Page 20 - Bihar Elections

BJP in a double bind over striking a balance between Sushant, Kangana

Maharashtra BJP, including Fadnavis, in a quandary over striking a balance between regional sentiment and electoral needs in Bihar, writes Radhika Ramaseshan

Bihar: Cong gears for 'Mahila Kranti Sammelan' to be addressed by Priyanka

As preparations are underway for the women's conference, Congress is booking cinema halls and auditoriums in all the districts of Bihar so that women can see and hear Priyanka Gandhi on a big screen

How will elections be held in Bihar amid pandemic, Sanjay Raut asks

Raut said though the poll dates were duly announced as the term of the Bihar assembly is about to end, "the question is, has Covid-19 ended"

Congress welcomes announcement of Bihar Assembly elections schedule

The Congress on Friday welcomed the announcement of the schedule of the Bihar assembly election and said the dates will bring freedom from misgovernance in the state which is under BJP-JD(U) rule

Polling for 8 Bihar Legislative Council seats on October 22, says ECI

The Election Commission on Friday announced that the biennial elections for eight legislative council seats in Bihar will be held on October 22

Gohil welcomes Bihar poll dates announcement, says NDA govt will be ousted

Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil on Friday welcomed the announcement of dates for Bihar assembly polls and said people of the state want to get rid of NDA government

NDA will win 220 seats in Bihar, Mahagathbandhan is in disarray: Hussain

BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Friday said that the NDA will win at least 220 seats out of total 243 seats in the Bihar assembly polls

AIMIM to contest Bihar Assembly polls in alliance with SJD: Owaisi

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday announced that his party will contest Bihar Assembly polls in alliance with Devendra Prasad Yadav's Samajwadi Janata Dal (Democratic)

Nitish Kumar confident of win; unveils part-II of development initiative

Nitish Kumar welcomed the Assembly poll schedule and said that if people give him another chance on the basis of his work, he would take up more developmental programmes in the state

Modi should bury ghosts of Vodafone, make reforms centre-stage of politics

If Modi is a true reformer, he'll bury the Vodafone tax ghost for good and go to Bihar and campaign on his latest, politically controversial farm and labour reforms

Best of BS Opinion: Modi's twin test, Brexit & nostalgia, and more

Today's views focus on Modi's role as a reformer, what the automobile industry signals for the Indian economy and the risks of the government spending more, immediately, to combat the recession

Bihar elections to be held in three phases; counting on November 10

The ruling NDA in the politically-crucial state will face a challenge from the RJD-Congress alliance

EC issues counting day guidelines to ensure distancing norms amid Covid-19

The EC said no more than seven counting tables, instead of 14 counting tables, should be allowed in a counting hall

Decision to hold Bihar elections amid pandemic a leap of faith: CEC

Arora also said the decision to hold the elections in the state, where the term of the assembly ends on November 29, is "a leap of faith and not a leap in the dark"

Bihar elections: Parties to have rallies with social distancing norms

Political parties can hold rallies as part of their campaigning for the Bihar assembly polls and the grounds where such meetings will be held will have white circles to ensure distancing norms.

Over 7 cr single-use gloves for Bihar voters in polls amid Covid-19

In August, EC had issued broad guidelines for holding elections during the pandemic under which voters were to be provided with gloves to press EVM button and sign the register at polling stations

Top headlines: Vodafone wins case against govt, Harley in talks with Hero

From Vodafone International winning arbitration case against govt to Election Commission announcing Bihar poll dates, Business Standard bring you top news of the evening

Bihar assembly elections to take place in 3 phases, results on November 10

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will fight for a fourth term in these elections, leading the National Democratic Alliance in partnership with the Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Commission likely to announce Bihar Assembly poll dates today

The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for Bihar Assembly elections 2020

Ex-Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey quits job, dismisses plan to fight election

Pandey said his VRS should not be linked with the Rajput case as the decision has nothing to do with the case