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Bihar Assembly elections 2020: PM Modi to address four rallies on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four back to back rallies in Bihar to garner support for the NDA candidates in the poll-bound state

Sushil Modi slammed for campaigning despite being coronavirus positive

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has landed in a controversy after it emerged he was involved in election campaigning despite testing Covid positive 9 days ago

RJD, Congress created obstacles in Ram temple construction: JP Nadda

J P Nadda attacked the RJD and the Congress, accusing the two parties of creating obstacles in the construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya

Bihar elections: I-T raids BJP's game to corner Nitish, says RJD leader

The opposition RJD on Saturday claimed that the income tax raids on certain contractors due to the alleged scam in the tap water supply project were meant to corner Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

MP bypoll: BJP candidate Imarti Devi barred from campaigning for one day

The Election Commission on Saturday barred BJP candidate and Madhya Pradesh Minister Imarti Devi from campaigning in the state for one day on November 1 for violating the poll code

Re-release of biopic does not attract poll code: Election Commission

The 're-release' of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not attract provisions of the model code of conduct, the Election Commission has concluded

Bihar polls: EC showcauses 104 candidates for failure to publish criminal records

The Election Commission has sent showcause notices to 104 candidates who were in the fray in the first phase of Bihar elections for their failure to publish their criminal records

Won't be surprised if Tejashwi Yadav becomes Bihar CM: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Saturday that he would not be surprised if the Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav became chief minister after the Bihar Assembly polls

Bihar polls LIVE: Nitish Kumar slams RJD over its 15 years of misgovernance

Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020

Shouldn't Nitish Kumar speak on issues of unemployment, migration: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to speak on issues of unemployment and migration

Bihar polls 2020: Focus shifts to Seemanchal for second phase of elections

After completion of the first phase of elections in Bihar, the focus has now shifted to Seemanchal where elections for the second phase are scheduled to be held on November 3

Bihar polls: Our govt provided 600,000 jobs in 15 years, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that his government provided over 600,000 jobs during its 15-year regime as compared to 95,000 people getting jobs during the RJD regime from 1990 to 2005

55.69% voter turnout in first phase of Bihar assembly elections: EC

The first phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar recorded 55.69 per cent voter turnout, the Election Commission said on Thursday

Bihar elections: Agriculture minister booked for violating code of conduct

Bihar Agriculture Minister and BJP candidate Prem Kumar was booked for violation of the poll panel's model code of conduct, police said

Conducting Bihar polls amid Covid-19 'leap of faith' for EC: Sunil Arora

The chief election commissioner and fellow election commissioners announce schedule for the Lok Sabha and assembly polls

Bihar elections: PM Modi calls Tejashwi Yadav the 'yuvraj' of 'jungle raj'

PM Modi launched a stinging attack on RJD in Bihar and its CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav, asking voters to beware of the "yuvraaj" of "jungle raj", and said the party had "copyright over kidnappings"

Bihar elections: 53.54% voter turnout in Phase I, slightly lower than 2015

This is the first major election being conducted amid the raging Covid-19 pandemic in the country

Bihar Elections in pics: Voter enthusiasm was seen at several booths

Over 46 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 PM in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data

52.24% turnout till 5 pm in Phase I of Bihar assembly elections: CEC

The voter turnout in the phase one of Bihar assembly polls was 52.24 per cent till 5 pm, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Wednesday.

Bihar records 46.29% turnout till 3 PM in 1st phase of assembly polls

Over 46 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 PM in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data