Awadhesh Prasad Kushwaha (Photo: ANI)

Following the dramatic resignation of Bihar cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha over graft charges, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the District Magistrate to probe into the alleged sting tape, which showed the minister accepting bribe.

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Bihar polls

In the 2010 elections, the success rate of "clean" candidates fell to 4% from 8% in 2005

They have met four times in the last two months and have supported each other on many issues. While Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has backed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand for a full statehood for the national capital, Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has reportedly reciprocated by deciding not to contest the forthcoming elections in Bihar.

Bihar Elections 2025

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	The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections are expected to be a high-stakes contest between the ruling alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United), and the opposition coalition known as the Mahagathbandhan, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Indian National Congress.&nbsp;</div>
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	The elections for the 243-member Bihar Assembly&rsquo;s term will be held in two phases- Phase 1 on November 6 and Phase 2 on November 11. The counting of votes will happen on November 14</div>

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