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Amit Shah relying on 'vote chori, vote revdi' to win in Bihar: Congress

Shah hopes VC plus VR will deliver victory, but Bihar's politically aware voters will thwart it. The Mahagatbandhan will shake Bihar, with the first tremor felt in New Delhi, Ramesh added

The generation that could light the political fuse in Bihar's old order

Restless, connected, and politically aware, the state GenZ may be the spark in a volatile election. Arushi Bhaskar tracks their growing clout and unpredictable choices

EC to deploy 470 observers for upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, bypolls

General, police and expenditure observers are deployed during elections to serve as eyes and ears of the election watchdog.

BJP appoints 'special 45' leaders for Bihar Assembly election battle

Each of these leaders has been assigned responsibility for one Lok Sabha constituency, with further deployment planned at the Assembly level in the coming weeks

PM doing 'vote revdi' with 'vote chori', says Cong on Bihar women aid

In a post on X, Ramesh said the Karnataka government for the past two years has been providing Rs 2,000 per month to 1.3 crore women under the Griha Lakshmi scheme

Tejashwi pledges ₹2,500 aid to women under new scheme if RJD wins in Bihar

The 'Mai Bahin Maan Yojana', promised by RJD-Congress in Bihar, offers ₹2,500 monthly to women in vulnerable communities if they win the 2025 Assembly elections

Prashant Kishor's casteist slur on TV: How law deals with such remarks

Prashant Kishor's 'chori-ch***ri' remark in a TV interview has triggered a row with Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary, bringing focus back on how Indian law defines casteist insults

Bihar polls: Rahul announces release of 'most backward justice manifesto'

He further wrote in his social media post that the Congress party aimed to increase access to education for the backward communities

Congress holds CWC in Patna to discuss Bihar elections, 'vote chori'

The focus of the deliberations is likely to be on Bihar, the party's campaign strategy, future polls and ramping up the attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over vote chori

Bihar minister slaps legal notice on Prashant Kishor over land deal remarks

At a press conference on September 19, Kishor accused Choudhary of involvement in an irregular land deal worth ₹200 crore

No stops to the sops: A look at promises and more ahead of Bihar polls

Homework done, both NDA and INDIA are racing to woo marginalised groups with Assembly polls fast approaching. Harsh Kumar and Archis Mohan take a look at the promises, and more

Nitish Kumar announces ₹25,000 allowance for 'vikas mitras' to buy tabs

He said their transportation allowance will also be increased from ₹1,900 to ₹2,500 per month

Bihar govt to provide Rs 1,000 monthly aid to unemployed graduates: CM

Earlier, this scheme was applicable for unemployed youths who had passed their intermediate exams only

Bihar polls: CM Nitish announces interest-free education loans for students

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: Kumar also extended the repayment period for loans up to ₹2 lakh to 7 years from 5 years, whereas loans above ₹2 lakh need to be repaid in 10 years

Will scrap SIR if illegality found in methodology, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has said Bihar's voter roll revision will be invalidated if illegalities are found in the Election Commission's process, with its ruling to apply nationwide

PM Modi rolls out Rs 40,000 cr projects in Bihar, announces GST relief

PM Modi launched projects worth Rs 40,000 crore in Purnia, Bihar, announced GST cuts to ease kitchen budgets, and invoked women's role in shaping the state's politics

PM Modi to visit Bihar on Sep 15 to launch projects worth ₹36,000 crore

The PM will also inaugurate a newly developed airport terminal at the north Bihar town, which would fulfil the region's long-standing demand for air connectivity

Nitish lays foundation stones for projects worth ₹1,433 crore in Barh

Among the projects are the widening of SH 106 into a four-lane road at Rs 1,065.53 crore

Nitish Kumar disburses ₹1,200 cr pension to 1.13 cr beneficiaries

A total amount of Rs 1,263.95 crore was given away to the beneficiaries of six social security schemes, through direct benefit transfer, at a function held at the chief minister's official residence

Congress top brass strategises with Bihar leaders for Assembly polls

The feedback from the Voter Adhikar Yatra, seat sharing among allies and the party's strategy for the Bihar polls were deliberated upon, sources said