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Bihar Assembly elections 2025: Key battles to watch out for as voting nears

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: The voting will take place on November 6 and November 11 for all 243 seats, with a tight contest expected between the NDA and Mahagathbandhan

NDA wants to form Bihar government through 'vote chori': Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday alleged that the NDA wanted to form the government in Bihar through 'vote chori' and claimed that the names of 65 lakh people, including women, were deleted from the electoral rolls through SIR. Addressing back-to-back rallies in Valmiki Nagar and Chanpatia in West Champaran district, the Congress general secretary claimed that the current situation in the country was akin to the British Raj, and raised suspicion whether the country would continue to witness elections in the future. "My brother Rahul today gave an account of 'vote theft' in Haryana," she said, alluding to the allegations of the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha of widespread irregularities in assembly elections in the northern state. "NDA will destroy everything... It is not clear whether there will be elections in the future... Why are you silent? Chase them out of power," Vadra told people attending the rally. Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Dates, key parties, and what to expect

On the final day of campaigning ahead of Phase 1, top leaders from the major parties in Bihar addressed large gatherings across the state

If we win, farmers to get bonus over MSP for paddy and wheat: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday announced that farmers would be given Rs 300 per quintal of paddy and Rs 400 for wheat as a bonus over MSP, if the INDIA bloc comes to power in Bihar. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav, the chief ministerial candidate of the opposition bloc, also said heads of all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) and Primary Marketing Cooperative Societies (Vyapar Mandals) will also be given the status of people's representatives' in the state. The announcements come two days ahead of the first phase of voting in the state on November 6. All farmers will be given Rs 300 per quintal of paddy and Rs 400 for wheat as a bonus over the Minimum Support Price (MSP), if the INDIA bloc comes to power," Yadav said. "Besides, we are also planning to give honorarium to managers of registered 8,400 vyapar mandals and PACS in the state, if we form the government," he said. The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and Nove

Tejashwi trying to hide Lalu's 'sins', says PM Modi at Katihar rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday claimed that the INDIA bloc's CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav was trying to "hide the sins" of his father Lalu Prasad, relegating his pictures to the corner of RJD's poll posters. The PM made the remark at a rally in Katihar district, where he did not mention the father-son duo by their names but used the expression "jungle raj ke yuvraaj" (crown prince of lawlessness) to point towards Yadav. "What is sin he is hiding by not having the pictures of his own father, whom you claim to be such a tall leader and was a CM for years, on RJD posters? Perhaps it is because he has become aware that the big leader carries the baggage of jungle raj," he alleged. The PM also alleged that while the RJD was controlled by "the most corrupt family in Bihar", its ally Congress was run by "the most corrupt family in the country". In an attempt to drive a wedge between the two allies, Modi reiterated that the Congress agreed to name Yadav the CM candidate when the RJD

Tejashwi calls Owaisi 'extremist'; AIMIM MP asks 'can you write in English?'

Asaduddin Owaisi hits back at Tejashwi Yadav for calling him an 'extremist', says he's targeted for following his faith with pride and refusing to bow before political dynasties

Nitish's absence from PM's roadshow 'no surprise', says Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi also criticised PM Modi's "Katta" remark during a public rally in Arrah, noting that he had never seen a Prime Minister speak such language

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: Six key seats that may tilt the final result

As Bihar heads to polls in November, six key constituencies - from Raghopur to Patna Sahib - could decide the outcome in the NDA-INDIA bloc showdown for power

Tejashwi promises one govt job per family in Bihar. But is it feasible?

With nearly 27 million families in Bihar, fulfilling one government job promise per family would mean rewriting the state's fiscal playbook and stretching its machinery to the brink

Tejashwi accuses NDA of exploiting Bihar, urges voters to 'drive them out'

Earlier, Tejashwi slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asserting that he had never seen a home minister who cited the lack of land as the reason for not setting up industries in Bihar

Bihar's first-time voters seek development, don't want Jungle Raj to return

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: The first-time voters, mostly students, are seeing through the facade of slogans and promises. They want change

Rahul Gandhi says he wants 'made in Bihar', not 'made in China' on phones

At a joint rally with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi slammed PM Modi for policies that made India 'depend' on Made in China products

BJP running Bihar govt through remote control using Nitish's face: Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday charged the BJP with running the government in Bihar "through remote control", using the face of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha made the remark in Muzaffarpur district, where he addressed his maiden election rally in the state. "I agree with Tejashwi Yadav, who spoke just before me, that the government in Bihar is being run through remote control. They are simply using the face of Nitish Kumar," claimed Gandhi. The former Congress president also lambasted the ruling BJP at the Centre for being "against social justice" and pointed out that it was at the opposition party's insistence that the Narendra Modi government agreed to a caste census. Gandhi alleged, "Two Indias are emerging. One belongs to the common people, and the other to five or 10 billionaires. This is the reason that places like Bihar suffer in poverty, with its vast potential remaining untapped." "You all must have seen the drama th

INDIA bloc manifesto pledges one job per household, review on liquor ban

Tejashwi Yadav-led alliance pledges jobs, welfare schemes and prohibition review in Bihar; BJP, JDU term promises unrealistic

Tejashwi Yadav vows to lift toddy ban; says NDA failed Bihar for 20 years

At a rally in Saran, Tejashwi Yadav campaigned for Tej Pratap's sister-in-law, promising to lift the toddy ban if elected; he even accused CM Nitish Kumar of copying his development plans for Bihar

Law and order has collapsed in Bihar ahead of polls, says Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the law and order situation has completely collapsed in Bihar, and the NDA government in the state was least bothered about the situation. Addressing a poll rally at Marhaura in Saran, Yadav asserted that the INDIA bloc needs to be voted to power in the assembly elections for redressal of people's grievances. Saran is witnessing murder, dacoity, abduction and loot every day. But, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is least bothered about it he never comes to console the victims. This is sheer insensitivity on the part of the government, he claimed. Vote for the INDIA bloc to ensure improved law and order, jobs and redressal of grievances, Yadav said. The opposition coalition's chief ministerial candidate also reiterated his promise of one government job to every family in the state if it comes to power. The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with results set to be announced on November

Tejashwi slams Centre over shortage of Bihar-bound trains during Chhath

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the BJP-led central government for "not running adequate number of Bihar-bound trains" to cater to the rush of passengers during Chhath Puja and alleged that people were being forced to travel in "inhumane conditions." In a video statement, Yadav alleged, "The railway minister and the other ministers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government blatantly lied that 12,000 out of 13,000 festive special trains are being operated for Bihar on the occasion of Chhath festival." Assuring jobs for migrant workers if the opposition INDIA bloc is voted to power, the RJD leader said, "This is my promise to all people who have come to celebrate Chhath that next year we will provide them employment here, and they will celebrate the festival with their families in Bihar itself. Yadav said, "I urge all those who have come to Bihar for Chhath to have thekua' and not go back to their workplaces without casting their votes. They must vote for us as we ..

Bihar polls 2025: Why 'jungle raj' has become the phrase Bihar can't escape

Once a phrase for Bihar's breakdown of law and order during the Lalu era, 'jungle raj' is still echoing through the state's politics, shaping narratives and voter perceptions ahead of the 2025 polls

From Tejashwi to Maithili Thakur, key faces in Bihar's 2025 election fight

From Tejashwi Yadav's bid for chief minister to BJP's mix of veterans and debutants, key contenders take centre stage ahead of the November 6 and 11 polls

Waqf Act promise: Can Tejashwi deliver if Mahagathbandhan wins Bihar polls?

Tejashwi Yadav accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of allowing the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to enter Bihar's political landscape