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Trinamool, RJD to hit the street in farmers' support

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O' Brien met the agitating...

After Bihar, Rahul focuses on other poll-bound states

According to sources, Gandhi himself is taking stock of poll preparedness by...

Chirag downplays BJP fielding Sushil for father's seat

The seat had fallen vacant following the death of Chirag Paswan's father and...

Nitish Kumar erupts in anger in Bihar assembly

Kumar, who chose not to react when the 31-year-old Rashtriya Janata Dal...

NDA, MGB field candidates for speaker's post in Bihar

This is the first time, since the JDU-BJP alliance came to power in 2005,...

How Bihar's women voters helped NDA win

This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic....

AIMIM MLA refuses to say Hindustan while taking oath

The demand was made by Akhtarul Iman, state president of Asaduddin Owaisi's...

Let Nitish bring 'love jihad' law first: Raut to BJP

Notably, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis last week said incidents of 'love jihad...

'As BJP expands, it is a threat to its allies'

'After the Congress's 2014 Lok Sabha debacle, commentators identified three...

Modi's big opportunity in Bihar

Over the next five years, it will be Narendra not Nitish who will be under...

Nitish's minister quits just 3 days after swearing-in

Chaudhary sent his resignation immediately after assuming charge at 1 pm,...

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Owaisi's five seats in Bihar's Muslim-majority Seemanchal region ought to...

Some called it 'fool-hardy': EC on Bihar polls

Arora also said he is confident that the EC will be able to hold the next set...

57% Bihar ministers have criminal cases against them

As many as 13 (93%) are crorepatis with their average assets pegged at Rs...

What generosity! Sena mocks BJP over Bihar CM post

An editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana also wondered how long Bihar Chief...

Cong spent Rs 61 lakh on Facebook ads for Bihar polls

Pages for the Bharatiya Janata Party's Bihar arm (BJP Bihar), Janata...

Post-Bihar, ally worries for TN's Dravidian parties

While the DMK fears that the Congress with its poor strike rate will pull it...

Nitish retains home; Dy CMs get finance, industry

A 14-member council of ministers was sworn in Patna by Governor Phagu Chauhan...

Bihar: 1st cabinet meet approves 5-day House session

The state cabinet approved the Parliamentary Affairs Department's proposal to...

Cong spl panel to meet as leaders spar over loss

According to information received from sources, there will be a meeting at 5...

BJP will have to treat Nitish with kid gloves

Nitish Kumar will be the chief minister only till the time the BJP wishes,...

Prioritise people over chair: Tejashwi to Nitish

"Best wishes to Nitish Kumar ji on being nominated as the chief minister. I...

BJP's NK Yadav to be new speaker of Bihar assembly

He has served as a minister in all the previous National Democratic Alliance...

Nitish Kumar returns as Bihar CM for 7th time

The BJP, which has clinched 31 more seats than the 43 pocketed by Kumar's...

NDA family will work for Bihar: PM Modi wishes Nitish

He assured all possible support from the Centre for the welfare of Bihar.

Meet Nitish's new team including his two deputies

A 14-member council of ministers, headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish...

'Hope you remain NDA CM': Chirag's swipe at Nitish

Paswan also said that he was sending a copy of the LJP's manifesto to the...

Nitish Kumar: Masterful craftsman of realpolitik

Known for weighing his options carefully before making any move, Kumar, upon...

RJD-led MGB to boycott Nitish's swearing-in ceremony

The RJD said that it is boycotting the swearing-in ceremony of Kumar as the...

Bihar poll debacle: Another letter war in Congress

Like the last time, Ghulam Nabi Azad is believed to have taken the lead in...

Rahul was on picnic during Bihar polls: RJD leader

Terming the Congress a "shackle" for the alliance, Rashtriya Janata Dal...

'The BJP is at a pinnacle just now'

'The BJP and RSS accept that the party is winning election after election...

'Nitish Kumar as CM will benefit Tejashwi, not BJP'

'If the BJP continues with Nitish as CM, it will not consolidate its position...

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Names of eight-term MLA from Gaya town Prem Kumar and that of Kameshwar...

BJP's surprise in Bihar: Nitish may have 2 deputies

The BJP, which has traditionally been considered as the party of upper castes...

Nitish to be CM for 4th term, swearing-in on Monday

We shall be taking oath at the Raj Bhavan, tomorrow, around 4-4.30 pm, Kumar...

Sushil Modi tweets amid speculation over Bihar dy CM

Speculations were rife over the post with senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh,...

