Bihar Polls

"Exactly What Does PM Stand By?'': Rahul Gandhi's Dig On 3 Vaccine Quotes

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Thursday December 3, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today attacked the centre over its statement that it had never spoken about inoculating everyonewith the COVID-19 vaccine in his latest attack on the government amid the pandemic which has affected 95.3 lakh people in the country.

No Covid Rules In Bihar Polls, But They Apply To Farmers: Yogendra Yadav

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday November 26, 2020

Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav, detained by the Haryana Police at Gurugram, questioned why the state's Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala recently held a rally with farmers if the coronavirus pandemic was the cause for crackdown on protesting farmers.

Congress Didn't Want Us To Campaign In Bihar: Sources Close To Dissenters

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday November 19, 2020

Congress's Kapil Sibal, who has been under fire from party colleagues over his remarks criticizing the party leadership, has refused to officially respond to the attacks. Sources close to him, however, said he had expressed surprise on being attacked for not campaigning in the Bihar election.

Some Called It "Foolhardy": Election Body Chief On Bihar Polls Amid Covid

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

When the Election Commission began preparing for the Bihar assembly election amid the coronavirus pandemic, some felt it was being "fool-hardy", but the safe and successful conduct of the massive democratic exercise has given us appreciation, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said on Wednesday.

"Mere Talk Achieves Nothing": Congress's Adhir Chowdhury On Kapil Sibal

India News | ANI | Wednesday November 18, 2020

Hitting out at Kapil Sibal for his remarks over the Congress's dismal performance in the Bihar polls and by-elections, party leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has said that "mere talk will achieve nothing".

For BJP In Bihar, 2 Deputy Chief Minister Posts, Speaker: Sources

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday November 16, 2020

Nitish Kumar is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister for the fourth straight term but with the results this time downgrading him to second place in the ruling alliance, he is likely to have two deputies from ally BJP instead of one, say sources.

Congress Disappointed With Performance In Bihar Polls: P Chidambaram

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 13, 2020

The Congress said on Thursday it was disappointed with its performance in Bihar Assembly elections and the party's working committee would soon review it.

Over 7 Lakh Voters In Bihar Chose The 'NOTA' Option: Election Commission

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 12, 2020

A little over seven lakh voters in Bihar used the 'none of the above' or NOTA option in the assembly elections, according to the Election Commission.

In Cliffhanger Bihar Polls, Left Parties Gain Ground Not Seen In Decades

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday November 12, 2020

Among the stars of the CPI(ML)'s best ever show in Bihar elections in over three decades is Sandeep Saurav, a 33-year-old who fought his first ever assembly election from Paliganj near Patna - and won. Mr Saurav's vote tally in the election is double that of the Janata Dal United candidate and the incumbent MLA.

BJP Ally Dushyant Chautala's Praise For Tejashwi Yadav After Bihar Polls

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday November 11, 2020

Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala slipped in a small compliment for Bihar politician Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday for his performance in the state elections, praising the 31-year-old who fought bitterly against his ally BJP.

Highlights: "Good Governance" Reason Behind BJP's Success, Says PM Modi

India News | Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday November 11, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers and supporters at the BJP headquarters in Delhi after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retained Bihar for a second straight term in a tightly fought election, the result of which was declared early Wednesday morning after almost 15 hours of counting.

"Nitish Kumar Will Be Chief Minister, It Was Our Commitment": BJP

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday November 11, 2020

There is no question of replacing Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister of Bihar, the BJP said today, a day after it one-upped its ally for the first time in elections in the state.

How Much Forgery Will We See In Bihar Polls: Randeep Surjewala

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 11, 2020

The Congress on Tuesday alleged tanpering in the counting for the Bihar assembly polls and accused the ruling NDA of "misusing power".

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Highlights: Prannoy Roy, Experts Discuss Bihar Polls Ahead Of Results Tomorrow

India News | NDTV News Desk | Monday November 9, 2020

Dr Prannoy Roy speaks with Political Analyst Dorab Sopariwala and NDTV's Sreenivasan Jain on Bihar Battleground. The counting of votes for the recently-concluded Bihar Assembly Election 2020 will begin at 8 am tomorrow.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Live Updates - Maintain Peace: Tejashwi Yadav's RJD Tells Supporters Ahead Of Bihar Results

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday November 9, 2020

With one day to go for Bihar election results, Tejashwi Yadav's RJD has appealed to people to "maintain peace and behave well" on counting day irrespective of the outcome of the polls. In a tweet on Sunday, the party said there should be no use of firecrackers or rowdy behaviour and civility must be maintained towards the rival parties.