Page 40 - Bihar Assembly Elections

Modi should bury ghosts of Vodafone, make reforms centre-stage of politics

If Modi is a true reformer, he'll bury the Vodafone tax ghost for good and go to Bihar and campaign on his latest, politically controversial farm and labour reforms

Best of BS Opinion: Modi's twin test, Brexit & nostalgia, and more

Today's views focus on Modi's role as a reformer, what the automobile industry signals for the Indian economy and the risks of the government spending more, immediately, to combat the recession

Bihar elections to be held in three phases; counting on November 10

The ruling NDA in the politically-crucial state will face a challenge from the RJD-Congress alliance

EC issues counting day guidelines to ensure distancing norms amid Covid-19

The EC said no more than seven counting tables, instead of 14 counting tables, should be allowed in a counting hall

Decision to hold Bihar elections amid pandemic a leap of faith: CEC

Arora also said the decision to hold the elections in the state, where the term of the assembly ends on November 29, is "a leap of faith and not a leap in the dark"

Bihar elections: Parties to have rallies with social distancing norms

Political parties can hold rallies as part of their campaigning for the Bihar assembly polls and the grounds where such meetings will be held will have white circles to ensure distancing norms.

Over 7 cr single-use gloves for Bihar voters in polls amid Covid-19

In August, EC had issued broad guidelines for holding elections during the pandemic under which voters were to be provided with gloves to press EVM button and sign the register at polling stations

Top headlines: Vodafone wins case against govt, Harley in talks with Hero

From Vodafone International winning arbitration case against govt to Election Commission announcing Bihar poll dates, Business Standard bring you top news of the evening

Bihar assembly elections to take place in 3 phases, results on November 10

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will fight for a fourth term in these elections, leading the National Democratic Alliance in partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Commission likely to announce Bihar Assembly poll dates today

The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for Bihar Assembly elections 2020

Ex-Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey quits job, dismisses plan to fight election

Pandey said his VRS should not be linked with the Rajput case as the decision has nothing to do with the case

Next Bihar polls to be fought on basis of work done by Modi-Nitish: Rudy

BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Wednesday said the Rs 1.70-lakh crore package announced by PM Narendra Modi for Bihar has been implemented successfully

All not well in Grand Alliance, says RLSP; Kushwaha hints at possible exit

All is not well in the Grand Alliance in poll-bound Bihar, its key constituent Rashtriya Lok Samata Party asserted and dropped ample hints that a possibility of exit from the opposition coalition

Ex-DGP Gupteshwar Pandey yet to decide on contesting Bihar elections

Former Bihar DGP Bihar Gupteshwar Pandey said that he is yet to decide on contesting the state assembly elections and has not taken any advantage of death of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput

Bihar elections: Local BJP cadres to decide party's candidates for seats

Block to State-level party cadres have been given the option to provide three names, for the voting to be held through secret ballot, for choosing the Assembly seat candidate

Bihar elections 2020: Jitan Ram Manjhi blames RJD regime for job scarcity

Jitan Ram Manjhi admitted that job scarcity was a major issue in the poll-bound state and held the 15-year Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) rule between 1990 and 2005 responsible for the same

Bihar DGP takes voluntary retirement, triggers speculation of poll debut

Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Gupteshwar Pandey on Tuesday took voluntary retirement from service

Harivansh goes on fast over oppn's 'humiliation', Cong cites Bihar politics

In a tweet, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said the shadow of the forthcoming Bihar elections has fallen over Parliament now

Bihar polls: EC to take decision soon to visit state, says CEC Arora

The Election Commission would take a decision in the next few days to visit Bihar where elections are likely to be held later this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, CEC Sunil Arora said

Bihar BJP launches toll-free number to seek views before drafting manifesto

With Assembly polls round the corner, the BJP in Bihar launched a toll-free number on Sunday, soliciting people's views and suggestions for preparing its poll manifesto