Bjp Bihar Elections

PM Narendra Modi Arrives At BJP Event To Mark Bihar Win

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 11, 2020

The BJP has turned out in strength at the party headquarters in Delhi this evening to celebrate its victory in Bihar assembly elections.

Gujarat Bypoll Outcome Makes Ruling BJP, Vijay Rupani Stronger In State

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

The BJP, which had managed to retain power in Gujarat with a slender majority in the 2017 Assembly polls, has now improved its position ahead of the 2022 state elections by winning all eight seats in the bypolls held last week.

BJP Distancing Itself From Nitish Kumar? Reading Between Lines In Bihar

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Tuesday October 27, 2020

In Bihar, as voting for the first round of state elections draws close, signs are piling up that the BJP is distancing itself from Nitish Kumar - ones that stand apart from its supposed backing of Chirag Paswan's rebellion against the Chief Minister's leadership. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his rallies in the state last week, sought votes...

"Another Jumla," Says Congress On 19 Lakh Jobs In BJP's Bihar Manifesto

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday October 22, 2020

The Congress on Thursday scoffed at the BJP for promising 19 lakh jobs in Bihar and a two-fold rise in the state's GDP over the next five years if it wins the elections starting next week, dubbing it "yet another jumla" - a reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2014 campaign promise of bringing back black money stashed abroad.

Bihar Polls: Lalu Yadav's Party RJD Has Most Candidates With Criminal Record, Shows Report

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 21, 2020

No qualms in fielding candidates with a criminal background and it is reflected in the 1st phase of Bihar elections 2020 as out of 1064, 328 (31%) candidates are with criminal cases and Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) tops the list while Bharatiya Janata Party comes in the second position with (72%), according to an election watchdog Association of Democ...

10 Lakh Government Jobs Offer By Tejashwi Yadav Rattles Nitish Kumar

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday October 21, 2020

Bihar Polls: Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav's promise of 10 lakh jobs and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's sharp response to it has fueled an acrimonious back-and-forth in the campaign for the Bihar election that starts next week.

Nitish Kumar's Party, BJP Reach 50:50 Seat Deal For Bihar Polls: Sources

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday October 4, 2020

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU) and the BJP have reached a seat-sharing agreement in principle - with an almost even split - days before the October-November state election and the announcement is expected soon, sources told NDTV on Saturday.

"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.

For Bihar, BJP Spent 135 Crores, 14 Crores By Winner Nitish Kumar's Party

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Friday March 11, 2016

In its attempt to wrest Bihar from Nitish Kumar, the BJP spent 135 crores on its election campaign late last year. The state election was won by Mr Kumar, who is now serving his fourth term as Chief Minister.

RSS Feels There Is No Question Of Scrapping Quota: Mohan Bhagwat

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 17, 2015

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said reservation should continue in the country as long as there was social discrimination and asserted that the Sangh was not in favour of scrapping it.

Message at Nitish Kumar's Oath-Taking Ceremony Was Confusing: BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today observed that the "message" sent out at Nitish Kumar's oath-taking ceremony in Patna, about an anti-BJP front taking shape, was "confusing" as leaders of various parties who attended it were all ambitious, making it difficult for them to come together.

Jitan Ram Manjhi Blames Mohan Bhagwat, Amit Shah for Bihar Poll Defeat

Bihar | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 9, 2015

Former chief minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) president Jitan Ram Manjhi today blamed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and BJP president Amit Shah for the debacle of the BJP-led alliance in Bihar.

Absence on Campaign Trail Not by Choice: BJP's Shatrughan Sinha

Bihar | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 25, 2015

Venting his exasperation for not being able to campaign during the Assembly polls underway in Bihar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shatrughan Sinha today said that his absence on the campaign trail was "not by choice".

In BJP's Vision Document for Bihar, a Promise of Scooties, Colour TVs and Laptops

Bihar | Agencies | Thursday October 1, 2015

In a please-all vision document for Bihar, the BJP today announced scooties for girl students who score well, colour TVs for the dalits and mahadalits - the most underprivileged of the population - and cheaper education loans.

NDA Plans Campaign Blitz in Bihar, PM Modi to Address Over 20 Rallies

Bihar | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 27, 2015

The BJP-led NDA has decided to launch a campaign blitzkrieg by holding a staggering 500 rallies, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi alone addressing 20-22 big meetings.