Tag Archives: Elections to the Bihar Assembly

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 …

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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 …

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