Bihar Polls

National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu will visit Bihar's Patna on July 5 to campaign for the presidential election which is scheduled to be held on July 18.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav yesterday dismissed poll strategist Prashant Kishor's claim of "no development in Bihar for 30 years".

Bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats -- one each from Bihar and Telangana -- will be held on May 30, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday.

After poll strategist Prashant Kishor hinted at making a fresh beginning from his home state Bihar, former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu sent his best wishes on his new endeavour, saying a "good beginning always makes a good ending".

Three years after his parliamentary poll defeat in home state Bihar, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha emerged triumphant on Saturday in neighbouring West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll, quashing the "outsider" tag accorded to him

The BJP on Friday named Agnimitra Paul as its candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll and Baby Kumari for Bochahan assembly bypoll from Bihar, in a snub to its ally Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) whose MLA's death necessitated the election.

The Congress came out with names of its candidates for eight out of 24 seats in Bihar legislative council for which polls are scheduled next month.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Thursday sacked its senior Bihar leader Gulab Yadav who has fielded his wife as a rebel candidate in the upcoming state legislative council elections.

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that elections to 24 seats of the legislative council in Bihar will be held on April 4 and the counting of votes will be done on April 7.

Smarting from the political attack over his "UP, Bihar, Delhi de bhaiye remark", Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has launched a counter strike on his Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday defended Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi after he found himself in a major controversy over his "UP, Bihar de bhaiye" comment ahead of polls in the state.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, facing a huge backlash over his "UP, Bihar ke bhaiye" comment ahead of polls in the state, put out a clarification today and said his statement was twisted and misrepresented.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tore into Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his controversial "UP, Bihar ke bhaiye" comment and also targeted Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying the "family from Delhi was clapping".

Days before Punjab votes, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has provoked a controversy with his remarks on not letting "Uttar Pradesh, Bihar de bhaiye" enter the state.

Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress, old allies in Bihar who have not been very comfortable in each other's company, are engaged in a fresh spat over two dozen seats in the state legislative council.

National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu will visit Bihar's Patna on July 5 to campaign for the presidential election which is scheduled to be held on July 18.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav yesterday dismissed poll strategist Prashant Kishor's claim of "no development in Bihar for 30 years".

Bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats -- one each from Bihar and Telangana -- will be held on May 30, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday.

After poll strategist Prashant Kishor hinted at making a fresh beginning from his home state Bihar, former Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu sent his best wishes on his new endeavour, saying a "good beginning always makes a good ending".

Three years after his parliamentary poll defeat in home state Bihar, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha emerged triumphant on Saturday in neighbouring West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll, quashing the "outsider" tag accorded to him

The BJP on Friday named Agnimitra Paul as its candidate for Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll and Baby Kumari for Bochahan assembly bypoll from Bihar, in a snub to its ally Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) whose MLA's death necessitated the election.

The Congress came out with names of its candidates for eight out of 24 seats in Bihar legislative council for which polls are scheduled next month.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Thursday sacked its senior Bihar leader Gulab Yadav who has fielded his wife as a rebel candidate in the upcoming state legislative council elections.

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced that elections to 24 seats of the legislative council in Bihar will be held on April 4 and the counting of votes will be done on April 7.

Smarting from the political attack over his "UP, Bihar, Delhi de bhaiye remark", Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has launched a counter strike on his Delhi counterpart and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday defended Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi after he found himself in a major controversy over his "UP, Bihar de bhaiye" comment ahead of polls in the state.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, facing a huge backlash over his "UP, Bihar ke bhaiye" comment ahead of polls in the state, put out a clarification today and said his statement was twisted and misrepresented.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tore into Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his controversial "UP, Bihar ke bhaiye" comment and also targeted Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying the "family from Delhi was clapping".

Days before Punjab votes, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has provoked a controversy with his remarks on not letting "Uttar Pradesh, Bihar de bhaiye" enter the state.

Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress, old allies in Bihar who have not been very comfortable in each other's company, are engaged in a fresh spat over two dozen seats in the state legislative council.