Page 19 - Bihar Elections

The BJP's new star in Bihar

The current minister of state for home, Nityanand Rai, could play a big role in the post-Nitish era

'Mahagathbandhan' finalises seat sharing, announcement likely tomorrow

Top sources of the Congress party from Bihar told ANI, "Seat-sharing arrangements have been agreed to and are likely to be announced tomorrow in Patna."

Bihar Assembly polls 2020: LJP may settle for 30 seats according to sources

Ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, sources have indicated that LJP may settle for 30 seats in the NDA

No one can suppress, reduce or erase the existence of LJP: Chirag Paswan

Chirag Paswan asked his party members and supporters to be prepared to fight in every situation and told them that it is not possible for anyone to suppress, reduce or erase the existence of the party

Election Commission team visits Patna to observe Bihar poll preparations

A team of Election Commission officials visited Patna to take stock of poll preparations on Wednesday, ahead of the Bihar Assembly election

Cong holds talks on seat-sharing arrangements, candidates for Bihar polls

The Congress on Wednesday held internal discussions on seat-sharing arrangements with like-minded parties and prospective candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections

Election Commission removes Bihar Excise Commissioner B Karthikey Dhanji

The Election Commission removed Excise Commissioner B Karthikey Dhanji from his post for 'inadequate action-plan' in view of the Bihar Assembly elections

Cong asks like-minded parties to unite for Bihar Assembly elections 2020

AICC in-charge of Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil said that all like-minded parties should come together for Bihar Assembly polls or they can choose another option if there is some compulsion

Talks with Grand Alliance fail, CPI(ML) to contest 30 seats in phase one

All efforts to rope in the CPI-ML in the RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar seem to have failed, with the left-wing party on Wednesday announcing that it would contest 30 of the 71 seats

Bihar elections: Will fight polls together with NDA, JD(U), LJP, says BJP

The nomination process for the first phase, under which 71 of the total 243 seats will go to polls, begins on Thursday and ends on October 8.

BJP appoints ex-Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis as Bihar poll in-charge

The BJP on Wednesday appointed former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis as its in-charge for the Bihar assembly elections, the party said in a statement

Bihar polls: Congress to hold talks on seat-sharing formula with allies

Sources said Congress' Bihar in-charge Shakti Singh Gohil has called the party's Bihar unit president Madan Mohan Jha and legislative party leader Sadanand Singh to Delhi

He will give jobs to 1 mn criminals: Fadnavis takes swipe at Tejashwi Yadav

BJP's Bihar election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis said that Yadav will buy 1 million country-made firearms and distribute them among his supporters and promote abductions, looting and robberies

Bihar elections: "Mahagathbandhan' seat sharing talks hit roadblock

Losing friends fast, the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan' in Bihar is facing strong headwinds weeks ahead of polls with new allies hard to come by and the old seeking a greater share of the electoral pie

Will be painful if JD (U) gives ticket to ex-Bihar DGP Pandey: Congress

The Maharashtra Congress said it will be quite painful if the JD(U) gives poll ticket to former Bihar DGP "who had insulted Mumbai Police"

Sharad Yadav will work with oppn parties in Bihar: Loktantrik Janata Dal

LJD said that its patron Sharad Yadav will work to bring the opposition alliance to power in Bihar, as it rejected speculation about him joining hands with JD(U) president Nitish Kumar

Bihar elections: BJP workers gherao Sushil Modi over ticket issue in Patna

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Sunday gheraoed Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi outside the party office over the candidate from Lakhisarai constituency

JD (U) appoints Ashok Chaudhary as working president of Bihar unit

Janata Dal (U) leader Ashok Chaudhary will take charge as working president of party's state unit ahead of Assembly polls.

Ex-Bihar police chief Gupteshwar Pandey takes political plunge, joins JD(U)

Speculation is rife that he may be offered ticket to contest the assembly election from a seat in his native Buxar district.

Cong may contest all seats if decent seat-sharing agreement is not reached

Avinash Pandey said that the party is ready to contest all 243 seats if a respectful seat-sharing agreement within Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) is not reached