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Bihar Election 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Begusarai on to a packed ground and loud cheers. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA)'s campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections officially began on October 24. An announcer on stage took the microphone and called the name of Lok Jan Shakti Party (Ram Vilas) or LJP (R) chief Chirag Paswan for a speech. The prime minister raised his eyebrows in a quick gesture toward Nitish Kumar. The message looked unmistakable. Nitish would speak, ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 24 (PTI) Asserting that Bihar is still a "poor" state despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday claimed that CM Nitish Kumar will not be made the chief minister if the ruling alliance is again voted to power. Yadav also alleged that Kumar has been hijacked by the BJP, and two people from Gujarat -- ostensibly referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah -- are "controlling" Bihar. Yadav, the chief ministeria ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 24: Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday said there is a strong possibility of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a record number of seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Speaking to IANS, Kiren Rijiju said, "It is clearly visible that the people of Bihar are with the NDA. The BJP, JD(U), and other allies are working together in complete unity. It is a one-sided contest. There is a possibility of the NDA securing a record ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a politically significant move, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid tributes to former Congress chief Sitaram Kesri on his 25th death anniversary at the party's national headquarters at 24, Akbar Road in New Delhi. As Kesri belonged to the extremely backward groups in Bihar, Rahul's attempts to revive the memories of the former party chief, who was removed from the post unceremoniously in 1998 after a gap of 25 years, prompted many to link the move to the November ass ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bihar visit on Friday, Janata Dal (United) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said the Prime Minister's visits have always brought "prosperity and progress" to the state. Talking to IANS in Patna, Prasad credited PM Modi for transforming Bihar in the last eleven years, giving the state what "Congress failed to deliver in six decades after Independence." "Today, projects worth Rs 1.85 lakh crore, includi ...Read More >
Vadodara, Oct 24 (PTI) The Opposition INDIA bloc is only interested in gaining power in the poll-bound Bihar, while the BJP-led NDA is eager to serve the people of the Hindi heartland state, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Friday. Expressing confidence that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will win the next month's assembly polls in Bihar, the BJP leader noted the 'Mahagathbandhan' -- the state-level grand coalition of Opposition parties -- lacks both 'gath' (alliance) ...Read More >
Samastipur/Begusarai, Oct 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched his Bihar assembly poll campaign with back-to-back rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai districts, asserting that the NDA under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will break all previous electoral records. The PM also called the INDIA bloc a "mahalathbandhan" (a tie-up in which people beat each other with sticks), a mocking reference to 'Mahagathbandhan' or grand alliance, as the opposition coalition is commonly known. H ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed anguish over Bihar's persistent poverty and unemployment under NDA rule, claiming CM Nitish Kumar won't be reinstated if the alliance wins. He accused the Centre of shielding corrupt leaders and promised a corruption-free government focused on people's grievances, affordable medicines, and jobs if the INDIA bloc is voted to power. Asserting that he feels anguished that Bihar's farmers are still poor despite the 20 years of rule by the JD(U)-led NDA in the sta ...Read More >
Patna/Begusarai: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will kick off his Bihar election campaign with two back-to-back rallies on Friday, addressing the people of Samastipur and Begusarai, while Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to hold separate meetings in Siwan and Buxar the same day. Shah has already addressed a rally at Taraiya in Saran on Oct 17.The first phase of the assembly elections is scheduled for Nov 6, followed by the second phase on Nov 11 and the results will be declared on N ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the NDA under the leadership of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar would sweep the upcoming state polls by breaking all previous records and getting the biggest mandate ever. Kickstarting his election campaign for NDA at Doodhpura in Samastipur district, Modi said that people of Bihar would not allow the return of Jungle Raj, as Bihar was poised to progress with a new speed after the formation of the NDA once again in the state. Addres ...Read More >
Samastipur (Bihar), Oct 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the "NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar" will break all previous electoral records in the Bihar Assembly polls, while taking a swipe at the opposition INDIA bloc, which he said was led by "people out on bail". Addressing his maiden election rally in the poll-bound state, the PM asked the crowds to switch on the lights of their mobile phones, and in a dig at the RJD, said, "When all people ...Read More >
The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar seems to have recalibrated its political playbook ahead of the assembly elections, shifting from an earlier focus on social engineering to reinforcing its traditional bastions. According to a TOI report, the most visible sign of this strategic shift lies in the drastic reduction of Yadav candidates by the alliance's key partners, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)). In a marked contrast to the 2020 polls, t ...Read More >
Mukesh Sahani has been named the Deputy Chief Ministerial candidate for the Mahagathbandhan in poll bound Bihar, parties representing the Opposition bloc announced on Thursday. The alliance, which includes the RJD, Congress, Left parties, and Sahani's Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), has already picked Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial face. Sahani's selection could be seen as a strategic move to consolidate support among Bihar's fisherman and other backward communities and strengthen the a ...Read More >
New Delhi: After the Opposition alliance in Bihar named RJD's Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial face and VIP's Mukesh Sahani as deputy CM nominee, the BJP dismissed the move, calling the bloc a "divided house." "It's a divided house. That's why they were trying to send out a message of unity at the press conference (held in Patna on Thursday)," BJP national spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam told ET. "You don't need to send out a message of unity - it's reflected in your nature, conduct, commi ...Read More >
PATNA: Nitish Kumar is the leader and CM of NDA govt in Bihar and people trust him and PM Narendra Modi to deliver on their promises in the state, BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said Thursday while NDA tore into INDIA bloc after the opposition named RJD's Tejashwi Prasad as its chief ministerial face before elections in Nov. NDA called the bloc's move a "shameful alliance of corruption and opportunism"."Charges have already been framed against Tejashwi in the IRCTC case. The court has stat ...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 >
