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Patna, Nov 16 (PTI) The opposition CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Sunday claimed that the outcome of the Bihar assembly elections is "abnormal" and it was the result of three "experiments". The experiments, according to him, are the transfer of Rs 10,000 to women as the first instalment of Mahila Rojgar Yojana, deletion and addition of names in the SIR exercise, and transfer of land at a throwaway price to a corporate house. The opposition party, a constituent of ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi alleged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is controlled by the BJP. He accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using Chhath Puja for votes. Gandhi stated Modi will do anything to win elections. Tejashwi Yadav appealed for a chance to improve Bihar. He promised government jobs within 20 days of forming a government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar is being remote-controlled by the BJP. He accused prime minister Narendra Modi o ...Read More >
Patna: The INDIA bloc on Tuesday released its poll manifesto for Bihar assembly elections, promising jobs and numerous plans to take the state forward in the next five years if it's able to form the govt in the state.The 32-page manifesto, containing 25 key points, was released in the presence of opposition leaders, including Pawan Khera from Congress, Dipankar Bhattacharya from CPI-ML, Mukesh Sahani from VIP, and other Left leaders.The manifesto, nicknamed "Tejashwi Pran" (Tejashwi Resolve), pr ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 28 (PTI) The INDIA bloc, which released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly elections on Tuesday, has pledged to block the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the state and make the management of Waqf property more transparent and welfare-oriented. The opposition bloc also promised that the management of Buddhist temples in Bodh Gaya would be handed over to members of the Buddhist community. "The constitutional rights of all minority communities will be protected. The Waq ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asserted that the INDIA bloc's manifesto will be a vision document to make Bihar the number one state. He criticized the NDA for not declaring a chief ministerial candidate or releasing its manifesto, accusing them of copying promises. Yadav alleged that both Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi have failed to do anything constructive for Bihar. RJD leader Tejaswai Yadav on Tuesday asserted that the INDIA bloc's manifesto will be a vision document to make Bihar the number on ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 26 (ANI): BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday alleged that the RJD had no roadmap to fight the upcoming elections and relied on the only model they knew, that of giving land and taking jobs. Speaking to reporters, the BJP MP stated that the people of Bihar will not be deceived. Also Read | Acid Attack in Delhi: 20-Year-Old Woman Sustains Injuries on Hands in Bid to To Protect Her Face, Case Registered. "Their (RJD) desperation is evident. They first said that t ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 26 (ANI): Ahead of the Bihar elections, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday criticised the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for not announcing the name of the state's Chief Ministerial candidate. Speaking to ANI, the Congress leader stated that the alliance is afraid of losing the polls, as it has not announced the name of the Chief Minister. Further, he also alleged that the NDA lacks the courage to declare that Nitish Kumar will be their candidate for Chief ...Read More >
Patna: Moments after being declared the Opposition's chief ministerial face, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday promised to transform the face of Bihar if the Grand Alliance (GA) wins the assembly elections, making a fervent appeal to people to give him just one chance."Ek baar Tejashwi ko mauka dekar to dekho. Bihar ke logon ko bahar jane ki jarurat nahin hogi (Just give Tejashwi a chance. The people of Bihar will not need to migrate outside the state)," the RJD leader, flanked by top ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 23 (PTI) The opposition INDIA bloc on Thursday declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav its chief ministerial candidate for Bihar assembly polls, in what is being seen as a last-ditch effort to put an end to squabbles and project unity ahead of the elections. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, who has been camping in Patna since Wednesday to iron out differences with the RJD, said the decision had the approval of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi. Addr ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Mahagathbandhan prepares to hold a crucial press conference on Thursday, speculation is rife that the long wait for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's wish to be declared the alliance's Chief Ministerial face may finally come to an end. The development comes on the heels of a meeting between Tejashwi Yadav, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, and the party's Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, who met Tejashwi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav ...Read More >
Independent MP Pappu Yadav, who recently made a remark about Rahul Gandhi being projected as the leader of the Grand Alliance in Bihar, today clarified that he didn't mean the position entailed the Congress leader being the Chief Ministerial face of the alliance. He also said steering clear of friendly fights is the responsibility of the RJD. "We have always adhered to the dharma of alliance. We have not created the friendly fights. The RJD should withdraw its candidates from seats where they a ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya attacked the opposition Mahagathbandhan following the arrest of an RJD candidate on dacoity charges and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha's withdrawal from the Bihar elections. Maurya expressed confidence in the NDA's victory, stating the Mahagathbandhan is 'destroyed'. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the opposition Mahagathbandhan after Sasaram RJD candidate Satendra Sah was arreste ...Read More >
As per reports and repeated indications by Rashtriya Janata Dal -- the senior partner in Mahagathbandhan, the Congress is likely to get a less number of seats than the last elections due to its performance in the 2020 assembly polls. In the last state election, the INC managed to secure only 19 out of 70 seats it contested. With just over a day before for the nomination for first phase of Bihar election ends, the lack of consensus among the Opposition bloc ( Mahagathbandhan) over various aspect ...Read More >
Union Minister Giriraj Singh has taken a jab at political strategist Prashant Kishor for opting out of the Bihar assembly elections. He accused Kishor of being acutely aware of his slim chances of success, branding Kishor's party as merely a 'vote splitter' and a mere accessory to the RJD. Patna, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday criticised Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor for his decision not to contest the Bihar assembly polls, claiming that the poll strategist-turned-politici ...Read More >
