Bihar election 2020: CM Nitish Kumar to crowd 'don't create nuisance', after 'Lalu Zindabad' chants at rally

"What are you saying? What are you saying?" Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asked people attending his rally who were chanting slogans like 'Lalu Zindabad'. Nitish Kumar, who was addressing a rally in support of JDU candidate Chandrika Rai in Parsa, told attendees, "If you don't want to vote for us, don't but don't create nuisance. You will do harm to the person for whom you're here."

Addressing a poll rally in Patna ahead of Bihar Elections 2020, UP CM Adityanath said, "Pakistan used to carry out terrorist activities in India, & Congress leadership used to say, we won't do anything to Pakistan lest they use atom bomb against us. Now Pak PM is running around world, wary if Indian jawans will carry out another surgical strike there."

Addressingh an election rally, Rajnath Singh equated the alliance between the BJP and Janata Dal (United) with the 'superhit' opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in cricket. He said that one can debate on quantum of development in Bihar, but no one can point finger at CM Nitish Kumar on corruption.

Addressing an election rally in Bettiah, BJP president JP Nadda said that prior to 2014, nobody presented their report card. "People used to speak of their caste in public addresses and ask for votes on basis of their caste and region. In 2014 Narendra Modi changed the character of India's politics," he said.

Defence Minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh at a public rally in Kahalgaon said that around 25 lakh people in the state of Bihar are receiving benefits under Ayushman Bharat Scheme. "There will come a time when everyone in Bihar will receive the healthcare benefits from the scheme," he said.

Addressing an election rally in Jamui, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath heaped praise on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for providing free ration to the poor of the state.

Chirag Paswan's party has promised free rides for women in government buses. The LJP said that it will build a web portal where employers and job seeker can connect. A Yuva Commission will be constituted. The party said that separate toilets will be constructes for women in all the block headquarters, gram panchayat headquarters and markets.

Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan in the party's manifesto promised to set up a 'coaching city' in the state. It will be similar to Rajasthan's Kota and Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar. The party said that it wants students to study in Bihar and contribute to the state's development. The election document said that seats will be reserved for studetns from economically weaker sections.

The Congress party in its manifesto has promised to provide free education to girls. Besides, it said that the grand alliance government will ensure tap water supply to every household.

Addressing the media in Patna, Chirag Paswan said that Nitish Kumar's victory would mean defeat of Bihar. Chirag has been vocal against Nitish for the past few months over several state related issues.

The Congress party in its election document said that it will bypass the centre's three farm laws if it forms the next government in Bihar. "Our 'Badlav Patr' talks about loan waiver, electricity bill waiver & increasing irrigation facilities for farmers. If our govt comes to power in Bihar, we'll reject NDA govt's Farm Laws by bringing separate state Farm Bills as we did in Punjab," Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil said.

The Congress party on Wednesday released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elecitons in Bihar.

All does not seem to be well between the Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party, despite being alliance partners and contesting the Assembly elections together against the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar. In 2015, Anuj Kumar Singh, who was the a JD(U) MLC, had joined the BJP, when the party had alligned with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to contest the Assembly elections together.

Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan on Wendesday released the party manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar. The LJP is contesting elections solo this time. It quit the NDA citing ideological differences with Nitish Kumar.

The Congress party will release its manifesto for the Bihar Assembly election today. The party is a constituent of the grand alliance lef by the RJD