The JD (U) published on Wednesday its list of 115 candidates who will participate in the assembly elections in Bihar, scheduled to start on October 28. However, its alliance partner, the BJP, released the list of electoral districts it will compete and the names of the candidates for the first …
Read More »‘He broke all records’: BJP investigates Lalu Prasad’s 2-year hospital stay
Convicted in forage scam cases, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad has been under treatment at the main Rajendra Institute for Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Jharkhand for more than two years, longer than a patient has been in this hospital, prompting opposition. Bharatiya Janata Party to demand that Prasad …
Read More »What separates Bihar’s politics from UP’s?
The two most populous states in India, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, are often considered close cousins in politics and governance. However, the nature of politics and governance in the two states has been quite different in the past two decades. The UP has witnessed several periods of one-party rule, and …
Read More »Bihar elections wide open, a repeat of the Maharashtra situation cannot be ruled out
Ram Vilas Paswan’s departure from the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar has opened elections to the state assembly. Until last week of September, the NDA was regarded as a clear winner and most opinion polls predicted an overwhelming majority for the NDA and …
Read More »Explained: Against JD (U), but with BJP: making sense of LJP’s strategy
Written by Dipankar Ghose, Liz Mathew | New Delhi | October 6, 2020 3:15:42 am Paswans from LJP with Nitish Kumar from JD (U). (Express file) Ram Vilas Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) has decided to go alone in the Bihar elections, fighting the JD (U), while remaining part of …
Read More »With Son Tejaswi at the helm, Lalu Yadav desperate to hit the mark before Bihar Politics enters a new paradigm
Lalu Yadav wants to establish Tejaswi Yadav as the undisputed leader of non-BJP politics in Bihar. By keeping the Mahagathbandhan less congested, Lalu wants to contest more than 60% of the seats in the state assembly. Their main rivals, BJP and JD (U) in alliance, will contest a much smaller …
Read More »Bihar Assembly Election 2020: JD-U and RJD Publish Names of Candidates for Phase One
With just three days to submit nominations for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, the JD-U and RJD released the names of their candidates on Monday. Also Read: 2020 Bihar Assembly Election: Nitish Kumar’s JD (U), BJP Strike 122-121 Seating Agreement, LJP is not on Allied List RJD …
Read More »Nitish Kumar party, BJP reaches 122-121 seat of agreement for Bihar polls
Nitish Kumar’s JDU and BJP have reached a 122-121 seat agreement for the Bihar polls. New Delhi: Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United and the BJP have split Bihar’s 243 seats in half, his “big brother” status in the state having earned him just one additional seat, sources said. The agreement …
Read More »After LJP’s decision, BJP will review the list of nominees | Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Election News
NEW DELHI: In the presence of Prime Minister Modi, BJP Chairman JP Nadda chaired the central election committee meeting on Sunday to discuss candidates for the Bihar assembly elections and by-elections for 56 seats in 11 states and a seat in Lok Sabha. Other members of the committee, including Interior …
Read More »Tejashwi, Tej Pratap named in FIR for the assassination of former RJD leader in Purnia – bihar choice
Bihar police have registered an FIR against six individuals, including Tejashwi state opposition leader Prasad Yadav, Mahua MLA, Tej Pratap Yadav, senior RJD leader Anil Kumar Sadhu and three unidentified assailants in connection with the murder. of former secretary (SC / ST cell) of Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) state unit …
Read More »