Muzaffarpur: The Congress released its first list of 48 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections on Thursday night -- just hours before the deadline for filing of nominations for the first-phase polling comes to an end -- fielding its state party chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba assembly constituency and state legislature party leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan from Kadwa seat. The announcement came even before a final seat-sharing arrangement within the Opposition grand alliance has been finalised ami ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) After days of negotiations over seat sharing, Mukesh Sahani-led VIP almost walked out of the Mahagatbandhan on Thursday, but was stopped after top leaders intervened. According to a source, Sahani, who had been upset over not being given enough space in the coalition, all but exited the alliance. No dialogue had taken place between the VIP and RJD over the last two days. The source said Sahani reached out to CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, who, ...Read More >
Patna: With just one day remaining for nominations in Bihar's first-phase constituencies, the INDIA bloc remained without a seat-sharing formula, though coalition parties secured election symbols for their candidates without a formal announcement. On the other hand, all five partners in the ruling NDA were through with announcements of candidates, from respective parties, for all 243 assembly segments. Former state BJP president and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and a number of his ca ...Read More >
New Delhi: As the leading alliances have started seat-sharing negotiations before the Bihar assembly elections, smaller parties are flexing their muscle to get a larger share in both the NDA and INDIA bloc. The BJP on Tuesday started seat negotiations with LJP(RV) leader Chirag Paswan. On Wednesday, on the death anniversary of his father, Ram Vilas Paswan, Chirag put out a post on X, which was a symbolic indication to the BJP to agree to his demands. "Papa always used to say: "Do not commit a ...Read More >
Patna: The Opposition parties and civil society organisations have met the final electoral roll published under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar with scepticism and criticism. They have questioned the data provided by the Election Commission (EC), alleged a scam, and sought clarifications from the Commission. The final roll released on Tuesday revealed 7.42 crore voters in the state, which was 47 lakh less than the 7.89 crore voters present in the rolls on June 24 before ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA, asserting that the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has unsettled the ruling alliance. The yatra, spearheaded by Rahul Gandhi and other Mahagathbandhan leaders, aims to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led NDA, claiming the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has left the r ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 1 (ANI): Union Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha was talking about alleged "vote theft" in the assembly elections, since people have refused to give votes to his party. "Rahul Gandhi has got scared of the public, and this is the reason he is talking about vote theft. People are not voting for his party. He doesn't have faith in people, elections and democracy. If he h ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): As the 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra', Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday pledged that the opposition will not let votes be stolen in Bihar ahead of the forthcoming assembly polls, standing firm on his allegations of vote theft. "We pledge - not a single vote will be stolen in Bihar. We will protect democracy and the Constitution with all our might," Gandhi posted on X. The Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha extended his gratitude towards prominent opposition le ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 1 (ANI): Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a scathing attack on the double-engine government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal United (JDU) in Bihar, and asserted that the Nitish Kumar-led government would be voted out of power in the coming six months. "This double-engine government will not be there in the next 6 months. The government that will come will be of the poor, of poor women, of Dalits and backward classes," Kharge ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin arrived in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Wednesday to extend support to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' After MK Stalin referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "Rajiv Gandhi" during INDIA bloc's Adhikar Yatra" in Bihar, BJP's K Annamalai attacked the chief minister and his "patchwork government" on X. "Going all the way to Bihar and getting the name wrong... despite reading it from a piece of paper... is one thing. But the desperate attempt ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday criticised the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, which allows the removal of Prime Minister, Chief Minister and Ministers from their post if jailed for 30 days in a serious offence, and called it a move to "blackmail" people. Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the Centre is bringing such laws instead of discussing relevant issues. The RJD leader told reporters, "The dictatorship is at its peak in this nation. There is no discussion on poverty and unemployment o ...Read More >
During the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi playfully mentioned ongoing "talks" with Lalu Prasad about his marriage, referencing Prasad's previous suggestion. This followed Tejashwi Yadav's advice to Chirag Paswan to get married, reminding Gandhi of a similar suggestion from Yadav's father two years prior. The exchange occurred amidst political banter and discussions about alliances. In a light-hearted comment, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday quipped that "talks are on" with ...Read More >
Patna/Bhagalpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' gathered momentum on Friday as it moved through Munger and Bhagalpur, drawing large crowds and sharp political reactions. The yatra, aimed at highlighting alleged irregularities in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, entered its sixth day with colourful displays of alliance flags and enthusiastic supporters lining the streets. Rahul, accompanied by RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, CPI-ML general s ...Read More >
Speaking to reporters at Parliament premises, the Congress leader said, "The response is very good. Everyone is now saying 'vote chori' in Bihar. This is reality. Attempt of 'election chori' is being made. Bihar is resisting. The entire country will resist." The Congress leader also congratulated and shook hands BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on winning the Constitution Club of India elections recently. The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' began on Sunday from Sasaram. The 16-day yatra has been organised to pro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Hailing the positive response to his 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in poll-bound Bihar, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence on Wednesday that the entire country will also be resisting 'election chori' (election theft). Speaking to reporters at Parliament premises, the Congress leader said, 'The response is very good. Everyone is now saying 'vote chori' in Bihar. This is reality. Attempt of 'election chori' is being made ...Read More >
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