Bihar Phase 1

One person was killed and two others were injured after a clash erupted between workers of BJP and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar's Chapra on Tuesday, a day after the fifth phase of polling.

A total of 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories are going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha election on Friday. These include all the 39 seats in the politically significant Tamil Nadu and several in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Bengal

After some consternation over the RJD unilaterally announcing the names of candidates for the four constituencies going to polls in the first phase, the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has finalised seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha elections.

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...

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...

Out of 1,195 candidates contesting in phase-3 of the Bihar assembly elections later this week, 31 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

The stage is set for the second and, arguably, the most crucial of the three phases of Bihar assembly elections in which over 2.85 crore voters will decide the fate of nearly 1,500 candidates on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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,...

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...

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 ...

About 34 per cent of 1,463 candidates in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

One person was killed and two others were injured after a clash erupted between workers of BJP and Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar's Chapra on Tuesday, a day after the fifth phase of polling.

A total of 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories are going to polls in the first phase of Lok Sabha election on Friday. These include all the 39 seats in the politically significant Tamil Nadu and several in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Bengal

After some consternation over the RJD unilaterally announcing the names of candidates for the four constituencies going to polls in the first phase, the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar has finalised seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha elections.

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...

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...

Out of 1,195 candidates contesting in phase-3 of the Bihar assembly elections later this week, 31 per cent have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).

The stage is set for the second and, arguably, the most crucial of the three phases of Bihar assembly elections in which over 2.85 crore voters will decide the fate of nearly 1,500 candidates on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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,...

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...

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 ...

About 34 per cent of 1,463 candidates in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).