'BJP-JDU offered only 15 seats to LJP'

'We had the option of either crossing over to the opposition or fighting on...

NDA meet today over Bihar poll results

Janata Dal-United chief Nitish Kumar is expected to be elected as the leader...

What went wrong with Bihar exit polls

Even with the best methodology there is a limitation to what opinion...

Bihar council polls: JD-U, BJP, CPI win 2 seats each

Counting of votes for the graduate constituencies of Patna, Koshi, Darbhanga...

Nitish meets Governor, tenders resignation

The governor accepted the resignation and asked Kumar to continue as the...

NDA meet on Nov 15 to choose its leader: Nitish

Despite the BJP emerging as the largest party in the ruling alliance with 74...

Congress making India mukt of itself

When almost the entire political class was engrossed in the Bihar polls, the...

Nitish clarifies his 'last election' remark

always say the same thing at the last rally in every election that 'ant...

'Secular parties can't show fear of BJP to Muslims'

'We have finished that fear.'

'Shav Sena': Amruta Fadnavis mocks Sena on Bihar polls

'The Shav Sena did kill its own colleague (Congress) in Bihar'

Only BJP can decide on LJP's fate in NDA: Nitish

Talking to reporters for the first time after the NDA's victory, Kumar, who...

CEC responds to charges of irregularities in Bihar

He also said the Bihar chief electoral officer has already responded to...

Cong leader Tariq Anwar blames party for Bihar loss

Anwar, an AICC general secretary, came out with a flurry of tweets calling...

Nitish likely to take oath as CM on Monday

He will visit the state party headquarters later Thursday to meet the newly...

NDA won Bihar due to money, muscle power: Tejashwi

Tejashwi said the NDA won the assembly elections through "deceit".

Tejashwi good boy, can lead when older: Uma Bharti

He is not experienced enough to run a state and ultimately "Lalu would have...

'BJP and Modi are not invincible'

'The Bihar verdict has shown that the people of Bihar don't desire to go back...

PM credits 'silent' women voters with BJP's Bihar win

Addressing BJP workers at a felicitation function after the Bharatiya Janata...

NDA to form govt in Bihar next week with Nitish as CM

Kumar, who looks on course to becoming the longest serving chief minister of...

Two reasons why Bihar win was important for BJP

This was a difficult election to win, but the Modi card, the caste divide and...

68% of winning candidates have criminal cases: ADR

The report prepared by ADR also stated that 81 per cent are crorepatis.

Wanted JD-U 'weakened', won't back Nitish: Chirag

Addressing a press conference, Paswan said he was happy that the BJP had...

Dynasts unable to prove their mettle in Bihar polls

They entered the Bihar poll battle to protect and carry forward their...

'It is a victory for BJP, not for NDA'

'The BJP is in no hurry because they have already won the battle.'

Uttam's Take: Photofinish in Bihar

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Bihar 2020.

Sena's Raut hails Tejashwi as 'man of the match'

"The majority is very thin and anything can happen. Chief Minister Nitish...

100%, Nitish Kumar will be CM: BJP Bihar chief

'We are allies and equals. We have to run Bihar collectively'

Over 7 lakh Bihar voters opted for NOTA

7,06,252 people or 1.7 per cent of the voters opted for the option whereby...

'Nitish has to be a junior partner of the BJP'

'BJP has achieved its aim by making him a regional leader dependent on them.'

After Bihar boost, Owaisi plans to contest in UP, WB

Reacting to allegations that his party was dividing anti-BJP votes, Owaisi...

NDA has slim majority, but RJD is single largest party

The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member state assembly against...

Dom's Take: Son rise in Bihar

Dominic Xavier offers his take on Bihar 2020.

Tejashwi Yadav gave veterans a run for their money

The 2020 assembly polls marked the coming of age of a politician who...

How Nitish steered into CM office for 4th term in row

Known for weighing his options carefully before making any move, Kumar, upon...

JD-U wins Hilsa seat by just 12 votes

JD-U's Krishnamurari Sharan alias Prem Mukhiya has polled 61,848 votes,...

Nitish may become Bihar CM but with depleted strength

The performance of Janata Dal-United has down compared its performance in the...

'Vote katua' Chirag Paswan's LJP wins only 1 seat

LJP candidate from Matihani constituency, Raj Kumar Singh defeated Janata...

This is PM Modi's win: Chirag Paswan on Bihar results

The LJP received 5.68 per cent of votes while contesting on nearly 140 seats...

BJP gives credit to Modi for Bihar victory

The party leaders and ministers also credited the victory in Bihar to the...

