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Bihar elections: Will fight polls together with NDA, JD(U), LJP, says BJP

The nomination process for the first phase, under which 71 of the total 243 seats will go to polls, begins on Thursday and ends on October 8.

BJP appoints ex-Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis as Bihar poll in-charge

The BJP on Wednesday appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as its in-charge for the Bihar assembly elections, the party said in a statement

Bihar polls: Congress to hold talks on seat-sharing formula with allies

Sources said Congress' Bihar in-charge Shakti Singh Gohil has called the party's Bihar unit president Madan Mohan Jha and legislative party leader Sadanand Singh to Delhi

He will give jobs to 1 mn criminals: Fadnavis takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav

BJP's Bihar election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis said that Yadav will buy 1 million country-made firearms and distribute them among his supporters and promote abductions, looting and robberies

Bihar elections: "Mahagathbandhan' seat sharing talks hit roadblock

Losing friends fast, the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar is facing strong headwinds weeks ahead of polls with new allies hard to come by and the old seeking a greater share of the electoral pie

Will be painful if JD (U) gives ticket to ex-Bihar DGP Pandey: Congress

The Maharashtra Congress said it will be quite painful if the JD(U) gives poll ticket to former Bihar DGP "who had insulted Mumbai Police"

Sharad Yadav will work with oppn parties in Bihar: Loktantrik Janata Dal

LJD said that its patron Sharad Yadav will work to bring the opposition alliance to power in Bihar, as it rejected speculation about him joining hands with JD(U) president Nitish Kumar

Bihar elections: BJP workers gherao Sushil Modi over ticket issue in Patna

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Sunday gheraoed Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi outside the party office over the candidate from Lakhisarai constituency

JD (U) appoints Ashok Chaudhary as working president of Bihar unit

Janata Dal (U) leader Ashok Chaudhary will take charge as working president of party's state unit ahead of Assembly polls.

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

Speculation is rife that he may be offered ticket to contest the assembly election from a seat in his native Buxar district.

Cong may contest all seats if decent seat-sharing agreement is not reached

Avinash Pandey said that the party is ready to contest all 243 seats if a respectful seat-sharing agreement within Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) is not reached

BJP in a double bind over striking a balance between Sushant, Kangana

Maharashtra BJP, including Fadnavis, in a quandary over striking a balance between regional sentiment and electoral needs in Bihar, writes Radhika Ramaseshan

Bihar: Cong gears for 'Mahila Kranti Sammelan' to be addressed by Priyanka

As preparations are underway for the women's conference, Congress is booking cinema halls and auditoriums in all the districts of Bihar so that women can see and hear Priyanka Gandhi on a big screen

How will elections be held in Bihar amid pandemic, Sanjay Raut asks

Raut said though the poll dates were duly announced as the term of the Bihar assembly is about to end, "the question is, has Covid-19 ended"

Congress welcomes announcement of Bihar Assembly elections schedule

The Congress on Friday welcomed the announcement of the schedule of the Bihar assembly election and said the dates will bring freedom from misgovernance in the state which is under BJP-JD(U) rule

Polling for 8 Bihar Legislative Council seats on October 22, says ECI

The Election Commission on Friday announced that the biennial elections for eight legislative council seats in Bihar will be held on October 22

Gohil welcomes Bihar poll dates announcement, says NDA govt will be ousted

Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil on Friday welcomed the announcement of dates for Bihar assembly polls and said people of the state want to get rid of NDA government

NDA will win 220 seats in Bihar, Mahagathbandhan is in disarray: Hussain

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday said that the NDA will win at least 220 seats out of total 243 seats in the Bihar assembly polls

AIMIM to contest Bihar Assembly polls in alliance with SJD: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced that his party will contest Bihar Assembly polls in alliance with Devendra Prasad Yadav's Samajwadi Janata Dal (Democratic)

Nitish Kumar confident of win; unveils part-II of development initiative

Nitish Kumar welcomed the Assembly poll schedule and said that if people give him another chance on the basis of his work, he would take up more developmental programmes in the state