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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Was 56.66% in 2015: Poll Commission
55.22 per cent people cast their votes till 5 pm in the third and final phase of assembly elections in Bihar -- a shade lower than 56.66 per cent in 2015 -- in which stakes are high for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is up against multiple rivals, including former ally Chirag Paswan.At least 1,204 candidates are in fray for the 78 assembly seats...
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Tejashwi Yadav Among 1,464 Candidates In Second Phase Of Bihar Polls
The second phase of the Bihar election begins Tuesday morning with voting for 94 seats across 17 districts. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the opposition's chief ministerial face, is among the 1,464 contestants. Seven ministers from Nitish Kumar's cabinet are also contesting, as is BJP leader Nitin Nabin, who faces Congress's Luv Sinha - son of actor-p...
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Bihar Election 2020 Live Updates: "BJP-LJP Will Form Government In Bihar," Says Chirag Paswan
The first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly elections passed off peacefully on Wednesday as an estimated 54.26 per cent of nearly 2.15 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise, marginally lower than in 2015, as the coronavirus scare failed to impact the turnout.
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Bihar Records 18.31% Voter Turnout Till 11 am In 1st Phase Of Assembly Polls
Over 18.3 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 11 am in the first phase of Bihar Assembly election today, the Election Commission said in its provisional data.
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Vote For Mahagathbandhan, Justice, Employment, Farmers: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the people of Bihar to vote for farmers and employment and cast their votes for Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) as polling for the first phase of Bihar Assembly polls is underway.
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"Do Gaz Ki Doori, Wear Mask": PM Reminds Bihar Voters As Polling Begins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people in Bihar to go out in large numbers and vote in the first phase of the election to the state assembly, asking voters to maintain coronavirus safety guidelines and wear a mask as they step out to vote. The Bihar election, the first assembly election since the coronavirus outbreak, is being held in the ...
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52.24% Voting Till 5 pm In Bihar Polls Phase 1, Slightly Lower Than 2015
More than 50 per cent people voted in the first of the three-phase election in Bihar -- the first amid the coronavirus pandemic -- which will decide if Nitish Kumar will win a fourth term as Chief Minister. Till 5 pm, 52.24 per cent people voted, choosing candidates for 71 of the state's 243 seats. Nitish Kumar's challenger is RJD's Tejashwi Yadav,...
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Fate Of 6 Ministers, Ex-Chief Minister To Be Sealed In Bihar Poll Phase 1
Over 2 crore people in Bihar will vote today to elect their representatives for 71 of the state's 243 assembly constituencies. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United is contesting in 35 seats, while its ally BJP is contesting in 29. Chirag Paswan's LJP, which has emerged as Mr Kumar's biggest rival over the last few months, has fielded can...
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71 Seats, 1,066 Candidates, 2.14 Crore Voters In Bihar Election 1st Phase
The first phase of the Bihar Assembly election will be held today, with 2.14 crore voters heading to polling booths across 71 constituencies to decide the fate of 1,066 candidates. This is the first major election to be held anywhere in the world amid the Covid pandemic - at least until the United States holds its presidential election on November ...
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Voting For 1st Phase Of Bihar Assembly Election Today; 71 Seats Go To Polls
More than two crore voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates today across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections.
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NDTV Exit Poll Puts BJP-Led Alliance Ahead in Bihar
NDTV's exit poll from Bihar shows the Grand Alliance winning phase 1. Of the 49 seats that voted on October 12, the partnership between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad wins 28 seats (down 5 from the national election), compared to 20 for the BJP (up 5 from last year).
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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Was 56.66% in 2015: Poll Commission
55.22 per cent people cast their votes till 5 pm in the third and final phase of assembly elections in Bihar -- a shade lower than 56.66 per cent in 2015 -- in which stakes are high for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is up against multiple rivals, including former ally Chirag Paswan.At least 1,204 candidates are in fray for the 78 assembly seats...
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Tejashwi Yadav Among 1,464 Candidates In Second Phase Of Bihar Polls
The second phase of the Bihar election begins Tuesday morning with voting for 94 seats across 17 districts. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, the opposition's chief ministerial face, is among the 1,464 contestants. Seven ministers from Nitish Kumar's cabinet are also contesting, as is BJP leader Nitin Nabin, who faces Congress's Luv Sinha - son of actor-p...
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Bihar Election 2020 Live Updates: "BJP-LJP Will Form Government In Bihar," Says Chirag Paswan
The first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly elections passed off peacefully on Wednesday as an estimated 54.26 per cent of nearly 2.15 crore eligible voters exercised their franchise, marginally lower than in 2015, as the coronavirus scare failed to impact the turnout.
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Bihar Records 18.31% Voter Turnout Till 11 am In 1st Phase Of Assembly Polls
Over 18.3 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 11 am in the first phase of Bihar Assembly election today, the Election Commission said in its provisional data.
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Vote For Mahagathbandhan, Justice, Employment, Farmers: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the people of Bihar to vote for farmers and employment and cast their votes for Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) as polling for the first phase of Bihar Assembly polls is underway.
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"Do Gaz Ki Doori, Wear Mask": PM Reminds Bihar Voters As Polling Begins
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked people in Bihar to go out in large numbers and vote in the first phase of the election to the state assembly, asking voters to maintain coronavirus safety guidelines and wear a mask as they step out to vote. The Bihar election, the first assembly election since the coronavirus outbreak, is being held in the ...
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52.24% Voting Till 5 pm In Bihar Polls Phase 1, Slightly Lower Than 2015
More than 50 per cent people voted in the first of the three-phase election in Bihar -- the first amid the coronavirus pandemic -- which will decide if Nitish Kumar will win a fourth term as Chief Minister. Till 5 pm, 52.24 per cent people voted, choosing candidates for 71 of the state's 243 seats. Nitish Kumar's challenger is RJD's Tejashwi Yadav,...
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Fate Of 6 Ministers, Ex-Chief Minister To Be Sealed In Bihar Poll Phase 1
Over 2 crore people in Bihar will vote today to elect their representatives for 71 of the state's 243 assembly constituencies. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United is contesting in 35 seats, while its ally BJP is contesting in 29. Chirag Paswan's LJP, which has emerged as Mr Kumar's biggest rival over the last few months, has fielded can...
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71 Seats, 1,066 Candidates, 2.14 Crore Voters In Bihar Election 1st Phase
The first phase of the Bihar Assembly election will be held today, with 2.14 crore voters heading to polling booths across 71 constituencies to decide the fate of 1,066 candidates. This is the first major election to be held anywhere in the world amid the Covid pandemic - at least until the United States holds its presidential election on November ...
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Voting For 1st Phase Of Bihar Assembly Election Today; 71 Seats Go To Polls
More than two crore voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates today across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections.
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NDTV Exit Poll Puts BJP-Led Alliance Ahead in Bihar
NDTV's exit poll from Bihar shows the Grand Alliance winning phase 1. Of the 49 seats that voted on October 12, the partnership between Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad wins 28 seats (down 5 from the national election), compared to 20 for the BJP (up 5 from last year).
