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BJP releases its final list for Bihar polls; four ministers renominated

The BJP on Wednesday issued its fourth list of 35 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls, repeating four state ministers and majority of the sitting MLAs. With this the party has named all its nominees for the 110 seats that it is contesting in the three-phase elections starting from October 28. All the candidates are for the third phase scheduled for November 7, the party said in a statement in the national capital. The names of six women figure on the fourth list. A significant omission in the list is R S Pandey, former union petroleum secretary and sitting BJP MLA from Bagha seat. The party has given ticket to Ram Singh in place of Pandey this time from Bagha assembly constituency in West Champaran district. Two time BJP MLA from Raxual Ajay Kumar Singh also did not find place in the list. The party has instead nominated Pramod Sinha from the seat located in East Champaran district on the border of Nepal. In Pranpur seat in Katihar district, the party has given

Tejashwi, rival BJP nominee file nomination from Raghopur assembly seat

Battle lines have been drawn for Raghopur assembly constituency with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and his main BJP rival Satish Kumar filing nominations on Wednesday

PM Modi likely to address first election rally in Bihar on October 22

The rallies proposed to the Prime Minister are scheduled to be held in Buxar, Jehanabad, Rohtas and Bhagalpur for the NDA candidates, according to sources in the party

Oppn shall set their own agendas instead of just reacting to NDA: Kanhaiya

Taking a swipe at the ruling NDA in Bihar, CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar said unfortunately the agendas which were relevant to the state 15 years back continue to dominate the present polls

Mahagathbandhan govt will sanction 1 mn jobs in 1st cabinet meet: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that after coming to power, the first thing that the "Mahagathbandhan" government will do is to sanction jobs for 10 lakh youth in its first Cabinet meet.

Ahead of Bihar Assembly polls, Sharad Yadav's daughter set to join Congress

Ahead of Bihar Assembly polls, Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) chief Sharad Yadav's daughter Subhashini Raj Rao will join Congress in the national capital on Wednesday

Bihar elections: Cong central poll body meet today to finalise candidates

The meet will be the second of the committee to decide candidates for the second and third phase of Bihar polls

If RJD wins, Kashmiri terrorists will take shelter in Bihar: Nityanand Rai

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai has said that if RJD is elected to power in Bihar then terrorists will escape Kashmir and take shelter in the state

K K Tewary demands Bihar Congress in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil's resignation

Tewary was a two-time Member of Parliament from Buxar in Bihar in 1980 and 1984 and was a Union minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government.

Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap files nomination from Hasanpur seat

He was accompanied by his younger brother and Grand Alliance chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav

Parties move to 'real' from 'virtual' campaign in run-up to Bihar polls

All parties campaigning virtually for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections are now gearing up to step out of the 'virtual to the 'real political arena amid the corona pandemic

Bihar local parties approaching for alliance, will visit Patna: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena will contest on 40-50 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections, but no final decision has been taken on pre-poll alliance yet, said party leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday

Missing Laluji's presence, his ability to raise spirits: Tejashwi Yadav

The 243-seat Bihar Assembly is going to polls in three phases

BJP launches 'Ee ba' to counter 'Ka ba' in Bihar Assembly elections 2020

The Bharatiya Janata Party released a campaign song in Bhojpuri to highlight the achievements of the NDA and counter a growing rhetoric against the Nitish Kunar-led government

Sharad Yadav's Loktantrik Janata Dal to go solo, contest 51 seats in Bihar

Sharad Yadav-led Loktantrik Janata Dal announced that it will contest 51 out of total 243 assembly seats in Bihar on its own

Tejashwi to seek re-election from Raghopur, Tej Pratap moves to Hasanpur

Tej Pratap Yadav has relinquished Mahua constituency in Vaishali district this time, and is set to file nomination from Hasanpur, while his brother Tejashwi is seeking re- election from Raghopur

Bihar BJP expels 9 leaders including rebels contesting on LJP tickets

The BJP in Bihar expelled its nine leaders, including a sitting member of the outgoing assembly and two former MLAs, for entering the fray against official NDA candidates

52,000 voters opt for postal ballots in 71 constituencies for Bihar polls

More than 52,000 voters belonging to Senior Citizen and PwD categories, have opted to exercise the facility to vote through postal ballots in the forthcoming phase 1 of Legislative Assembly of Bihar

Bihar election: Ban on exit polls from Oct 28 morning to Nov 7 evening

Bihar goes to assembly polls in three phases on October 28, November 3 and November 7

52,000 voters opt for postal ballot in phase 1 of Bihar elections: EC

Over 52,000 voters, who are either senior citizens above 80 years of age or are people with disabilities, have opted for postal ballot in the first phase of Bihar polls to be held on Oct 28, EC said