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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.

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

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

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

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 elections: Reveal all scams during NDA rule in Bihar, RJD asks BJP

With the Bihar Assembly elections rapidly approaching, political potshots between the RJD and the BJP-led NDA have been taking place everyday

Muslim-Yadav equation still relevant in Bihar Assembly elections 2020

Even as the leaders claim that development is the key plank in the elections, the caste factor, however, has always been there and the strategy of all the parties hovers around this factor

RJD chief Lalu gets bail in Chaibasa treasury case, to remain in jail

The case pertains to fraudulent withdrawal amounting to Rs 33.67 crore from the Chaibasa treasury in undivided Bihar, when Prasad was the chief minister

Bihar polls: BJP spares 11 seats to associate partner VIP from its quota

Vikassheel Insaan Party, floated a couple of years ago by former Bollywood set designer Mukesh Sahni, was with the opposition Grand Alliance till last week

Congress likely to finalise some candidates for Bihar polls on Monday

The Congress is likely to finalise some of its candidates for the Bihar assembly poll on Monday when the party's central election committee may meet virtually

JMM expects to be treated like younger brother by RJD in Bihar polls

With RJD announcing it will allocate some seats to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha from its quota of 144, the JMM expressed hope it would get affection like a 'younger brother'

Bihar polls: Grand Alliance announces seat-sharing, backs Tejashwi for CM

Tejashwi Yadav, whose RJD will contest 144 of the 243 seats in Bihar Assembly polls, will be the chief ministerial candidate of the Opposition Grand Alliance

Grand Alliance announces seat-sharing formula with Tejashwi as its leader

A multi-party Grand Alliance took shape ahead of the Bihar assembly polls, notwithstanding a minor fissure, with RJD's Tejashwi Yadav being backed unanimously as the face of the coalition

'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."

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

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

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

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

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