Bihar results: Most exit polls miss the mark

The Bihar assembly election results appeared to belie predictions made by...

NDA celebrates Bihar victory with crackers, sweets

With the National Democratic Alliance retaining power in Bihar albeit with a...

In Bihar, BJP emerges as senior partner in NDA

The development can change the power dynamics within the ruling alliance,...

'Sinister' LJP brings JD-U down

The LJP, though, itself looked to have paid a big price in the process, as...

EC refutes RJD-Cong charge, says not under pressure

Responding to allegations that victory certificates were not been handed over...

Cong pulls RJD down in Bihar, does poorly in bypolls

A lacklustre show by the Congress in Bihar seems to have proved costly for...

Full Bihar results: RJD (75) is single largest party

The NDA has retained Bihar with a wafer-thin majority of 125 seats in the...

NDA wins nail-biter Bihar match in super over

With four seats each won by junior allies Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular and...

Red flag flies high in Bihar: Left parties win big

In an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the three Left parties were...

Bihar polls: Big winners and losers

Here's how the biggies fared in Bihar elections 2020.

Owaisi's AIMIM wins 5 of 20 seats contested in Bihar

With the election results on a knife's edge earlier in the day, many thought...

Bihar has voted for development: PM on NDA victory

Voters of Bihar have made it clear that their aspiration and priority are...

BJP does better in Bihar, but vote share falls

Having emerged as a senior partner of the National Democratic Alliance in...

RJD accuses Nitish of delaying counting in 10 seats

The RJD tweeted, "In almost 10 seats, the Nitish administration is delaying...

Cong leaders question EVMs again post Bihar trends

"If the direction of satellites to Mars and Moon can be controlled from the...

Bihar polls strike rate: BJP, Left score big

The Bharatiya Janata Party has scored high in terms of winning percentage in...

If BJP lets Nitish be Bihar CM, thank Sena: Raut

Referring to last year's dramatic turn of events in Maharashtra, which saw...

Amit Shah dials Nitish as NDA maintains slim lead

The Bharatiya Janata Party has outperformed ally JD-U which has triggered...

EC 'hopes to finish' Bihar counting tonight

Deputy Election Commissioner in charge of Bihar Chandra Bhushan Kumar said...

Pawar praises Tejashwi for tough fight in Bihar polls

Irrespective of the number of seats the Grand Alliance led by the RJD gets,...

No dispute on NDA leader in Bihar: BJP on Nitish

'The issue has been cleared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief J...

Confident of forming Mahagathbandan govt: RJD

The 243-member assembly is witnessing a fierce competition for the chief...

Nitish must think of new governance ideas

No one in Bihar will deny Nitish Kumar's contribution to governance, notes...

Why Bihar vote count will take longer than usual

EC officials said over 1 crore votes were counted till around 1.30 pm out of...

Hope, disappointment as NDA surges ahead of MGB

A crowd of Tejashwi supporters that had gathered outside the 10 Circular Road...

BJP remains cautious despite Bihar's promising trends

BJP leaders could be seen sharing jokes on whether sweets should be offered...

NDA govt under Nitish: JD-U; BJP says wait

As per the trends, the NDA was leading in the elections.

JD-U's KC Tyagi concedes defeat, blames it on Covid

Tyagi criticised the role of LJP by saying, "The LJP has played a negative...

Why Tejashwi's job promise hit the nail

The addition of a million jobs as promised by Tejashwi Yadav would make a big...

MAPPED: Battle for Bihar

Want a detailed break-up of the winners and losers of Bihar?

Bihar readies for D-day amid predictions of change

The Election Commission is making sure that the winds of potential change...

Tejashwi marks quiet birthday before Bihar results

Wishes poured in on Twitter for Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial...

3-tier security for Bihar's EVMs, counting centres

Bihar Chief Electoral Officer H R Srinivasa said the Election Commission has...

Exit polls project edge for RJD-Cong over NDA in Bihar

The focus now shifts to November 10 counting of votes.

57.58% voter turnout in 3rd phase of Bihar polls

Polling was held in 78 assembly segments of Bihar in the third and final...

Bihar polls: Nearly 35% turnout till 1 pm in 3rd phase

While the polling so far has been peaceful, police had to open fire in the...

Set record: PM Modi's appeal to Bihar voters

In a tweet, he also asked them to wear masks and maintain social distancing.

Nitish not retiring: JDU on his 'last election' remark

'Does a political or social worker ever retire? Is Nitish Kumar himself...

'I am going to usher a new style of politics'

'If I win, my victory will shatter the belief that caste is all that matters...

