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Bihar Congress Meets Governor, Seeks Removal Of Nitish Kumar's Government

Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2020, Patna

Bihar Congress leaders met Governor Phagu Chauhan today and demanded dismissal of the Nitish Kumar-led government amid the ongoing state assembly polls, holding it responsible for the firing in Munger during a Durga Puja event in which one person was killed.

"PM Modi Can't Deliver Jobs So He's Attacking Me": Tejashwi Yadav To NDTV

Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 30, 2020, Patna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi can't create jobs or revive the economy so he is making personal barbs, Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Friday, responding to the latest volley of campaign attacks against him ahead of the second phase of state polls.

Lalu Yadav Did Nothing For Women But Make Wife Successor: Nitish Kumar

Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday October 30, 2020, Khagaria, Bihar

Lalu Yadav did nothing for the women of Bihar except installing his wife as chief minister when he himself was jailed for corruption, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Friday, asking voters to not "get misled" by people who "ignored" women and backward classes during their time in government.

"It's All Bogus": Nitish Kumar On Tejashwi Yadav's 10 Lakh Jobs Promise

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday October 30, 2020, Patna, Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has often been seen losing his cool while campaigning this time for re-election. In his latest outburst, he has dissed his rival Tejashwi Yadav's promise of jobs as "bogus".

Curiosity Abounds As Shatrughan Sinha's Son Fights In BJP Bastion

Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2020, Patna, Bihar

An element of curiosity has been introduced in the Bankipur assembly segment where a strongly placed young BJP MLA's attempt at a hattrick has been challenged by, a still younger, Congress candidate with a formidable pedigree.

Nitish Kumar Needs Trump's Reassurance: Chirag Paswan's Dig On BJP Links

Reported by Manoranjan Bharati, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 29, 2020, New Delhi

Nitish Kumar is suffering from insecurity following speculation about BJP backing for his rebellion, Chirag Paswan indicated on Thursday, saying despite multiple reassurances by the BJP, "the Chief Minister is not satisfied".

Crowds Around Tejashwi Yadav's Chopper Raise Covid, Security Red Flags

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 29, 2020

A crowd surrounding the helicopter of Tejashwi Yadav during his campaign for the ongoing Bihar election had his party RJD raising security and Covid concerns.

Amid Protests, Election Body Orders Probe Into Firing In Bihar's Munger

Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Thursday October 29, 2020, Munger, Bihar

Munger Firing: The Election Commission has ordered a probe into the firing in Bihar's Munger that killed one man on Monday. It has also ordered immediate removal of two top officials.

Tejashwi Yadav Responds After PM's "<i>Jungle Raj Ka Yuvraj</i>" Jibe

Tejashwi Yadav Responds After PM's "Jungle Raj Ka Yuvraj" Jibe

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday October 29, 2020, Patna, Bihar

Labeled "Jungle Raj Ka Yuvraj" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tejashwi Yadav, the opposition's chief ministerial candidate in Bihar, accused him today of skipping "real issues" like corruption, jobs and the migrant crisis.

BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi Of Violating Model Code Of Conduct, Files Complaint

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2020, New Delhi

The BJP in Bihar on Wednesday lodged a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Election Commission, accusing him of violating the model code of conduct by "asking for votes" in a tweet on a polling day.

Bihar Election Amid Pandemic "Leap Of Faith": Poll Body Chief Sunil Arora

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 28, 2020, New Delhi

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Wednesday said the Election Commission was "discouraged" from holding the Bihar Assembly polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the poll panel was of the view that carrying out the electoral exercise was a "leap of faith and not a leap in the dark".

PM Modi Will Make Bihar "Developed State" If NDA Wins, Says Nitish Kumar

Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 28, 2020, Patna

Bringing the 'Narendra Modi factor' to the fore of the poll campaign, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today devoted his speech at a BJP rally in Patna to development works undertaken by the Prime Minister for Bihar and said Narendra Modi will make it a "developed" state if the ruling NDA is voted back to power.