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Patna: Amid uncertainty over the final seat-sharing among NDA allies, the BJP on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections, dropping 11 sitting MLAs and opting for fresh faces in several key constituencies, including Kumhrar, Patna Sahib, Riga, Sitamarhi, Munger, Ara, Katoria, Rajnagar, Narpatganj and Gaura Bauram. In a significant move, Ratnesh Kushwaha has replaced seven-time MLA and assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav in Patna Sahib while former union m ...Read More >
Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) has made headlines by announcing its inaugural list of 14 candidates, claiming significant positions in key areas like Govindganj and Brahmpur. In a surprising twist, they have taken over several constituencies that were contested by JDU during the last elections. After a lot of discussions within the party and with NDA allies, LJP(RV) of Chirag Paswan has finally released its first list of 14 candidates on Wednesday. There were several seats which the party had earlier ...Read More >
New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, signaling a major reshuffle in the party's state leadership. Ten MLAs, including five former ministers, have been dropped and the party has brought in a mix of new and experienced faces to strengthen the party's social and regional balance. Among those denied tickets are assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, state minister Ramprit Paswan, Motilal Prasad, former minister Amrendra Pratap S ...Read More >
Patna: Union minister Chirag Paswan on Wednesday allotted his party LJP(RV) symbol to state president Raju Tiwary from Govindganj and to Hulas Pandey from Brahmapur while releasing the list of 14 candidates from his quota of 29 seats given by the BJP as part of the NDA seat-sharing agreement to contest the assembly elections on Nov 6 and 11.Apart from Raju Tiwari and Hulas, LJP(RV) has fielded Seemant Mrinal (Garkha), Sanjay Kumar Singh (Simri Bakhtiyarpur), Vishnu Dev Paswan (Darouli), Surendra ...Read More >
Patna: After finalising the seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election 2025. The list includes several prominent leaders, such as the state's two Deputy Chief Ministers and two former Deputy Chief Ministers. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur in Munger district, while Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from Lakhisar ...Read More >
The AIMIM party is preparing to contest approximately 100 seats in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. This move aims to establish a new political front in the state. The party stated it sought an alliance with the INDIA bloc but received no response. AIMIM is also exploring partnerships with other like-minded parties to form a third alternative. The AIMIM, which has been spurned by the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday said it was planning to contest around 100 seats in the upcoming state as ...Read More >
Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM chief, expressed his frustration over accusations of aiding the BJP in Bihar. He stated that AIMIM would consider joining the INDIA bloc if offered six seats to contest in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls. Expressing displeasure over allegations of "helping the BJP" in Bihar, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the party would join the INDIA bloc if it gets to contest six seats in the eastern state in the upcoming assembly polls. The Hyderabad MP was spe ...Read More >
Owaisi announced his campaign plans via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle a day earlier, where he also outlined a detailed five-day itinerary covering various public programs and rallies across the region. In his social media message, hinting at new alliances and political equations. In the run-up to the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi is set to kick off his election campaign today from Kishanganj i ...Read More >
Patna: By addressing a joint rally of the Bihar NDA held at Purnia on Monday, both PM Narendra Modi and CM Nitish Kumar have made an effort to reset and strengthen the position of the BJP and the JD(U) in the Seemanchal region that comprises four districts -- Purnia, Katihar, Kishaganj and Araria -- ahead of the assembly elections.On Monday, both PM and CM went hammer and tongs after the Grand Alliance (GA) partners, especially the Congress and RJD, and also their leaders Rahul Gandhi and Tejash ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hardened his stand on the issue of 'ghuspaithiya' (intruders) while addressing a public rally at Purnea in poll-bound Bihar on Monday. He asserted that it was his "guarantee that action will be taken against intruders". Lambasting the Congress and the RJD for putting not only Bihar's prestige, but also its identity in danger, Modi asserted, "A crisis of demography has erupted due to intruders in Seemanchal and the entire eastern India. People of Bihar, Bengal ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached Bihar, where he inaugurated the Interim Terminal Building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport. Union Minister of Civil Aviation of India Ram Mohan Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary were also present on the occasion. Later in the day, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone and inaug ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi will inaugurate Purnia airport, flag off four trains and address a rally at Shishabari SSB camp on the outskirts of Purnia on Monday to launch projects and schemes worth over Rs 40,000 crore. Five waterproof German hangars have been erected to accommodate over 3 lakh people for the PM's rally in an area spread over 9 lakh square feet. Three helipads have also been constructed near the venue.The PM is expected to take on the opposition for targeting his mo ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Mahboob Alam, the Bihar state president of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), in connection with the 2022 Phulwarisharif terror conspiracy case. Alam, also known as Mahboob Alam Nadvi, hails from the Hasanganj area in Katihar district and was taken into custody on Saturday in Kishanganj. According to officials, Alam is the 19th accused to be arrested and charge-sheeted in the case, which was originally filed by local police against 26 i ...Read More >
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested Mahboob Alam alias Mahboob Alam Nadvi, the Bihar president of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), in connection with the 2022 Phulwarisharif criminal conspiracy case. Alam, a resident of Hasanganj in Bihar's Katihar district, was nabbed from Kishanganj, the agency said in a statement. He is the 19th accused to be arrested and charge-sheeted in the case, which was initially registered by the local police against 26 people. Accord ...Read More >