Begusarai (Bihar) [India] October 23 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh launched a scathing attack on the Mahagathbandhan claiming that opposition's alliance in Bihar is a group of "ticket-selling parties". Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi upcoming campaigns in the poll-bound state will ensure defeat of all these "vote-cutter" and "ticket seller" parties. "PM Narendra Modi will address a gathering of lakhs of people and kickstart the election campaigning in Begusarai and Samastipu ...Read More >
Dynastic politics remains a strong force in Bihar. Many candidates in the upcoming elections are relatives of prominent politicians. Experts suggest no party holds moral superiority in this regard. The elections are scheduled for November 6 and 11, with results on November 14. This trend highlights the influence of political families in the state's electoral process. Dynasts continue to dominate Bihar's political landscape, with a considerable number of candidates being either sons, daughters, ...Read More >
Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas (LJPRV) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday hit out at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, mocking his poll promises of regularising contractual employees and Jivika Didis as "dreams of Mungeri Lal". Speaking to reporters in Patna, Paswan said, "First, he would at least form the government and then think of it. The Grand Alliance leaders are busy fighting among themselves. As a result, the Mahagathbandhan has been completely destroyed. Despite this, if Tejashwi Yadav thinks he ...Read More >
The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Tuesday announced pre-election sops for women voters to counter those offered by Bihar's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal United alliance. The sops include assurances that women employed as 'Jeevika didis' will have their jobs - currently on contract - made permanent and salaries will be raised to Rs 30,000 per month. Also, interest will be waived on outstanding loans and interest-free credit offered till 2027. The 'didis', the RJD said further, will be prov ...Read More >
Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn't need the votes of 'namak haraams' (betrayers). He made the remark while addressing a public rally in Bihar's Arwal district on Saturday. The BJP MP from Begusarai said, "Once I asked a 'maulvi' (cleric) whether he has Ayushman Bharat health card and he replied in affirmative. I asked whether such cards were distributed on the basis of Hindu-Muslim and ...Read More >
Patna: After days of squabbling that left them pitted against one another in five assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar, the Congress and the RJD on Wednesday tried to mend fences and put up a cohesive fight against the formidable ruling NDA. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, apparently under instructions from the party's top leadership, flew down to hold talks with RJD president Lalu Prasad and his son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav.Accompanied by AICC Bihar in-charge Krishna Allava ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 22 (PTI) After days of squabbling that left them pitted against one another in five assembly constituencies of poll-bound Bihar, the Congress and the RJD on Wednesday tried to mend fences and put up a cohesive fight against the formidable ruling NDA. Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, apparently under instructions from the party's top leadership, flew down to hold talks with RJD president Lalu Prasad and his son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav. Accompanied by AICC Bihar in-charge ...Read More >
Gaya (Bihar) [India], October 22 (ANI): Bhagirath Manjhi, son of Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the 'Mountain Man,' has expressed disappointment over not receiving a Congress party ticket for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, despite what he claims were prior assurances. Speaking to ANI, Bhagirath Manjhi said he had travelled to Delhi and stayed there for four days in the hope of securing a ticket to contest in the elections. "I stayed in Delhi for 4 days but didn't get the ticket... ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the election fever heats up in Bihar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, branding him "corrupt, nepotistic, and a plunderer." Rai accused the RJD and its leadership of looting Bihar and oppressing the poor during their previous regimes. "During their rule, there was a scam even for the milk meant for children. The RJD government snatched the rights of the poor through ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 22 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) (LJP-RV) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday stated that the Mahagathbandhan alliance has completely collapsed in Bihar, with serious infighting ongoing within the bloc. Paswan also questioned the absence of Rahul Gandhi in the Bihar battleground, adding that Congress sending Ashok Gehlot would not yield any fruitful results in the upcoming polls. "The way an infighting is going on in the Mahagathbandhan a ...Read More >
The Election Commission of India has announced that Bihar's next Assembly election will be held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11. With just a few weeks left, all the major parties have fully thrown themselves into campaign mode in a bid to capture public support and secure victory. Bihar stands out as the only major Hindi-belt State where the BJP has never secured a majority on its own. For more than two decades, the party has mostly governed as a partner in coalition with Nitish Kum ...Read More >
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav offered Diwali wishes and promised a transformative future for Bihar. The RJD has released its list of 143 candidates for the Bihar Assembly Elections. The alliance shape is becoming clear with RJD, Congress, and CPI ML announcing their seat allocations. Polling is scheduled for November 6 and 11, with results on November 14. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday extended heartfelt Diwali greetings to the people of Bihar and pledge ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar): Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Tuesday acknowledged a "tussle" within the Mahagathbandhan during the Bihar assembly elections' ticket distribution, warning that it has created confusion among voters. "I do not deny that there indeed has been a little mess up. The manner in which there was a tussle over the distribution of tickets has indeed sent a wrong message," he told ANI, responding to questions about Mahagathbandhan allies facing each other on 12 seats. He stressed th ...Read More >
In an unexpected twist during his election campaign kick-off, Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sparked controversy by choosing to adorn a female candidate with a garland, contradicting local traditions. His aide's attempt to dissuade him was swiftly rejected, raising eyebrows and igniting discussions about the Chief Minister's state of mind. Muzaffarpur: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gave rise to fresh speculations about his mental health on Tuesday when he insisted on garlanding a femal ...Read More >
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