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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

Bihar records 33.10% turnout till 1 PM in 1st phase of assembly polls

Over 33.10 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 1 PM in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data

Bihar elections, rising Covid cases: Here's why Sensex tanked 600 pts today

Selling was witnessed across-the-board with financial stocks taking the biggest knock.

PM does not talk about unemployment in his speeches: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he talks about other countries in his speeches but not about the problems facing India such as unemployment

Bihar records 18.31% turnout till 11 am in first phase of Assembly polls

Over 18.30 % voter turnout was recorded till 11 Am in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data

Bihar's women win against alcohol but lose to illicit liquor, drugs

On April 1, 2016, chief minister Nitish Kumar had declared Bihar a dry state, following in the footsteps of Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland and Lakshadweep

Bihar polls: Nadda asks voters to take part in grand festival of democracy

As polling for the first phase of Bihar assembly elections began, BJP President JP Nadda appealed to voters to participate in this grand festival of democracy while adhering to Covid-19 guidelines

Bihar Assembly elections: 71 seats go to the polls in the first phase

Voting is underway in 71 constituencies across 16 districts in the first phase of the Bihar assembly election on Wednesday

Nitish Kumar will ditch BJP to join RJD after poll results: Chirag Paswan

Firing a fresh salvo at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, LJP chief Chirag Paswan said that he and his party Janata Dal (United) are prepared to ditch the BJP and join RJD after the poll results are out

PM Modi urges people of Bihar to vote following coronavirus protocols

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged voters to exercise their electoral rights as polling for the first phase of Bihar Assembly polls is underway

Bihar elections 2020: 502 candidates face criminal charges in phase 2

A report by Association of Democratic Reforms revealed that the RJD has fielded the maximum number of tainted candidates in the second phase of elections

Bihar: What is at stake for Modi in the first election after Covid-19?

The state is currently ruled by a coalition that includes Modi's BJP and the election will be the first political test of how voters view his handling of the pandemic

Under our govt, Bihar's youth will enjoy 85% reservation in jobs: Tejashwi

The RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said said that almost 85% of jobs in the government sector will be reserved for local youth in Bihar if his party is voted into power

Bihar polls: Nitish vows solar streetlights, irrigation tools to villages

Nitish also vowed to reach out to the people, left out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after the elections

Modi, Rahul Gandhi in Bihar on Wednesday for second round of campaigning

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Bihar on Wednesday to campaign for their respective alliances in the high-voltage state assembly polls

Bihar Assembly elections: Taunts, messages & promises before first phase

Voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates on Wednesday across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections tomorrow. Among the major political parties, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) is contesting in 35 of the 71 seats, followed by its ally BJP (29), while the opposition RJD has fielded its candidates in 42 and its coalition partner Congress is in the fray in 20 assembly segments. Lok Janshakti Party, headed by Chirag Paswan, is in the fray in 41 seats, which include all the 35 contested by the JD(U), in keeping with the call given by the young party president, who recently pulled out of the NDA in the state, to "dislodge" the chief minister from power. Watch the video on party leaders' final take before the crucial phase of voting.