Patna: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested the Bihar state president of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the 2022 Phulwarisharif criminal conspiracy case.The accused, Mahboob Alam alias Mahboob Alam Nadvi, a resident of Hasanganj in Katihar district, was arrested in Kishanganj on Saturday. He is the 19th person to be arrested and charged in the case, which was originally filed by local police in July 2022 against 26 persons.The case pertains to the alle ...Read More >
Patna: With just four days remaining before the claim and objection window closes, opposition parties in Bihar have filed a total of 82 claims and objections, the Election Commission said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the EC, 79 objections and claims were filed by the CPI-ML, while three came from the RJD led by Lalu Prasad. Apart from two submissions, none of the remaining 10 recognised parties have filed any claims or objections so far. The special intensive revision (SIR) of ...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 >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Nawada/Nalanda (Bihar), Aug 19 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that a "partnership" has been going on between the Election Commission and the BJP to "steal votes" and cautioned people in Bihar that once their right to vote is snatched away, their ration cards and lands will also be taken away. Gandhi also claimed that the last Bihar Assembly polls were also "stolen" and this truth would come out one day. "When this truth comes out, the Election Commission people should no ...Read More >
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to hit the roads for a 13-day yatra in Bihar against alleged vote theft and the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the voter list carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the poll-bound state. Announced the schedule of Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', Congress general secretary (organization) KC Venugopal said, "To save our vote, our Constitution, our democracy, Rahul Gandhi, former deputy chief minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav and other Mahagadband ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to rally public support against alleged attempts to "steal votes" and undermine democratic institutions, Lok Sabha leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav will jointly spearhead the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' across Bihar. The announcement was made by Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on the social media platform X, who said the campaign would highlight the need to protect the Constituti ...Read More >
Patna, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting over flood in ten districts of the state and directed officials concerned to remain alert and make all arrangements for affected people. Around 25 lakh people have been affected by the deluge in Bihar, where several rivers are in spate due to torrential rainfall in the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office after the meeting, "The CM directed th ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 3 (PTI) The water levels in several rivers in Bihar have risen due to heavy rain in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed all officials concerned to remain alert. According to the latest district-wise rainfall bulletin issued by the Meteorological Department on Sunday, "Light to moderate rain was recorded in many districts, including Patna, Banka, Muzaffarpur, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Gayaji, Jehanabad, Kaimur, Katihar, Khagar ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay High Court has now got its fifth bench, located in Kolhapur. The HC bench at Kolhapur will start functioning from Aug 18, as stated in a notification issued on Friday."I, Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, with the approval of the Governor of Maharashtra, appoint Kolhapur as a place at which Judges and Division Courts of the High Court may also sit, with effect from August 18, 2025," the notification dated Aug 1 said. The other benches of the HC ...Read More >
Patna: Despite heavy rain witnessed in several districts in the past few days, Bihar till date has recorded 41% deficit rainfall in July. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier predicted less than normal rainfall for July in most places of the state.The month typically receives an average of 340.5 mm of rainfall, but this year's shortfall reflects a persistent downward trend. July has seen below-normal rainfall for four consecutive years -- with deficits of 29% in 2024, 48% in 20 ...Read More >
Patna: Over 65 lakh enumeration forms were "not included" in the draft electoral rolls prepared as part of special intensive revision (SIR) by the Election Commission in Bihar, where assembly polls are due later this year, bringing down the total number of registered voters to 7.24 crore from around 7.9 crore. Patna accounted for the highest number of 3.95 lakh enumeration forms that were not included, followed by Madhubani (3.52 lakh), East Champaran (3.16 lakh), Gopalganj (3.10 lakh), Samasti ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 10: It gives a sigh of relief to the common people especially the lower strata of the society when the government schemes translates into reality and come knocking as a big help to the needy people in the form of financial aid. Tomorrow i.e. July 11 is going to be a historic day for more than one crore people of Bihar as old age people, widowed women and differently abled persons will be getting hiked amount of pension. The state cabinet recently almost tripled the amount of pension. ...Read More >
Patna: The Bihar Bandh called by the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) -- comprising the Congress, RJD, and Left parties -- against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Voter List Revision (SIR) witnessed widespread participation and statewide disruptions on Wednesday. In Patna, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, CPI-ML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, VIP chief Mukesh Sahani, and other senior Mahagathbandhan leaders led a protest march ...Read More >
Patna/Arwal/Jehanabad/Darbhanga (Bihar), Jul 9 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday led a Mahagathbandhan march to the Election Commission's office in Patna to protest the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls before the Bihar assembly polls. The leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, who arrived in the state capital in the morning, was accompanied by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, CPI general secretary D Raj ...Read More >
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