bihar today as votes were counted in the first major election held in the shadow of the coronavirus. The NDA, …
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