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Tejashwi Yadav Files Nomination From Raghopur Seat For Bihar Assembly Polls

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 14, 2020, Hajipur

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has filed nomination papers from Raghopur seat which he represented in the assembly last time.

Lalu Yadav's Elder Son Tej Pratap Files Nomination From Hasanpur Assembly Seat

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 14, 2020, Samastipur

RJD president Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday filed his nomination from the Hasanpur assembly constituency in the Samastipur district which goes to polls in the second phase on November 3.

Nitish Kumar Mocks "Inexperienced'' Rival Leadership In Virtual Poll Rally

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 14, 2020, Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday mocked rivals claim of bringing qualitative changes in the health and other fields if voted to power, asking them to look back at their track record during 15 years they were in power in the state.

MLA Among 15 Bihar Leaders Expelled By Nitish Kumar's JDU For Anti-Party Activities

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday October 13, 2020, Patna

The Janata Dal United -- which is bracing for a triangular contest in many of the Bihar's 243 assembly seats following the exit of its estranged ally LJP from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state -- has expelled 15 of its senior regional leaders for anti-party activities, just days before the elections.

Sharad Yadav's Party LJD To Contest 51 Seats In Bihar Polls

Press Trust of India | Monday October 12, 2020, Patna

Ignored by the RJD as well as the Congress to make him part of Grand Alliance, former union minister Sharad Yadav-led Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) Monday announced that it will contest 51 out of total 243 assembly seats in Bihar on its own.

Nitish Kumar To Hit Bihar Campaign Trail With Virtual Rallies Today

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 11, 2020, Patna

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar will hit the campaign trail from today, when he will address people of several assembly segments, spread across half a dozen districts that go to polls in the first phase of elections, a top leader of the ruling party said.

Don't Give Tickets To Those Guilty Of Crimes Against Women: Nirbhaya Trust To Parties

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 11, 2020, New Delhi

The Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust, established by the family of the 2012 Delhi gangrape vicitm, has appealed to political parties to not give tickets for the upcoming Bihar elections to those who have committed crimes against women.

Sena To Contest Around 50 Seats In Bihar, Uddhav Thackeray To Campaign: Party Leader

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 11, 2020, Mumbai

The Shiv Sena is going to contest around 50 seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, party MP Anil Desai said on Sunday.

PM Modi, Amit Shah Attend Bihar Election Meeting At BJP Headquarters

Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 10, 2020, New Delhi

Top BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, met on Saturday to finalise the party's candidates for the remaining seats in Bihar which goes to assembly polls in three phases beginning October 28.

Masks, 6-Feet Distancing Must At Bihar Election Rallies, Says Government

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 09, 2020, Patna

Masks will be a must for attending political rallies in Bihar which is preparing to hold assembly elections later this month, the state government has said. In a set of guidelines issued by the home department, masks have been made mandatory at all indoor and outdoor rallies along with a cap of 200 people in closed halls and six feet of social distancing.

"Dear Chirag": Rahul Gandhi Condoles Ram Vilas Paswan In Letter To Son

Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday October 09, 2020, New Delhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today paid tribute to Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, who died yesterday, recalling his "illustrious public life" in a letter to his son Chirag Paswan.

The Ram Vilas Paswan Factor In Bihar Polls And Chirag's Solo Gamble

Written by Manish Kumar | Friday October 09, 2020, Patna

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, one of Bihar's most prominent faces, has died just days before a state election that holds high stakes for his son Chirag Paswan.

Bihar Polls: Chirag Paswan's LJP Releases First List Of Candidates

Press Trust of India | Friday October 09, 2020, Patna

The Lok Janshakti Party on Thursday named its 42 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls with some BJP turncoats figuring in the list as the party works to make the contest harder for the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led JD(U).

Bihar Election: Nearly One-Fifth Of The Candidates From Nitish Kumar's Party Are Women

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 08, 2020, Patna

Nearly one-fifths of the candidates fielded by the ruling JD(U) in Bihar assembly polls are women - in line with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's emphasis on empowering women through a slew of measures, most notable, though controversial, being the prohibition law.

Sharad Pawar's Party NCP Says It Will Contest The Bihar Assembly Election

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 08, 2020, Mumbai

Sharad Pawar's party - the NCP - today said it will contest the Bihar Assembly polls, and released a list of its 40 star campaigners for the elections.