Bihar Elections

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.

Prannoy Roy Analyses BJP-JDU Chemistry, Bihar Mahagathbandhan’s Chances: Highlights

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday May 17, 2019

Will the ruling Janata Dal (United) manage to pull off a win this time as well? Or the Rashtriya Janata Dal with Tejashwi Yadav, the political heir of Lalu Yadav, manage to bag votes? Will the mahagathbandhan win in the state or the BJP-JDU combine emerge victorious? From coalition to caste, Prannoy Roy and his team analyse crucial questions on The...

Bihar Election Results 2019: Seats, Candidates, Check Result Here

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Thursday May 23, 2019

Bihar Election Results: The state has 40 seats and according to leads at 4:30 pm, BJP and JDU alliance is leading in 36 seats and RJD and Congress alliance were leading in 4 seats.

Lok Sabha Elections: Bihar Records 57.86 Per Cent Voter Turnout On Five Seats In Fifth Phase

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

An estimated 57.86 per cent voters turnout was recorded on five Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar which passed off peacefully today, state election office said.

Gathbandhan Wants "Jungle Raj", BJP Wants "Janta Raj" In Bihar: Amit Shah

India News | ANI | Monday May 6, 2019

The ''Gathbandhan'' is taking Bihar back into the era of ''lantern'' while we are taking you into the era of LED bulbs.

63.5% Total Voter Turnout Recorded For Phase 5 Of Elections: Highlights

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday May 6, 2019

At least 63.5 per cent of the 8.75 crore voters in the 51 seats across the seven states have exercised their franchise in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha election, which is the lowest in all the phases so far, Election Commission data shows. According to the Commission's Voter Turnout android application, at 9.00 PM, the turnout in the Monday's polli...

Lok Sabha Polls 2019: In Bihar Battle, Pocket Boroughs Of Lalu Yadav, Ram Vilas Paswan Vote Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

Altogether 82 candidates are up for five Lok Sabha seats in Bihar where polling will be held today in the fifth phase of elections.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Our Campaign Against Black-Money And Corruption Will Not Slow Down, Says PM Modi

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Ahead of fifth phase, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed a rally in Muzaffarpur in Bihar in the afternoon. From Bihar, he will travel to Uttar Pradesh and address two rallies in Bahraich and Barabanki respectively. 

NDA Claims "Sweep" In Bihar As Women Voters Turn Out In Strength

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Friday April 26, 2019

In the '90s, when every political pundit predicted a political defeat of Lalu Yadav, his claim was "my Djinn will come out". And he did prove his critics wrong at election time. What he called his "Djinn" were voters of backwards classes, who formed the core support base of his party. For Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, it is women, who, in some const...

"No Place For Us In Bihar Gathbandhan. Very Regrettable": Sitaram Yechury

India News | ANI | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of Communist Party of India (Marxist) has said that it is regrettable that the left party has not found a place in the Bihar grand alliance of opposition parties.