Final phase of Bihar elections on Saturday

About 2.34 crore voters, spread across 78 assembly segments of the 243-strong...

'This is my last election': Nitish stuns Bihar

The crowds were stunned into silence for a few seconds, after which they...

I need Nitish govt for development: PM writes to Bihar

In his four-page letter in Hindi, the PM said that better infrastructure and...

In Bihar's 3rd phase, all eyes on what Owaisi will do

However, as the region with the state's highest concentration of Muslims...

Campaign ends for final phase of Bihar polls

The final phase of polling on Saturday will cover 78 constituencies spread...

Nitish will bow before Tejashwi after Nov 10: Chirag

Addressing a press conference barely a few hours before the campaign for the...

Nobody can throw you out of India: Nitish Kumar on CAA

The chief minister said that that his government had worked for an...

Bihar 2020: Meri Awaz Suno

A group of first time voters who run 10 km everyday to prepare for fauji...

Cong, RJD against 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Modi in Bihar

Training his guns at the Congress, Modi accused the opposition party of...

Phase-2 of Bihar polls peaceful, turnout 54.64%

The second round of the voting was held in the 17 districts amid tight...

Onions thrown towards Nitish at poll rally

Kumar was talking on employment issue when onions came flying at him at the...

Youth knows Modi, Nitish looted Bihar: Rahul

Addressing a poll rally in Katihar, the former Congress president criticised...

'Come Nov 10, Tejashwi's critics will be khamoshed'

Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha said the "writing on the wall is clear" that...

Strengthen democracy: PM's appeal for Bihar polls

"Votes will be cast for the second phase in the Bihar assembly elections...

Can Modinomics derail Nitish?

An interplay of Modi government's outreach in Bihar and the sequence of...

HAM demands probe in Paswan's death,Chirag hits back

Everyone is playing politics over a dead person now, why no one bothered to...

31% candidates in phase 3 have criminal cases: ADR

According to the report, 32 (73 per cent) out of 44 candidates analysed from...

Nitish Kumar is not able to handle Bihar: Tejashwi

Attacking the Nitish government over policy discrepancies, RJD scion claimed...

Bihar polls: Stern test awaits Tejashwi in 2nd phase

The 31-year-old is seeking re-election from Raghopur in Vaishali district...

The Oxford alumnus fighting the Bihar election

'The uneducated think of their rights as a gift. This is deeply...

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

The 94 constituencies which are going to poll on November 3 are in 17...

'Double yuvraj' vs NDA's double engine in Bihar: PM

Modi also berated the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress combine in Bihar, calling...

Nitish will quit NDA after polls: Chirag

Paswan, who has chosen to plough a lonely furrow in the ongoing assembly...

Subplot in fight for Parsa: Tej's troubled marriage

The marital dispute between Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav and Aishwarya...

Modi to address four rallies in Bihar Sunday

Modi will start his Sunday election tour with a rally in Chapra, the...

In Lalu's bastion, no walkover for Tejashwi

A part of the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat, Raghopur assembly segment in Vaishali...

'Installed his wife on chair': Nitish attacks Lalu

Prasad, who became chief minister of Bihar in 1990, had anointed his wife on...

Strange case of Nitish's dissenting voice within NDA

From opposing the NPR and NRC to demanding special status for Bihar to...

Our govt provided 6 lakh jobs in 15 yrs: Nitish

"Between 1990 and 2005, only 95,000 people were given jobs. In our...

55.69% voter turnout in first phase of Bihar polls

A total of 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar spread across 16 districts...

Will Nitish jump NDA ship post poll?

Given Nitish's track record as an accomplished trapeze artist who can dump...

Why Sonakshi Sinha's brother is fighting an election

'People may think that because my father was in the film world and politics,...

BJP-LJP will form new government in Bihar: Chirag

"Every person who wants development in Bihar, wants unemployment and...

The Leader who wanted to be a Bollywood star

'Chirag Paswan wanted my help to become a star.''I tried to explain to him...

Uttam's Take: BJP vs Nitish?

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on Bihar 2020.

Bihar reports 54.26% voter turnout in 1st phase

Guidelines have been issued by the Commission for safe conduct of the...

Modi rakes up Ayodhya to hit out at rivals in Bihar

Invoking the imagery of Goddess Sita and her father Janaka, the king of...

PM doesn't talk about unemployment: Rahul

Addressing his rally at Valmiki Nagar, the former Congress president said he...

The 2020 Bihar Election Sentimeter

The major players in Bihar are the ruling alliance of the Janata Dal-United...

