Tejaswi Yadav Bihar Polls

He may be leading an opposition front called the "Grand Alliance" that includes three major political blocs, but Tejaswi Yadav's arsenal in this election looks nothing like his opponent Nitish Kumar's.

Bihar's four-time Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- dubbed "Sushashan Babu (Mr Good Governance) -- today appealed to the people in the name of his track record for a fifth term. "If you like my work, then please vote for me. Otherwise you have the liberty to choose your candidate," he told the people at a virtual rally to launch his campaign for the ...

The BSP of Mayawati which is part of a three-party alliance headed by Upendra Kushwaha of RLSP for Bihar polls, suffered a setback on Saturday when its state unit president Bharat Bind quit and joined RJD.

The Grand Alliance in Bihar, which includes the state's main opposition parties, seems to have arrived at a consensus over seat sharing ahead of the three-phase state assembly elections on October 28, November 3 and 7.

By-elections for one parliament and two assembly seats in Bihar are being pegged as a Chief Minister Nitish Kumar vs RJD's Tejasvi Yadav contest, the first big political battle since Mr Kumar dissolved his "grand alliance" and partnered with the BJP last year.

The Bihar assembly was adjourned today, the first day of its maiden session after the polls, following the death of a newly elected member, Basant Kumar, and his fellow legislators passing a condolence resolution.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav today hailed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for proposing to impose prohibition in Bihar with effect from April 1 next year and said the Chief Minister was fulfilling his poll promise to the people of the state.

At 2 pm on Friday, Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister on a massive stage at Patna's Gandhi Maidan. Lalu Yadav's son Tejaswi Yadav was the next to be sworn in, followed by his older brother Tej Pratap; both are first time lawmakers.

The Bihar election result has produced two first-timers who expect a special pass to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's new cabinet. Lalu Yadav's sons Tej Pratap and Tejaswi Yadav, who won their debut polls yesterday, said they are ready to be ministers, if asked.

With Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal winning the most number of seats, 73, in the Bihar assembly elections, questions are being raised whether his two sons will be getting ministerial berths in the new government.

As early leads in the counting of votes for the Bihar polls indicated a grim picture for the Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance, Lalu Yadav's son Tejaswi Yadav was trailing.

Chirag Paswan says he does not want to be known as a Dalit leader, the identity that his father Ram Vilas Paswan has used to craft a long and successful political career.

Around 14.1 per cent turnout was recorded in the first three hours of polling in 50 Assembly constituencies of six districts of Bihar today.

The BJP had to face multiple questions today at party chief Amit Shah's press conference in Patna on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence from campaigning for more than 10 days. The period - October 16 to 25 - will lead up to the crucial third phase of the assembly elections.

The political legacy of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief, Lalu Prasad is at stake in two seats in Vaishali, where the BJP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying hard to eclipse the 'sonrise' by fielding two rebel sitting legislators of the Janata Dal (United) against his sons Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejaswi Yadav.

He may be leading an opposition front called the "Grand Alliance" that includes three major political blocs, but Tejaswi Yadav's arsenal in this election looks nothing like his opponent Nitish Kumar's.

Bihar's four-time Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- dubbed "Sushashan Babu (Mr Good Governance) -- today appealed to the people in the name of his track record for a fifth term. "If you like my work, then please vote for me. Otherwise you have the liberty to choose your candidate," he told the people at a virtual rally to launch his campaign for the ...

The BSP of Mayawati which is part of a three-party alliance headed by Upendra Kushwaha of RLSP for Bihar polls, suffered a setback on Saturday when its state unit president Bharat Bind quit and joined RJD.

The Grand Alliance in Bihar, which includes the state's main opposition parties, seems to have arrived at a consensus over seat sharing ahead of the three-phase state assembly elections on October 28, November 3 and 7.

By-elections for one parliament and two assembly seats in Bihar are being pegged as a Chief Minister Nitish Kumar vs RJD's Tejasvi Yadav contest, the first big political battle since Mr Kumar dissolved his "grand alliance" and partnered with the BJP last year.

The Bihar assembly was adjourned today, the first day of its maiden session after the polls, following the death of a newly elected member, Basant Kumar, and his fellow legislators passing a condolence resolution.

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejaswi Prasad Yadav today hailed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for proposing to impose prohibition in Bihar with effect from April 1 next year and said the Chief Minister was fulfilling his poll promise to the people of the state.

At 2 pm on Friday, Nitish Kumar took oath as Bihar chief minister on a massive stage at Patna's Gandhi Maidan. Lalu Yadav's son Tejaswi Yadav was the next to be sworn in, followed by his older brother Tej Pratap; both are first time lawmakers.

The Bihar election result has produced two first-timers who expect a special pass to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's new cabinet. Lalu Yadav's sons Tej Pratap and Tejaswi Yadav, who won their debut polls yesterday, said they are ready to be ministers, if asked.

With Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal winning the most number of seats, 73, in the Bihar assembly elections, questions are being raised whether his two sons will be getting ministerial berths in the new government.

As early leads in the counting of votes for the Bihar polls indicated a grim picture for the Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance, Lalu Yadav's son Tejaswi Yadav was trailing.

Chirag Paswan says he does not want to be known as a Dalit leader, the identity that his father Ram Vilas Paswan has used to craft a long and successful political career.

Around 14.1 per cent turnout was recorded in the first three hours of polling in 50 Assembly constituencies of six districts of Bihar today.

The BJP had to face multiple questions today at party chief Amit Shah's press conference in Patna on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's absence from campaigning for more than 10 days. The period - October 16 to 25 - will lead up to the crucial third phase of the assembly elections.

The political legacy of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief, Lalu Prasad is at stake in two seats in Vaishali, where the BJP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is trying hard to eclipse the 'sonrise' by fielding two rebel sitting legislators of the Janata Dal (United) against his sons Tej Pratap Yadav and Tejaswi Yadav.