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1,464 candidates in fray for second phase of Bihar assembly polls

A total of 1,464 candidates are in the fray for the second phase of polling to 94 assembly seats in Bihar after 46 people withdrew their candidature on Monday

Nitish makes fun of RJD's 1 million jobs promise as politics heat up

Nitish Kumar Tuesday mocked Tejashwi Yadav promise of approving 1 million jobs and asked will money for the purpose come from the jail or will it be done through fake notes.

Bihar election: Black money, inducements worth over Rs 35 crore seized

Cash and suspected illegal inducements for voters such as liquor seized in poll-bound Bihar have been valued at over Rs 35 crore

Congress-RJD to win Bihar elections, will go there for campaigning: Pilot

Mr Pilot said Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar's claim of "good governance" has already been exposed

Bihar: 31% candidates in first phase have criminal records, says ADR report

Twenty-three per cent or 244 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves

Elections amid coronavirus: Govt enhances expenditure limit of candidates

The poll spending limit for candidates has been enhanced by 10% based on the recommendation of the Election Commission keeping in mind difficulties they may face due to Covid-19 curbs

Lalu attacks Nitish over remark linking coastal areas to industries

After Kashmiri militants, Article 370, Left extremism, the Indian Ocean is the latest to enter the political war of words in Bihar at a time when the campaign for the Assembly polls is in full swing

Want to establish a sports authority in Bihar: Champion shooter Shreyasi

Shreyasi Singh has said she wants to establish a sports authority here to make sports competitive and professional in Bihar

Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan slams BJP leaders for calling LJP 'vote katua'

LJP chief Chirag Paswan voiced strong displeasure over the use of term 'vote katua' for his party by some BJP leaders to keep Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar happy

Luv contesting as Bihar putra; I'm not saying quiting politics: Shatrughan

Shatrughan Sinha Monday said it's an encouraging trend that youths are entering politics, but made it clear that he himself is not retiring

Entry of parachute candidate triggers mass resignation in JDU unit in Sakra

Party workers were miffed as many senior JD-U leaders were present in the party and strengthened it at the grassroots level but the party gave the ticket to Ashok Kumar Chaudhary

1,510 candidates in fray for 2nd phase of Bihar elections after scrutiny

A total 1,510 candidates are left in the fray for the second phase of polling to 94 assembly seats in Bihar after the scrutiny of nomination papers

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address over 18 rallies in Bihar

Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address more than 18 rallies over six days in poll-bound Bihar, his office said Monday.

Electoral bonds are up for sale from today: All you need to know

SBI is the only authorised bank to issue such bonds. Tune in to the podcast to know more about electoral bonds and controversy over it

Voting in the shadow of Covid-19: How the EC prepared for Bihar polls

With lessons drawn from all over the world, the EC started preparing for Bihar polls months ago and created a framework for smooth conduct of assembly polls in Bihar

Bihar elections: Nitish Kumar's last stand

Facing 15 years of anti-incumbency, Nitish Kumar is on the defensive. He cannot expect to win on his governance record alone

Bihar elections 2020: Manoj Tiwari starts election campaign of BJP

With just 10 days remaining for first phase of Bihar elections, Manoj Tiwari started the election campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state on Sunday

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel launches Cong theme song for Bihar polls

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday launched Congress theme song for the Bihar polls at the party headquarters here

Best of BS Opinion: Ideal product for Covid times, govt's borrowing & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Caste politics not good for Bihar in long run: Vikassheel's Mukesh Sahni

The general belief is that you have power if you are from a certain caste, said Sahni