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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 >
Patna: Union minister and LJP(RV) president Chirag Paswan on Saturday met home minister Amit Shah and said they held detailed discussions on preparations for the Bihar assembly elections and the strategy for the NDA alliance.Chirag, whose party suffered a setback after the nomination papers of his Marhaura candidate Seema Singh, a Bhojpuri film actor, were rejected due to "technical errors", attended the nomination ceremony of state party president Raju Tiwari in Govindganj.Attacking the opposit ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, appointed Congress observer for the Bihar elections, said that the Mahagathbandhan comprising the Congress, RJD and Left parties was poised for a sweeping victory in the upcoming polls. As part of his election tour from Patna, Srinivas Reddy participated in the filing of nomination papers of Congress candidate Amit Giri from the Noutan Assembly constituency in West Champaran district on Saturday. Addressing a meeting of activists, Srinivas R ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): The contest for the Bihar Assembly elections is intensifying daily as the Congress party releases its second list amid the ongoing Mahagathbandhan seat-sharing crisis. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kickstart his election campaign from October 24. In the latest list, the Congress party has fielded Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj, whereas it has announced Qamrul Hoda as the candidate from Kishanganj. Irfan Alam, Jitender Yadav an ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress party on Saturday released its second list of five candidates for the ensuing Bihar Assembly elections, even as internal dissent and allegations of irregularities in ticket distribution continue to rock the party. According to an official letter issued from the office of AICC General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, the Congress has nominated Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj, Mohammad Qamrul Hoda from Kishanganj, Mohammad Irfan from Kasba, ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tensions within the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) surfaced ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections after the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) announced it would contest independently. Disgruntled over its marginalisation in seat-sharing talks, the JMM declared that it will field candidates in six constituencies -- Chakai, Dhamdha, Katoria (ST), Manihari (ST), Jamui, and Pirpainti -- all of which go to polls in the second phase on November 11. These constituencie ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The Congress on Saturday released its second list for the Bihar assembly elections, announcing candidates for Narkatiaganj, Kishanganj, Kasba, Purnia and Gaya Town assembly seats. The party has fielded Shaswat Kedar Pandey from Narkatiaganj and Qamrul Hoda from Kishanganj. Irfan Alam, Jitender Yadav and Mohan Shrivasta will contest elections from Kasba, Purnia and Gaya Town constituencies respectively. Earlier, on October 17, the Congress party released it ...Read More >
PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday launched a scathing attack on ruling JD(U), saying that "bureaucrats are running the government", and took a swipe at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) by warning voters against the "return of the jungle raj". Speaking at the Hindustan Bihar Samagam 2025 in Patna, Kishor took an aim at Bihar chief minister and said that "the era of Nitish Kumar is over". Recalling the time he worked with Kumar in 2018, Kishor said that he had joined th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The BJP on Saturday claimed "lack of coordination and infight" in the opposition grand alliance in Bihar, and asserted the ruling NDA will return to power with a record majority in the upcoming state Assembly polls under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The elections for the 243-member Bihar Assembly are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The counting of votes will take place on November 14. In a post ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 18 (ANI): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Saturday said that it will contest the Bihar polls on its own and not as part of Mahagathbandhan. The announcement came after the Mahagathbandhan, which includes RJD and Congress, failed to seal a pact for the first phase of the Bihar polls, with the nomination process ending on Friday. The constituents of Mahagathbandhan are engaged in a "friendly fight" on some seats. Also Read | Diwali 2025 Bank Holidays: Banks To ...Read More >
Lucknow: CM Yogi Adityanath will hit the poll track of Bihar by addressing a rally in Danapur and Saharsa assembly seats on Thursday. Polling is scheduled to be held in the state on Nov 6 and 11.Yogi will fly to Patna and then reach Khagol Road, the rally venue of the Danapur assembly seat, at around 11.45 am to campaign for party candidate Ram Kripal Yadav. Yogi is then scheduled to fly to Saharsa to address a rally in favour of party candidate Alok Ranjan at around 1.50 pm. The CM will be back ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: For nearly three decades, Bihar has been dominated by socialist forces, with Lalu Prasad's RJD and Nitish Kumar's JD(U) shaping the state's political landscape. Since 1990, these two stalwarts of the JP movement have kept national parties on the sidelines. Ahead of the 2025 elections, however, a new narrative is emerging. Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj is attempting, perhaps for the first time, to challenge the decades-old socialist discourse and offer an alternative vision for Bihar.Ki ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari on Saturday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks over RJD's Jungle Raaj during an election rally in Bihar's Saran on Friday. Speaking with ANI, He said, "Union Home Minister Amit Shah remembers Bihar only when elections approach. The public has chosen RJD as the largest party in last assembly elections. These (NDA) people have been in power for 20 years, but cannot even list their achievements. They should explain ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel, on Saturday, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "practising the politics of hatred." Bhupesh Baghel's remarks while extending support to Punam Paswan, the Congress candidate from the Korha Assembly constituency, in Bihar's Katihar district. Also Read | Share Market News: Nifty, Sensex Surge Over 2% This Week Amid Renewed Hopes of US-India Trade Deal. "Today we are g ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Saturday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Patna to discuss the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) preparations and strategy for the upcoming 243-seat Bihar Assembly elections Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take place on November 6 and 11. The results will be announced on November 14. In a post on X, Paswan wrote, "Today, in Patna, I met with the country's Home Minister, the honorable ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Saturday asserted that the political atmosphere in Bihar is firmly in favour of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and