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Will Chirag Paswan Be Nitish Kumar's Deputy In Bihar? Here's What He Said
Chirag Paswan, the son of late Bihar leader Ram Vilas Paswan, has come of age in the just concluded assembly election, leaving a huge footprint on the state and the alliance. His Lok Jan Shakti Party (Ram Vilas) won 19 seats.
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Tejashwi Yadav Wins Raghopur After Nailbiter In RJD's Safest Seat
Tejashwi Yadav, the Chief Ministerial face of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan, is leading from his family stronghold, Raghopur, in very early trends
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"Thanks Everyone. Change About To Come": Buoyant Tejashwi Yadav As Bihar Counting Starts
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav - the opposition's chief ministerial candidate - declared himself confident of victory Friday morning as counting for the Bihar election began.
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From Cricket To Politics, 5 Facts About Tejashwi Yadav
Years before he entered politics, Tejashwi Yadav, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, was a budding cricketer who plied his trade for Jharkhand in domestic cricket and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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The 2015 Reunion Deconstructed: Lalu-Nitish Coalition That Won Bihar
Nitish Kumar, sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for the fifth time on November 20, 2015, returned to Raj Bhawan with Lalu Yadav's RJD and the Congress.
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The Audacity Of Tejashwi Yadav's Ambition
Tejashwi Yadav's decision to embark on a five-day Bihar Adhikar Yatra, immediately following a 16-day Voter Adhikar Rally alongside key ally Rahul Gandhi, raises critical questions
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Will Lalu Yadav's RJD Tighten Hold On Bihar Muslim Votes. What Numbers Say
As political parties in Bihar work overtime to win over voters for the upcoming Assembly polls, a big question is who will manage to corner the Muslim minority vote in Bihar.Muslims account for about 17 per cent of Bihar's population
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Lalu Prasad Appears Before Court For Caste Based Remarks In 2015 Bihar Elections
Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday appeared before a court in Hajipur, Bihar in a case in which he is accused of making caste based remarks during the 2015 Bihar assembly election campaign and violating the model of conduct.
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Was Chirag Paswan The 'X-Factor' In Nitish Kumar's Bihar Election Result?
Nitish Kumar looks set to return as chief minister of Bihar (for a sixth time) despite his party's shoddy performance in the election; the Janata Dal United's (JDU) went from 71 seats in 2015 to 43 this year - a fall triggered, many say, because of the LJP
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55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Marginally Lower Than 56.66% Of 2015
The threat of coronavirus could not affect polling in the third and final phase of Bihar state elections, with 55.22 per cent people turning up to vote -- a shade lower than the 56.66 per cent in 2015. Two of three exit polls so far have predicted an advantage for the alliance of Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left part...
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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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Bihar Sees 53.5% Polling In Phase 2, Down From 56.9 in 2015
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar, held amid the looming coronavirus threat, saw 53.51 per cent people voting, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. Ninety-four seats were up for election, a chunk of them were BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the oppositi...
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53.5% Polling In Bihar For Phase 2, Marginally Down From 2015: 10 Points
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar where 94 seats were up for polls -- saw 53.51 per cent people voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. This round featured BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance of th...
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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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PM's Ayodhya Comment In Bihar Reminds Many Of Nitish Kumar's 2015 Taunt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Bihar's Mithila region today for the ongoing election, referred to the Ram temple in Ayodhya as he outlined his government's work and his coalition's promises for the state.
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Will Chirag Paswan Be Nitish Kumar's Deputy In Bihar? Here's What He Said
Chirag Paswan, the son of late Bihar leader Ram Vilas Paswan, has come of age in the just concluded assembly election, leaving a huge footprint on the state and the alliance. His Lok Jan Shakti Party (Ram Vilas) won 19 seats.
-
Tejashwi Yadav Wins Raghopur After Nailbiter In RJD's Safest Seat
Tejashwi Yadav, the Chief Ministerial face of the Opposition's Mahagathbandhan, is leading from his family stronghold, Raghopur, in very early trends
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"Thanks Everyone. Change About To Come": Buoyant Tejashwi Yadav As Bihar Counting Starts
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav - the opposition's chief ministerial candidate - declared himself confident of victory Friday morning as counting for the Bihar election began.
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From Cricket To Politics, 5 Facts About Tejashwi Yadav
Years before he entered politics, Tejashwi Yadav, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, was a budding cricketer who plied his trade for Jharkhand in domestic cricket and Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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The 2015 Reunion Deconstructed: Lalu-Nitish Coalition That Won Bihar
Nitish Kumar, sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister for the fifth time on November 20, 2015, returned to Raj Bhawan with Lalu Yadav's RJD and the Congress.
-
The Audacity Of Tejashwi Yadav's Ambition
Tejashwi Yadav's decision to embark on a five-day Bihar Adhikar Yatra, immediately following a 16-day Voter Adhikar Rally alongside key ally Rahul Gandhi, raises critical questions
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Will Lalu Yadav's RJD Tighten Hold On Bihar Muslim Votes. What Numbers Say
As political parties in Bihar work overtime to win over voters for the upcoming Assembly polls, a big question is who will manage to corner the Muslim minority vote in Bihar.Muslims account for about 17 per cent of Bihar's population
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Lalu Prasad Appears Before Court For Caste Based Remarks In 2015 Bihar Elections
Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday appeared before a court in Hajipur, Bihar in a case in which he is accused of making caste based remarks during the 2015 Bihar assembly election campaign and violating the model of conduct.
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Was Chirag Paswan The 'X-Factor' In Nitish Kumar's Bihar Election Result?
Nitish Kumar looks set to return as chief minister of Bihar (for a sixth time) despite his party's shoddy performance in the election; the Janata Dal United's (JDU) went from 71 seats in 2015 to 43 this year - a fall triggered, many say, because of the LJP
-
55.22% Turnout In Bihar Final Phase, Marginally Lower Than 56.66% Of 2015
The threat of coronavirus could not affect polling in the third and final phase of Bihar state elections, with 55.22 per cent people turning up to vote -- a shade lower than the 56.66 per cent in 2015. Two of three exit polls so far have predicted an advantage for the alliance of Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left part...
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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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Bihar Sees 53.5% Polling In Phase 2, Down From 56.9 in 2015
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar, held amid the looming coronavirus threat, saw 53.51 per cent people voting, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. Ninety-four seats were up for election, a chunk of them were BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the oppositi...
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53.5% Polling In Bihar For Phase 2, Marginally Down From 2015: 10 Points
The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar where 94 seats were up for polls -- saw 53.51 per cent people voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. This round featured BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance of th...
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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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PM's Ayodhya Comment In Bihar Reminds Many Of Nitish Kumar's 2015 Taunt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigning in Bihar's Mithila region today for the ongoing election, referred to the Ram temple in Ayodhya as he outlined his government's work and his coalition's promises for the state.
