Rs 130 million were sold at the SBI branch in Mumbai. Election bonds worth 282.29 million rupees were sold in October ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, the State Bank of India said on Friday in response to a query on the right to information (RTI). The bank was responding …
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 »Results of the Bihar Assembly elections | Claiming to be Modi’s ‘Hanuman’ during campaign, Chirag Paswan hurts NDA
The chairman of the Lok Jan Shakti Party (LJP), Chirag Paswan, wanted to play the role of kingmaker, but ended with the total annihilation of his party. It did not win a single seat and secured second place in eight seats in the Bihar Assembly polls for 243 constituencies. Also …
Read More »Bihar election phase 3: more for ‘Muslim votes’ than just numbers
On the other hand, there is a real possibility that the RJD, which has been the traditional choice for a large portion of Muslim voters for the past 30 years, will win the CM chair after a 15-year gap. This can certainly be an important factor. Then there is the …
Read More »Chirag Paswan and LJP phenomenon is not just about BJP, it’s about RSS
There is another important aspect to this: caste. Sangh’s infiltration of the LJP can also be seen as an attempt to further weaken Bihar’s social justice-based parties. In this election, the LJP has become an important vehicle for promoting upper caste representation. More than 40 percent of the LJP candidates …
Read More »Congress, RJD, JD (U) have deceived the people of Bihar, says Asaduddin Owaisi
We have always opposed the BJP, we continue to oppose the BJP. There can be no compromise with BJP President of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi says the people of Bihar need an alternative, explaining the reasons for allying with Samajwadi Janata Dal (Democratic), the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi to Present Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister with 12 Demonstrations in Bihar
The first PM Modi rally will be held in Sasaram on October 23, next Friday. (Proceedings) Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a dozen demonstrations in Bihar to campaign for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance ahead of the October-November elections. According to the BJP, the Prime Minister will address …
Read More »No one is a ‘Vote Katwa’, this was never a two-front state
The existence of several smaller players has complicated the political arena for Bihar. In addition to the two main fronts, the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, the current Assembly elections will have several fronts and smaller parties in the fray. These smaller parties and fronts are often labeled ‘Vote Katwa’ or …
Read More »Congress includes dissident leaders in Bihar campaign
Of the 243 seats in the Assembly, Congress is contesting 70 seats in an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and left-wing parties. On Saturday, Congress sent a list of 30 star activists to the Electoral Commission (EC) for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections. The list …
Read More »Bihar Assembly Surveys | LJP is very confused; it’s not even clear who they’re fighting, says Bhupendra Yadav
The NDA is fighting for development under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi with Nitish Kumar as chief ministerial candidate, says BJP poll by Bihar Bhupendra Yadav. BJP Secretary General in charge of Bihar Bhupendra Yadav clarifies that the NDA campaign in the state is based on the development work …
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