Dom's Take: Will Bihar women vote for Nitish?

Dominic Xavier wonders whether Bihari women will remember what Nitish Kumar...

Tejashwi seeks HC-monitored probe into Munger firing

Accompanied by Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala and other leaders...

Bihar polls: 33% voting till 1 pm in first phase

A total of 71 assembly segments of the state's 243 constituencies are voting...

Why this Bihar village refused to vote

Voters of Balgudar village in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Wednesday...

Nitish's biggest asset: Bihar's 30million women voters

There are also over 10 million voters in the 18-29 age bracket. Winning them...

Nitish will ditch BJP after poll results: Chirag

'Every vote given to Nitish Kumar ji will not only weaken and ruin Bihar, but...

Bihar polls: Major issues affecting the electorate

As voting begins in Bihar in the first phase of assembly elections on...

'BJP unleashed Chirag against Nitish'

'The BJP has the torch and with that same torch, the BJP is trying to light...

Phase I of Bihar polls: All you need to know

More than two crore voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates...

Chirag's video shoot after father's death triggers row

A purported video of Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan rehearsing...

Anurag Thakur uses 'Gabbar' jibe to attack RJD

"'So ja bete nahi to Gabbar Singh aa jayega'. Mothers, who have seen the...

Confident of two-thirds majority: Tejashwi

The RJD leader, who is the Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial face, said...

'NDA won't muster a majority in Bihar'

'Log kehte hai desh to humne Modi ko diya hua hai, par pradesh nahi diya hai...

71 seats go to polls in 1st phase of Bihar elections

Among the major political parties, chief minister Nitish Kumar's Janata...

Nitish faces protest at public meeting; slams RJD

At many places, Kumar lost his cool and chided the protestors for "acting on...

'High on power and ego': Sonia slams Bihar govt

The Congress chief added that the governments of Delhi and Bihar are 'captive...

'Tejashwi wave is similar to Modi wave of 2014'

Shukla claimed that the current Nitish Kumar-led dispensation would be ousted...

Campaign ends for first phase of Bihar elections

The BJP's quest for dominance over the states political scene, evident from a...

LJP will send Nitish to jail for corruption: Chirag

The LJP chief also raised accusing finger on Kumar in the implementation of...

COVID caution goes for toss in Bihar election heat

Hundreds of people are still seen attending the rallies without wearing face...

Chirag Paswan has the BJP-JD-U worried, and rightly so

Insiders say the BJP is now concerned the LJP putting up a good fight against...

Dom's Take: Empty promises?

Dominic Xavier wonders if the many pre-poll promises will ever materalise...

Tejashwi says Nitish is tired, JD(U)-BJP hit back

Yadav, 31, apparently referring to the age of the 69-year-old chief minister...

Nitish will be jailed if LJP comes to power: Chirag

"Nitish Kumar and his officers will be behind bars if we come to power,"...

'Lalten yug' has ended in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

The Bihar CM further recounted the work done by his government to boost...

Sitharaman backs BJP's free COVID vaccine promise

Speaking to reporters, Sitharaman, a senior BJP leader, said, "It is a...

With RJD manifesto, Tejashwi vows to create new Bihar

"This is not a manifesto, it is our pledge to bring a change which is set to...

Modi kicks off Bihar poll campaign, rakes up Art 370

"The era of 'lalten' is gone. In the last six years consumption of...

Uttam's Take: Modi's Bihar poll promises

Uttam Ghosh offers his take on the BJP's poll promises in Bihar.

Nitish's farewell on November 10: Tejashwi

The votes for the state assembly polls will be counted on November 10.Prasad...

'BJP's free vaccine promise can't be legally faulted'

'Legally, anything can be promised in the manifestos. However, the SC has...

PM insulted soldiers by Ladakh remark: Rahul in Bihar

Addressing his first rally during the Bihar assembly elections, Gandhi...

Bharat's heart is Bihar: PM Modi at rally

Addressing his first election rally in poll-bound Bihar, Prime Minister...

'Nitish and RJD can form next govt in Bihar'

'The main characteristic of Bihar politics is that it has always affected...

Dom's Take: Vaccine Politics

is puzzled by the politics of the COVID-19 vaccine. Will only Indians in...

JD-U releases manifesto, mocks RJD's jobs promise

Apart from outlining its future plans for the development of Bihar, Chief...

BJP faces flak for free vaccine promise in Bihar

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP, saying one has to refer...

Modi, Rahul to campaign in Bihar on Friday

Prime Minister Modi will address three rallies -- at Dehri-on Sone (Rohtas...

