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Confident of two-thirds majority; providing jobs priority: Tejashwi

Confident of the 'Mahagathbandhan' getting two-thirds majority in the Bihar polls, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said providing jobs to unemployed youth would be top priority for him

NGO moves SC against electoral bonds scheme ahead of Bihar assembly polls

Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, an NGO has moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of its 2017 PIL challenging the 2018 Electoral Bonds Scheme meant for funding political parties

Nitish won't speak on real issues like inflation, corruption: Tejashwi

Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar can only indulge in abusing him but won't speak on the real issues like inflation and corruption that affects people

Nitish using unpleasant words as he can sense his imminent loss: Surjewala

The Congress Leader called the Jamoora comment made by Bihar Minister Sanjay Jha against LJP chief Chirag Paswan 'undignified and unacceptable'

First phase of Bihar Assembly elections on Wednesday; 71 seats go to polls

More than two crore voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections

Tejashwi Yadav poses 11 questions to PM Modi ahead of his Bihar visit

RJD leader and Mahagatbandhan's chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav has posed 11 questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to Bihar on October 28

Bihar Assembly polls: Time to write new future in Bihar, says Sonia Gandhi

A day ahead of the first phase of polling in Bihar, the Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday issued a video message appealing the people to vote for a change in the state.

Bihar elections: Giriraj Singh attacks Tejashwi Yadav over promise on jobs

Giriraj Singh lashed out at Tejashwi Yadav over his jobs' promise and asked how many jobs he had created when his party had over 12 ministers in the administration

Chirag should worry about his father's legacy, not use harsh words: BJP

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya said Chirag Paswan to not use harsh words against his opponents in Bihar elections and not say anything that can tarnish the legacy of his late father Ram Vilas Paswan.

Tejashwi Yadav's job promise is a tangible and appealing proposition

Yadav announced in mid-October that if his coalition was voted to power, then he would sanction a million jobs in the very first cabinet meeting of the new government

Best of BS Opinion: Cinema beyond biases, Tejashwi Yadav's promise & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

It's raining jobs

Bihar politicians are making irresponsible promises

As Bihar prepares for polls, voters hope next five years are better

For Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), this election is a route to power - not necessarily to the throne

Bihar election LIVE: Campaign ends for first phase of assembly polls

Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020

Rahul Gandhi to address two poll meetings in Bihar on Wednesday

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address two public election meetings at Valmiki Nagar and Kusheshwar Asthan in Bihar on October 28. Senior state Congress leader Prem Chandra Mishra on Monday said that Gandhi will hold the meeting at Valmiki Nagar at 12 noon and the one at Kusheshwar Asthan at 2.30 pm. Bypoll to the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat will be held on November 7, while Kusheshwar Asthan Assembly constituency will go to polls on November 3. In Bihar, the Congress is a part of the RJD-headed Grand Alliance which also has the CPI(ML), CPI(M) and the CPI as constituents. The Assembly elections in the state would be held in three phases - on October 28, November 3 and November 7. Counting of votes will be taken up on November 10.

LJP will probe Nitish govt's 7 resolves scheme if voted to power: Chirag

Continuing with his tirade against Kumar, the LJP president alleged illegal trade in liquor is rampant in the state due to patronage of the bigwigs in the Nitish Kumar's government

Covid vaccine updates: Key facts and major announcements you should know

All people of the country will be given Covid vaccine for free, Union Minister Pratap Sarangi announced on Sunday

Litmus test in Bihar: Can PM Modi rescue the election for Nitish Kumar?

From being a 'sure thing' to a test, the Bihar assembly election seems to have transformed and the BJP-JDU combine are now banking on PM Modi's popularity to reach home

Bihar Assembly elections 2020: Campaigning for first phase to end today

The campaigning for the first phase of the high-decibel Bihar Assembly Elections will end on Monday (today) evening

Vaccine politicking

Free inoculation for Bihar is cynical populism