Bihar Elections

No One Will Defeat RJD In Bihar Elections, Says Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar | Press Trust of India | Monday February 24, 2020

Sounding the poll bugle, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday began his state-wide "Berojgari Hatao Yatra" from Patna, Bihar, and asserted that his party will form the government after the assembly elections later this year.

Will Play Flute When Tejaswi Yadav Becomes Bihar Chief Minister: Tej Pratap

Patna News | ANI | Sunday February 23, 2020

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday said that he will play the flute only when his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav will become the Chief Minister of Bihar.

PM Modi's Litti-Chokha Meal Has Caused Heartburn In Bihar, Says BJP

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday February 22, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "litti chokha" snack at a craft fest in Delhi on Wednesday is feeding a political slugfest in Bihar, where polls are due later this year. The BJP, which is part of Bihar's ruling coalition, called PM Modi's gesture an endorsement for farmers and labourers, something that the opposition RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and his bro...

Prashant Kishor's Tough Questions For Nitish Kumar On Bihar And BJP

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday February 18, 2020

Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor today redirected his attention to Bihar politics with a brand new outreach and aimed a series of uncomfortable questions at former mentor Nitish Kumar, who expelled him from the Janata Dal United last month after an acrimonious war of words. Announcing a "Baat Bihar Ki" programme to reach out to tho...

Why Nitish Kumar's Party Thinks It Will Win Bihar Again

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday February 13, 2020

After Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party made a clean sweep in Delhi, all eyes are on Bihar, where assembly elections are expected to take place by November. This is the first time the NDA - the BJP, Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janashakti Party are contesting together. In the triangular politics of the state, the position of the Chief Mi...

"Want To End Rumours": Amit Shah's Assurance To Nitish Kumar Amid CAA Row

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday January 17, 2020

Amit Shah, campaigning in Bihar for polls later this year, said on Thursday that he wanted to "end all rumours" by declaring that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition would contest under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

What Nitish Kumar Said Amid War Of Words Between Prashant Kishor And Ally BJP

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Arun Nair | Tuesday December 31, 2019

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today sought to project an united face amid the war of words between his deputy Prashant Kishor and the BJP over the seat sharing for next year's assembly election in the state.

Top NDA Leaders Campaign Together For Bihar By-Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

Bihar By-polls: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who heads the JD(U), Union minister and LJP founding president Ram Vilas Paswan and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi a BJP veteran shared the stage at rallies for by-election.

BJP-JDU Alliance Will Win Over 200 Seats In Bihar Election: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today predicted a landslide victory for the NDA in the assembly polls due next year, and asserted that those trying to create a rift between his party Janata Dal United or JD(U) and alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP will be in trouble.

Bihar Election Losses Won't Hit Tejashwi Yadav, To Continue Leading RJD: Sources

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Tuesday May 28, 2019

The Rashtriya Janata Dal has ruled out the possibility of Lalu Yadav's son Tejashwi giving up the reins of the party in the wake of its abysmal electoral performance in Bihar, instead clarifying that it will fight the assembly elections next year under his leadership. He will also be the chief ministerial face of the RJD-led opposition alliance in ...

Days After Poll Results, Lalu Yadav Skipping Lunch In Jail, Says Doctor

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 26, 2019

Jailed former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad has been skipping lunch and keeps quiet most of the time after his party suffered a humiliating rout in the Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.

'I Accept People's Verdict, Need For Introspection,' Says RLSP's Upendra Kushwaha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2019

NDA is leading on 38 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar whereas RJD-led five parties Mahagathbandhan has been completely routed in the general elections 2019.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: "No Road, No Vote" Group Of Nalanda Villagers Boycott Polls, Smash EVM

India News | ANI | Sunday May 19, 2019

Shouting "no road, no vote", a group of villagers in Bihar's Nalanda district today boycotted polling and smashed an electronic voting machine (EVM). The group was protesting against alleged lack of proper road connectivity and development.

Elections 2019: 24.97 Per cent Polling In 8 Lok Sabha Seats In Bihar Till Noon

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 19, 2019

An estimated 24.97 per cent of over 1.52 crore voters exercised their franchise till noon in eight Lok Sabha seats of Bihar on Sunday in the final phase of the staggered general election, an official said.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In Bihar, Nitish Kumar's Party Catalyst For Win: Prannoy Roy's Analysis

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 17, 2019

Bihar, with 40 Lok Sabha seats, is a crucial stop in this election for any party or alliance heading for Delhi. It was in view of this the BJP chief Amit Shah had allowed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to have his wishlist during seat sharing, despite their shared history of ups and downs.