Bihar 2020 will decide Lalu clan's future

he news reports of the response that Tejaswi has been generating at his...

Bihar Dy CM Sushil Modi tests positive for COVID-19

Modi, one of the tallest leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar, had...

BJP's Bihar manifesto promises free COVID vaccine

The BJP's manifesto speaks about the Prime Minister's vision of making...

Nitish is mentally tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi

Yadav scion also promised to scrap the notification in Bihar chief minister's...

Nitish will win only because of Modi's work: Chirag

"If the current Chief Minister again wins this election by mistake then our...

10L jobs, farm loan waiver in Cong Bihar manifesto

Referred to as 'Badlav Patr (document of change)', Congress leader Randeep...

Bihar poll: EC frets as parties violate Covid norms

'The commission has taken a serious view of the laxity on the part of...

Why I dumped RJD and joined NDA

'The NDA has provided me a healing touch to survive'

SEE: Slippers hurled at Tejashwi during poll rally

Tejashwi was seemingly unfazed by the incident as he didn't even mention it...

Nitish, Chirag, Tejashwi come together amid poll battle

With all rituals connected to veteran Dalit leader's death ending Tuesday,...

Bihar polls: 31% candidates face criminal cases

Twenty-three per cent or 244 candidates have declared serious criminal cases...

'BJP will play a bigger role in Bihar'

'There is a strong possibility that the BJP's seats are going to be much...

Ahead of Bihar polls, expenditure limit hiked by 10%

The notification issued by the law ministry on Monday night said the maximum...

May start own business: Nitish's dig at Tejashwi

Addressing poll rallies at Gayas Sherghati and Aurangabads Rafiganj, Kumar...

Will BJP replace Nitish with Nityanand?

e Union minister of state for home is somewhat brash and rowdy, and has...

Chirag slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'

Chirag Paswan once again claimed that a BJP-LJP government will be formed in...

Nitish has been unfair towards Chirag: Tejashwi

Yadav scion also threw a challenge to Nitish Kumar for a debate on any...

Modi's twin test: Vodafone and Bihar

If Modi's truly a reformer and a believer in minimum government, he would...

BJP leader: 'In Chirag, we have created a monster'

'We can't underestimate future threats.'

JD-U candidate gives birth to baby amid electioneering

In the midst of electioneering, the Janata Dal-United candidate from...

BJP hitting out at LJP due to Nitish: Chirag Paswan

Paswan also said that BJP leaders were free to throw barbs at the LJP, as...

Bihar Grand Alliance vows to end farm laws if elected

Releasing the manifesto titled 'Badlav Ka Sankalp' (commitment to change) in...

Prime Minister lives in my heart: Chirag Paswan

Paswan's statement came on a day when he was excoriated by Union Minister...

BJP slams Chirag Paswan, accuses him of spreading lies

"We want to make it clear that we have no relations (with LJP), and we do not...

PM Modi to address 12 rallies in poll-bound Bihar

Social distancing norms would be ensured at the rallies with people having to...

Bihar minister Kapil Deo Kamat dies of COVID-19

Kamat is the second minister in Nitish Kumar's cabinet to succumb to the...

LJP is 'vote katwa party': Sushil Modi

Modi claimed teh LJP wanted more seats than what the Bharatiya Janata Party...

Nitish Kumar is tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi

'Nitish does not want to talk about development, unemployment, education,...

Why Bihar has never seen an election like this

'Chirag Paswan's game plan would be to push out Nitish Kumar from this...

Nitish insulted my father: Chirag Paswan on split

'It must be kept in mind that the LJP has never been a fan of Nitish Kumar's...

Bihar exit poll ban for astrologers, analysts too: EC

The EC's advisory, re-issued ahead of the three-phase elections in Bihar...

The sorry plight of Biharis

Left behind after elections will be the Biharis with their stagnant...

Tejashwi files nomination from Raghopur assembly seat

Tejashwi, who has been chosen by the anti-National Democratic Alliance...

Bihar polls: Sharad Yadav's daughter joins Congress

Subhashini Yadav, a social worker, said she is taking the responsibility of...

Will BJP oust Nitish after the poll?

'Maybe the BJP believes, in the post-poll scenario, it will have the might to...

What will Chirag Paswan do in Bihar?

If the Chirag Paswan-led LJP posts a good result, the young leader could...

Tejashwi keeps Raghopur, Tej Pratap shifts seat

Both Raghopur and Hasanpur seats will go to polls in the second phase of...

