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Patna (Bihar) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Janata Dal (United) on Thursday released its second list of 44 candidates for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. With this, the party has declared its candidates for all 101 seats allotted to it in the final seat-sharing distribution within the NDA. The list names Dharendra Pratap Singh alias Rinku Singh for Valmikinagar, Sammridh Verma for Sikta, Vishal Shah for Narkatiya, Shalini Mishra for Kesariya, Shewta Gupta for Shivhar, and Nagendra Raut for ...Read More >
The RJD leader, who was referring to Nitish Kumar's old age, stressed on the surnames of the three leaders who comes from the "upper" castes. JDU has traditionally been considered as the party with a support of the Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) and economically deprived OBC groups. Nitish Kumar comes from the Kurmi OBC community. "Now the Janata Dal United does not belong to Nitish Kumar. These three leaders have been sold in the hands of the BJP and they have ruined Nitish Ji," Tejashwi fur ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 15 (ANI): The Rashtriya Lok Morcha, led by former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, on Wednesday released the list of six candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2025. The party has announced six candidates across different districts for the state polls. According to the official release issued by State General Secretary Subhash Chandravanshi, Tittu has been fielded from the Basopatti constituency in Siwan district. From ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 15 (ANI): The Rashtriya Lok Morcha, led by former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha, on Wednesday released the list of six candidates for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections 2025. The party has announced six candidates across different districts for the state polls. According to the official release issued by State General Secretary Subhash Chandravanshi, Tittu has been fielded from the Basopatti constituency in Siwan district. From ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced its third list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, fielding Satish Kumar Yadav against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav from Raghopur constituency. According to the official document released by the party on Wednesday, the BJP's Central Election Committee approved the names of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. The list includes Nand Kishor Ram from Ramnagar, Vinay Bihari ...Read More >
Patna: The outgoing Bihar legislative assembly met for a total of 146 days between Nov 2020 and July 2025, marking the lowest number of days in all its five-year terms, according to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research on Wednesday.The outgoing 17th assembly met for an average of 29 days each year and, on those days, functioned for an average of three hours. In 2024, assemblies across all states met for an average of five hours on sitting days, the analysis said.According to the analysis, the ...Read More >
Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav confirmed his party will contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with candidates to be announced soon. The announcement follows the Election Commission's schedule for the polls, which will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11. Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday confirmed that the party will actively contest the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. Speaking on the recently announced poll ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 7 (ANI): Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) Founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday confirmed that the party will actively contest the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. Speaking on the recently announced poll dates, Yadav stated, "Janshakti Janta Dal will face this and fight the elections. Candidates will be announced the day after, when we hold a press conference." Also Read | Global Fintech Fest 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Unveils Foreign Currency ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India is set to announce Bihar election dates, anticipating a fierce three-way contest amidst Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's shifting alliances. Key issues like youth unemployment, development, and rural concerns dominate the political landscape. A controversial voter roll revision by the ECI, challenged by the opposition, further fuels pre-election drama. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the dates for the high-stakes Bihar assembly election to ...Read More >
CEC Gyanesh Kumar concluded his Bihar tour. He announced new initiatives for the upcoming assembly elections. The voters' list underwent purification after 22 years. EPIC cards will be delivered within 15 days. Mobile deposit facilities will be at polling booths. Elections will conclude before November 22. These measures will be replicated nationwide. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday announced that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise had "purified" Bihar's vot ...Read More >
Patna, October 6: Earlier today, October 6, the Election Commission announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025. Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner, said that the 243 assembly seats of Bihar will go to the polls in two phases on Thursday, November 6 and Tuesday, November 11. The counting of votes and the Bihar Assembly Elections Results will take place on Friday, November 14. The term of the current 243-member Bihar Assembly is ending on Saturday, November 22, which mean ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday congratulated Bihar electors on the announcement of the Assembly poll schedule, expressing confidence that the voters will once again choose the politics of development this time. HM Shah's statement in a post on X came shortly after the ECI declared that the Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the results being declared on November 14. The Union Home Minister said, "The Election Commission has announ ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that the Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with results scheduled for declaration on November 14. Addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, described the upcoming elections as the "mother of all elections", emphasising the commission's commitment to ensuring a peaceful and flawless e ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 6: The Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Monday that the Bihar Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with results scheduled for declaration on November 14. Addressing the media, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, described the upcoming elections as the "mother of all elections", emphasising the commission's commitment to ensuring a peaceful and ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: A pre-election survey conducted by IANS-Matrize News Communications predicted a sweeping victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, giving the ruling coalition a 49 per cent vote share and an estimated 150-160 seats in the 243-member assembly. The poll, titled "Bihar Vidhan Sabha Chunav Opinion Poll-2025," indicates that the NDA, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and the BJP, is likely to consolidate power in the state ...Read More >
