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Muslim-Yadav equation still relevant in Bihar Assembly elections 2020

Even as the leaders claim that development is the key plank in the elections, the caste factor, however, has always been there and the strategy of all the parties hovers around this factor

EC doubles broadcast time for parties in Bihar elections amid Covid-19

As the Covid-19 pandemic has caused roadblocks for the political parties to launch mass connect initiatives, the Election Commission has come to their aid by doubling the broadcast time on DD and AIR

Modi, Shah, Rahul, Nitish, Uddhav named star campaigners for Bihar polls

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Nitish Kumar, Rahul Gandhi and Uddhav Thackeray's names have been given as star campaigners for their respective party in the state assembly elections

CPI(M) writes to EC; flags concerns over funding, social media, EVMs

The CPI(M) on Friday raised concerns over funding and use of social media and electronic voting machines in the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.

Bihar polls: EC relaxes timeline for registration of parties amid Covid-19

ECI announced reduction in the notice period for registration of political parties in Bihar from 30 days to 7 days, keeping in view of the prevailing restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan dies days after heart surgery in Delhi

Chirag Paswan, son of the veteran Bihar leader, wrote about his father's death on Twitter

Before quitting NDA in Bihar, Chirag told BJP of 'wave' against Nitish

LJP chief Chirag Paswan had urged BJP's Nadda to project a leader of the saffron party as the NDA's chief ministerial face in Bihar, claiming that there is a wave against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Bihar: With fair representation to Muslims, JD(U) reaches out to community

Close to 10% of JD(U)'s candidates for Bihar Elections are Muslims, a clear message from the party headed by CM Nitish Kumar that it will continue to protect the interests of the minority community

JD(U) fields Sunil Kumar in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha by-election in Bihar

Janata Dal (United) has fielded Sunil Kumar at Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha by-election, said party's state general secretary Naveen Arya

Bihar polls: BJP spares 11 seats to associate partner VIP from its quota

Vikassheel Insaan Party, floated a couple of years ago by former Bollywood set designer Mukesh Sahni, was with the opposition Grand Alliance till last week

LIVE: UP govt's affidavit in SC on Hathras case a white lie, says Congress

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the state government should not cover up the issue and present facts before the public.

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha to go solo in Bihar Assembly elections 2020

JMM has decided to go solo in Bihar Assembly elections, said party's General Secretary Suprio Bhattacharya on Tuesday

BJP may write to EC on use of PM Modi's photo in Bihar polls: Sushil Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi said his party may write to the Election Commission to prevent any other party except partners of NDA from using Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photograph in their posters

NDA backs Nitish in Bihar, snubs Chirag; JD(U) gets 122 seats, BJP 121

The ruling NDA in Bihar on Tuesday announced its seat-sharing formula for the assembly elections under which JD(U) will contest on 122 seats and BJP 121 out of a total of 243 seats

After LJP shocker, Bihar witnesses intense but muted political activities

Intense political activities took place in Bihar where LJP's brinkmanship appears to have driven Nitish Kumar to work out a strategy of not announcing names of candidates till they file nomination

Shiv Sena may contest 30-40 seats in Bihar Assembly elections: Sanjay Raut

The Shiv Sena may contest 30 to 40 Assembly seats in Bihar, Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Monday

JD(U) hits back at ally-turned-adversary Chirag Paswan over open letter

JD(U) and LJP sparred over an open letter from Chirag Paswan who had asserted that votes cast in favour of the party headed by Nitish Kumar will facilitate "forced migration" of future generations

After leaving JDU-BJP alliance, LJP looks to strengthen itself in Bihar

Political observers feel Paswan's exit might have been crafted by BJP

Bihar don't want Nitish back as CM, it needs BJP-led govt: Chirag Paswan

In a hard-hitting attack, Paswan said Kumar's long rule has delivered "nothing" and Bihar will get an actual "double-engine" government

Nitish govt misusing old phone number to defame Tejashwi Yadav: RJD

With its leaders Tejashwi and Tej Pratap Yadav facing murder charges, the RJD accused Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Dy CM Sushil Kumar Modi of engaging in a criminal conspiracy against Tejashwi Yadav