Nitish sounds poll bugle, slams RJD over jobs claim

Virtually addressing party workers and voters of 11 assembly constituencies...

A Dalit leader who did much for himself

Paswan was a minister under six different prime ministers, hardly out of...

Shiv Sena to contest around 50 seats in Bihar

Uddhav Thackeray, his son and Maharashtra tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray...

Last rites of Ram Vilas Paswan performed in Patna

A sea of people could be seen, besides dignitaries led by Bihar Chief...

Bihar leaders pay tribute to Paswan at Patna airport

The CM was present at the Patna airport to receive body of the LJP founder...

Modi, Rahul, Uddhav among star campaigners for Bihar

The Election Commission has reduced maximum number of campaigners for the...

Paswan's daughter denied airport entry to receive body

Paswan's daughter Asha Devi and her husband Anil Sadhu protested in front of...

No BJP ally in Union cabinet after Paswan's passing

Following the death of Lok Janshakti Party leader and Union minister Ram...

Bihar: JD-U list reflects Nitish's social engineering

The Bihar CM has made a sagacious attempt to consolidate his extremely...

Prez, PM pay last respects to Ram Vilas Paswan

Paswan, one of the most prominent Dalit leaders of the country who had been a...

Piyush Goyal given charge of Paswan's portfolios

Paswan, one of India's most prominent Dalit leaders and eight-time Lok Sabha...

What Ram Vilas Paswan's death means to Bihar polls

The death of the 74-year-old leader, who was identified with the state's...

Paswan, among India's tallest Dalit leaders, is dead

Ram Vilas Paswan, 74, who was the Lok Janshakti Party patron, had undergone a...

Paswan: Kingmaker who outlasted many kings

It is an ode to his politics that believed in building bridges across social...

State funeral for Paswan, flag to fly at half mast

"The national flag will be flown at half mast on October 9 in Delhi and...

'Lost a visionary leader': Leaders remember Paswan

In his condolence message, President Kovind said in the death of Paswan, the...

Political meets allowed in poll-bound constituencies

The order issued by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla is a slight...

How BJP plans to defeat Tejashwi on his home turf

A senior BJP leader from Bihar said that a strategy has been worked out to...

EC reduces number of star campaigners for Bihar polls

Concerned over large gatherings during campaigning for the upcoming Bihar...

Bihar polls: No ticket for Gupteshwar Pandey

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Prasad's 'samdhi' Chandrika Roy has been...

'In Bihar, caste is more important than religion'

'In this election, the only thing that is going to matter is which caste...

Bihar: BJP to fight 121 seats, JD-U 122; snub to LJP

BJP backed to the hilt Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as its leader in the state...

'Nitish Kumar's political capital is depleted'

'Voters from the forward castes voted for JD-U because they feared Laloo...

Support PM Modi's leadership, unlike Nitish: Chirag

Paswan also asserted that he has been working on his 'Bihar first, Bihari...

Bihar poll: A pot boiler of a movie

Who will walk away into the sunset at the end?The reigning superstar who has...

People of Bihar don't want Nitish back as CM: Chirag

Anti-incumbency against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's 15-year-old rule in...

FIR against Tejashwi in Dalit leader murder case

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LJP walks out of NDA in Bihar; targets Nitish

An LJP parliamentary board meeting chaired by its president Chirag Paswan...

Bihar polls: Tejashwi to lead Grand Alliance

Yadav vowed to dislodge the government headed by Nitish Kumar, whom Congress...

Cong threatens to quit Bihar Grand Alliance

After reaching Patna on Thursday night, Shakti Singh Gohil, Congress's Bihar...

Game of Thrones in Bihar

Anyone can make tall promises and it is very easy to accept these promises if...

Fadnavis appointed BJP's Bihar poll in-charge

For the last few weeks, Fadnavis had been participating in the party's...

Bihar: Jolt to Grand Alliance as RLSP forms new front

While the assembly elections are being seen as largely a contest between the...

Ahead of Bihar poll, 'Mahagathbandhan' hit roadblock

Leave alone taking forward the seat-sharing talks with the existing and...

Former Bihar DGP joins JD-U, may contest assembly poll

Pandey had hit the headlines recently for his vocal condemnation of the...

Govt to deploy 30,000 central forces for Bihar polls

The maximum 80 companies, as per an official order, will be drawn from the...

Ex-DGP of Bihar meets Nitish

Pandey, who stepped down as the state police chief less than a week ago,...

Issues from Mumbai can be parcelled to Bihar: Raut

Commenting on the Narcotics Control Bureau investigation of a drug case,...

