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Bihar elections: Voting begins in six Naxal-hit districts in second phase

Amid tight security cover, polling began this morning in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections in 32 constituencies spread over six Naxal-hit districts.

Bihar Elections: 11% turnout recorded in first two hours of polling

Around 11% turnout was recorded in the first two hours of polling in 32 Assembly constituencies of Bihar where a cane bomb was found by security personnel near a polling station in Rafiganj Assembly constituency.

Bihar elections: Cane bomb found in polling booth, sparks panic

With the second phase of the Bihar Assembly polls underway, a cane bomb was found on Friday in polling booth no. 144 near Rafiganj constituency in Aurangabad district here.

Bihar elections: Great support emerging for NDA across state, says Rudy

Minister of State for Skill Development and Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Friday expressed confidence of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forming the government in Bihar.

Bihar Elections: Amid Maoist threat, Phase-II poll to see fierce battle

Of 32 seats, 10 were decided by a margin with less than 5,000 votes in 2010

Bihar elections: First phase of Assembly poll begins in 49 constituencies

The first phase of Bihar Assembly elections began today with voting starting at 7 a.m in 49 seats, spread over 10 districts

Voting picks up in Bihar, over 44% vote till 2 pm

Voting in 49 Assembly seats of Bihar in the first phase today picked up with over 33.13% polling being recorded till noon.

BJP urges EC not to ban live telecast of Modi's rallies

BJP today urged the Election Commission not to ban live telecast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election rallies in Bihar as demanded by the rival grand alliance.

Modi uses Bihar minister's sting video to attack Nitish, Lalu

Latching on to a sting video of a senior JD(U) minister allegedly accepting bribe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked rivals Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, accusing them of "insulting" the legacy of Jayaprakash Narayan, who fought against corruption.

Bihar polls: EC orders probe into JD(U)'s Kushwaha 'sting operation'

Following the dramatic resignation of Bihar cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha over graft charges, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the District Magistrate to probe into the alleged sting tape, which showed the minister accepting bribe.

Bihar Elections: 'Clean' candidates achieve only 4%-8% success

In the 2010 elections, the success rate of "clean" candidates fell to 4% from 8% in 2005

Will Nitish-Kejriwal bonhomie impact electoral outcome in Bihar?

They have met four times in the last two months and have supported each other on many issues. While Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has backed Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's demand for a full statehood for the national capital, Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has reportedly reciprocated by deciding not to contest the forthcoming elections in Bihar.