Patna: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced the Bihar Assembly election schedule in two phases -- polling on November 6 and 11, and counting of votes on November 14. Officials indicated that the decision to hold the polls in just two phases, something which has not been done in the past two decades, is due to the effective curbing of the Naxal menace in the state. Let us take a look at the numbers in the Bihar legislative assembly over the years and what the EC's schedule entails i ...Read More >
Bihar assembly election: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday outlined key measures for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, stating that "no polling station will have more than 1,200 voters" to ensure smoother voting. The Chief Election Commissioner also highlighted several new initiatives aimed at enhancing transparency and improving the voter experience. Addressing a press conference in Patna, the CEC Gyanesh Kumar said, ...Read More >
Gyanesh Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), said on Sundat the elections in Bihar will be concluded before November 22, coinciding with the end date of the State Assembly. The CEC highlighed that Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies, including 38 reserved for SCs and 2 for STs. Addressing a press conference in Patna, the CEC Gyanesh Kumar said, "Bihar has 243 assembly constituencies - 2 for STs and 38 for SCs. The term of the Bihar Legislative Assembly ends on November 22, 2025, and elec ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 15 IAS and 3 IPS officers from Rajasthan as Central Observers for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly election and by-elections in several states. These senior officers will play a crucial role in ensuring the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections, acting as the Commission's eyes and ears on the ground. The ECI on Friday conducted a comprehensive briefing at the 'India International Institute of ...Read More >
Gyanesh Kumar will visit Bihar along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with two poll panel commissioners, is expected to visit Patna on October 4 and 5, according to reports. A briefing meeting of central observers which includes general, police and expenditure, appointed by the Election Commission (EC) for Bihar elections is scheduled to be held at IIIDEM Dwarka in New Delhi on Friday. The poll dates are exp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar (CEC) on Friday described the election observers as the "beacons" of the democracy. According to a press release, the Election Commission of India on Friday organised a briefing for General, Police and Expenditure Observers to be deployed as Central Observers for the forthcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and bye-elections in certain states. 425 Officers including 287 IAS officers, 58 IPS officers, and 80 o ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 30 (ANI): According to the final electoral roll for the Bihar assembly elections, the total number of electors in 14 assembly constituencies in Patna is 48,15,294, which is 1,63,600 more than the draft list published on August 1, the district administration said on Tuesday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) published the final electoral roll for the Bihar assembly elections following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The total number o ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is deploying 470 Central Observers across Bihar and various states for upcoming elections. These observers, comprising General, Police, and Expenditure experts, aim to ensure fair and transparent electoral processes. Their roles are crucial in upholding democratic integrity and enhancing voter participation. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has embarked on a significant deployment of Central Observers to oversee the conduct of elections in Bihar and ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The bypoll to Nuapada Assembly constituency in Odisha is likely to held alongside the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. Though the poll dates are expected after the final electoral roll publication on September 30, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced deployment of 470 officers as Central Observers-covering General, Police, and Expenditure categories-across Bihar and other states including Nuapada, where bye-elections are scheduled, to ensure smoo ...Read More >
Nuapada: The much-awaited by-election in Nuapada assembly constituency of Odisha will be held concurrently with the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reportedly announced the deployment of 470 officers (320 IAS, 60 from IPS and 90 from IRS/IRAS/ICAS etc.) as Central Observers-covering General, Police, and Expenditure categories-across Bihar and other states where bye-elections are scheduled, including Nuapada, to ensure smooth and transpar ...Read More >
Bihar Assembly Election: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will deploy 470 Central Observers in Bihar and bye-elections in various states to ensure fair and impartial conduct of polls in these states, the apex poll authority said Sunday. In an official release, EC said the Central Observers (General, Police and Expenditure) will be entrusted with "the crucial and solemn responsibility to ensure the fairness, impartiality and credibility of elections, which form the bedrock of the democratic ...Read More >
New Delhi, September 15: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to modify its September 8 order directing the Election Commission of India (ECI), which permitted the use of Aadhaar card as a 12th document for the proof of identity for the inclusion of a voter to the revised voters' list being prepared as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymlaya Bagchi said the direction passed by it last week was only interim in nature, and the issue of the ...Read More >
Patna: Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) national president Chirag Paswan on Sunday said the National Democratic Alliance is moving forward with the goal of making Bihar a developed state. He also accused the Opposition of wanting to confuse people with issues like the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the Constitution. "After PM Modi took oath for the third time, many developmental projects were implemented on the ground... The Opposition does not see all these ...Read More >
Gaya: Union micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) founder Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday demanded 15-20 seats for his party, an NDA partner, in the upcoming state assembly elections.Speaking to the reporters in Bodh Gaya, Manjhi said, "I have been enjoying great respect and all kinds of respect as an alliance partner of the NDA. I think top leadership in NDA will consider our demand that is aimed at getting the status of recognised party. They ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) national president Chirag Paswan on Sunday said the National Democratic Alliance is moving forward with the goal of making Bihar a developed state. He also accused the Opposition of wanting to confuse people with issues like the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the Constitution. "After PM Modi took oath for the third time, many developmental projects were implemented on the ground... T ...Read More >
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