Bihar polls in 3 phases; counting of votes on Nov 10

The term of the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly comes to an end on...

Holding Bihar polls amid pandemic a leap of faith: CEC

Arora gave the example of recently-held JEE and NEET examinations, saying...

Uncertainty over 2 alliances as Bihar poll announced

Uncertainty shadows the composition of the two main political alliances in...

Over 7 cr gloves to be kept for Bihar voters

The CEC said 7.2 crore single-use gloves for voters to press electronic...

Is Covid pandemic over now?: Raut on Bihar poll dates

Raut said the issue of passage of farm sector bills in the Parliament will...

Will enter politics only if...: Ex-DGP of Bihar

Pandey, a daring IPS officer known for his rustic mannerisms, had sought...

Ex-Bihar DGP of Sushant case fame 'may join politics'

"I am now a free citizen of India like you. I am no longer the DGP. So, no...

Zoom replaces Rath: BJP's virtual campaign in Bihar

'We have taken technology to the mandal and booth level.'

A Rajput can't hang himself: Bihar MLA on Sushant

"I say that he (Sushant) was not a Rajput. Please don't mind but a Rajput who...

Ahead of Bihar polls, PM inaugurates 3 petro projects

Launching a veiled attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, who he...

Hemant Soren meets Lalu, to fight Bihar polls together

Soren spent more than an hour with Prasad at RIMS Director's bungalow, where...

After quitting RJD, Raghuvansh reaches out to Nitish

In his letter to Kumar, the veteran leader has made a series of suggestions...

Ahead of Bihar poll, senior RJD leader quits party

In a letter to jailed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, the veteran leader wrote he...

RS dy chairman poll: RJD's Manoj Jha is Oppn nominee

Jha will contest against National democratic Alliance's nominee Harivansh of...

End of an era in Bihar politics

It is now a different time in Bihar. It is a different place -- one in which...

Will Bihar be a cakewalk for Nitish-NDA?

The Opposition grand alliance is proving to be a non-starter, with senior RJD...

JD-U to battle RJD for RS Deputy Chairman's post

The fight would become more interesting as both candidates hail from Bihar,...

Bihar NDA hails Rhea's arrest; DGP claims vindication

The JD(U)-BJP alliance also lambasted the actress for lodging a 'baseless'...

Nitish kicks off poll campaign, mentions Sushant

Noting that it was his government that had recommended a CBI probe into the...

In poll-bound Bihar, BJP dons Sushant's mask

'It is not a political issue but a matter close to my heart'

Ahead of polls, unease in Bihar's ruling alliance

There have been media reports that the LJP was unhappy over the return of the...

65 bypolls likely to be held along with Bihar polls

There are 64 vacancies in the legislative assemblies of various states and...

As polls near, Dalit politics gains steam in Bihar

Dalits constitute nearly 16 per cent of the vote and 38 seats are reserved...

Manjhi announces return to NDA ahead of Bihar polls

The National Democratic Alliance in Bihar which so far had BJP, JD-U and the...

LJP may put up candidates against JD-U in Bihar poll

While the relation between the LJP and the JD-U has long been far from...

Is Congress prepared for Bihar poll?

'Leave alone top gear, we are in the neutral and when we are applying gears,...

COVID can't be ground for postponing Bihar polls: SC

The petitioner, Avinash Thakur, had sought a direction to the Chief Election...

Bihar assembly polls on time: EC sources

Indications are that the polls could be held sometime in October-November.

BJP, JD-U, LJP to fight Bihar polls together: Nadda

Nadda also claimed that the opposition in Bihar as well as elsewhere has...

Fadnavis to kick off BJP's 2-day meet on Bihar polls

Presence of Fadnavis will be keenly watched in view of recent tug of war...

Manjhi's HAM quits Grand Alliance ahead of Bihar polls

The party, however, did not announce as whether it would merge with any other...

Big jolt to RJD as Lalu's 'samdhi', 2 MLAs join JD-U

Rai hinted that his daughter might contest the coming assembly polls.

SC order proves we were correct: Bihar DGP

"I am very happy. The Supreme Court's order has strengthened the trust people...

Expelled by Nitish, ex-Bihar minister joins RJD

Rajak said almost all ministers in the Bihar Cabinet are unhappy with Chief...

LJP may withdraw support to Nitish govt in Bihar

The development highlights worsening of the ties between the two BJP allies...

Is Fadnavis BJP's secret weapon for Bihar polls?

A top BJP leader from Bihar told ANI that Fadnavis is going to play a crucial...