claimed that the opposition Mahagathbandhan is heading towards a "crushing defeat" in the upcoming 2025 Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters in Patna, Rai criticised the opposition's Mahagathbandhan for their lack of coordination and delay in finalising seat-sharing arrangements. "The Mahagathban ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday criticised the opposition Mahagathbandhan over seat-sharing disagreements ahead of the elections, saying that voters are now realising the "culture" of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress. Jaiswal said that voters are becoming aware of the opposition's "head-to-head" clash and reiterated that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is going to form the government in Bihar with ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): As Bihar gears up for Assembly Elections, Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) on Saturday attacked the Mahagathbandhan over reports of Tejashwi Yadav as Bihar's Chief Ministerial candidate, saying even the alliance has not confirmed it. Chirag Paswan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Patna to discuss strategies for securing key constituencies ahead of the 243-seat Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled for November 6 and 11, with counting o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asserted that people of Bihar will bid farewell to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while accusing the Janata Dal (United) chief of being a "remote-controlled" Chief Minister. Speaking to ANI, Ramesh exuded confidence that the Mahagathbandhan would win a clear majority in the Bihar assembly elections, scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. "People of Bihar have realised ...Read More >
Patna: Folk singer Maithili Thakur, along with RJD MLA Bharat Bind joined the BJP on Tuesday. She is likely to be fielded from Alinagar in Darbhanga. Sitting MLA Mishri Lal Tadav has quit BJP. Earlier, it was speculated that the BJP would field her from her home seat Benipatti, but retained sitting MLA Vinod Narayan Jha in its first list of 71 candidates announced Tuesday. Alinagar is the home of Maithili's maternal uncle.Maithili turned 25 recently. Her father Ramesh Thakur is also her guru and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Saturday claimed "internal tug of war" within the opposition Mahagathbandhan, saying that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers were fighting against Congress workers on the ground. Speculating on the reports regarding RJD intending to field a candidate against Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram, who is currently MLA from Kutumba assembly c ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday criticised the opposition Mahagathbandhan over seat-sharing disagreements ahead of the elections, saying that voters are now realising the "culture" of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress. Jaiswal said that voters are becoming aware of the opposition's "head-to-head" clash and reiterated that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is going to form the government in Bihar with ...Read More >
As the assembly elections approach, the NDA is making a bold move by nominating a diverse slate of Kushwaha candidates. This tactic seeks to re-establish a foothold among Kushwaha voters, whose allegiance shifted in the last Lok Sabha election. The list of candidates released by the BJP and its ally JDU so far clearly shows that Kushwaha voters are in focus in the NDA camp. BJP and JDU have fielded seven Kushwaha candidates each from their respective quota. In the 2024 LS polls, a section of K ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 18 (ANI): As the Bihar Assembly election draws near, Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) asserted that the NDA in Bihar is united and well-coordinated ahead of the assembly elections, dismissing reports of internal friction. He described the opposition Mahagathbandhan as a confused alliance and reaffirmed support for Nitish Kumar's leadership, predicting a "historic victory" for the NDA on November 14. Polling for the Bihar elections 2025 will take p ...Read More >
Gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin's son, Osama, is set to make his political debut in Bihar on an RJD ticket from the Raghunathpur assembly seat in Siwan, his late father's stronghold. The 31-year-old has declared assets worth over ₹2.31 crore, while his spouse holds assets exceeding ₹5.70 crore. Osama, who faces several criminal cases mostly under the Arms Act, follows in the footsteps of his father, a four-term RJD MP convicted in murder cases. Gangster-turned-politician Mohd ...Read More >
New Delhi: While the NDA juggernaut rolls on, differences simmer in the I.N.D.I.A. bloc as a seat-sharing deal continues to elude the opposition bloc. Though in principle an alliance is in effect, there are at least five constituencies in which friendly fights are taking place; these include Bachwara, Lalganj, Jhanjharpur, Rosra and Vaishali. The Mahagathbandhan stalemate continues as smaller parties are still clamouring for more seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls. The seat-sharing nego ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a sharp critique against the RJD for choosing Osama Shahab, the son of infamous gangster Mohammad Shahabuddin, as its candidate. In his address, he expressed his belief that the NDA is poised for a remarkable win in Bihar's elections, commending Nitish Kumar's administration for restoring order and reducing emigration. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took a swipe at the opposition RJD for giving a ticket to late gangster-turned-politician Mohammad ...Read More >
Patna, October 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah started the NDA's election campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections from Saran district on Friday. Addressing a massive gathering in Taraiya block, the Home Minister launched a scathing attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, urging people not to allow the return of the Jungle Raj era. "I want to remind the youth of Bihar about the Jungle Raj that existed 20 years ago and call upon them to pledge to fight against it. We must ensure that those who ...Read More >
PATNA: The Bachhwara constituency in Bihar's Begusarai district may witness a friendly contest among the INDIA bloc constituents in the upcoming assembly polls as the Congress fielded its youth wing leader Prakash Garib Das from there, while CPI's former MLA Awadesh Roy filed his nomination papers from the seat. Congress sources said the party leadership has been in talks with its alliance partners, including the RJD and the Left, and the CPI nominee may withdraw his nomination from the constit ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded Osama Shahab from the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district of Bihar. Osama is the son of Mohammad Shahabuddin, the late gangster or bahubali from Bihar, who served as an MLA and Member of Parliament from the Siwan constituency. A picture of Osama meeting with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav was viral on Thursday. Lalu Yadav is seen handing over the poll symbol to Osama in the picture, even as ...Read More >
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