After Bihar, will Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM become a factor in West Bengal too?AIMIM is targeting the 2026 West Bengal Assembly polls after a notable performance in Bihar. The party faces challenges from electoral roll...
29 Apr, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
We let BJP have CM's post to reciprocate its past support to us: JD(U)The JD(U) has given the Chief Minister's post to the BJP in Bihar. This move reciprocates past support from the alliance partner. The new g...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi’s priority was picnic with Priyanka, not Bihar elections: RJD leader Shivanand TiwariAccusing Congress of not giving adequate time for electioneering, Tiwari said: “They had fielded candidates in 70 constituencies. But they ...
16 Nov, 2020, 11.43 AM IST
Despite coronavirus pandemic, Bihar polls turnout higher than 2015This year's turnout was pushed up by relatively aggressive polling in the third phase in which 78 seats in the 15 districts of Kosi-Seemanc...
09 Nov, 2020, 12.21 AM IST
View: Is Bihar politics finally discovering life beyond caste?The transition from Lalu to Tejashwi reveals a larger transformation in the Mandal revolution. The anti-upper caste demand for social justi...
04 Nov, 2020, 10.16 AM IST
Bihar Election: Phase II campaigning ends, all set for voting in 92 seats tomorrowThe second phase is significant for both camps — NDA and the Opposition alliance — to form the next government in the state.
02 Nov, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
'Lalten yug' has ended in Bihar: Nitish KumarVaishali (Bihar) [India], October 24 (ANI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that 'Lalten yug' has come to an end in the s...
24 Oct, 2020, 07.23 PM IST
Bihar elections: Tejashwi Yadav's promise of 10 lakh jobs draws crowds, NDA looks to counterYadav has been highlighting his promise to ensure at his first cabinet meeting (if the opposition alliance comes to power) that 10 lakh job...
21 Oct, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
Bihar: 31% candidates in first phase of elections face criminal cases, says ADR reportAccording to the report, 30 (73 per cent) out of 41 candidates analysed from the RJD have declared criminal cases against themselves and 22...
20 Oct, 2020, 04.29 PM IST
Bihar Assembly Election: Nitish Kumar’s shifting slot in the jigsaw puzzle that is Bihar electionsBJP has suspended its leaders who have accepted nomination as LJP candidates to contest the polls. The party has also urged the Election Co...
20 Oct, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
Bihar Polls: State explores ways to get more people to vote safely amid CovidOn Sunday Patna recorded 316 new Covid-19 cases while Araria and Saharsa recorded 72 and 15 new cases respectively. Some other districts, s...
19 Oct, 2020, 12.10 AM IST
Union Minister Nityanand Rai polarising polls, says RJD“This is an insult of the Bihari people and we knew they (BJP) would want to polarise the agenda like this and divert attention from real i...
14 Oct, 2020, 11.57 PM IST
Election Commission hopes for 60% turnout helped by women, migrantsThis year though, the Election Commission of India hopes women and migrant workers will help the state breach the 60% mark. There are two f...
14 Oct, 2020, 11.52 PM IST
Bihar election opinion polls: NDA projected to win 160 seats; BJP to emerge as single-largest partyThe NDA alliance is likely to emerge as the clear favourite to win the Bihar assembly elections by securing 160 of the 243 seats, according...
12 Oct, 2020, 11.46 PM IST
EC relaxes timeline for entities to register as parties in Bihar in view of COVID restrictionsAs per the existing guidelines, a party seeking registration has to submit an application to the Commission within 30 days following the da...
08 Oct, 2020, 10.00 PM IST
Centre allows political gatherings in Bihar, bypoll constituencies with conditionsThe order issued by Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla is a slight modification of the reopening guidelines issued on September 30 wher...
08 Oct, 2020, 05.58 PM IST
RJD considers second generation leaders for ticket distributionEven before the list of candidates was announced, the RJD had communicated its candidates and distributed party symbols for timely nominati...
06 Oct, 2020, 10.04 PM IST