Bihar Assembly election 2020: The LJP quit the NDA citing ideological differences with Nitish Kumar. The party is contesting on 143 seats with its candidates taking on JD(U) nominees in most constituencies. Chirag had earlier asserted that the LJP and the BJP will together form the next government in Bihar.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary, Janata Dal-United leader Vinod Chaudhary's daughter, announced her entry into Bihar politics with an ad blitz on International Women's Day. She introduced her political party as Plurals. Her two-page newspaper advertisement in Hindi and English featured a tagline 'Bihar deserves better, and better is possible'.
Bihar election 2020: Incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday asked people present at a rally in Parsa not to create nuisance, after some chanted 'Lalu Zindabad'. The state is slated to go to the polls in three-phase between October 28 and November 7. The results will be declared on November 10.
Bihar Assembly election 2020: Nitish Kumar asked as to how many jobs the RJD provided during its rule during 1990-2005. He said that the NDA government gave more than six lakh jobs in the last five years and process is on for recruitment on 60-70 thousand more jobs.
Bihar Assembly election 2020: Addressing an election rally in Kaimur, Yogi Adityanath heaped praise on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his development works.
Bihar Assembly election 2020: PM Narendra Modi has hinted that he will set his social engineering record straight to woo the youth who will play a key role in determining the outcome.
Bihar election 2020: Amit Shah said that Nitish Kumar has done concrete work in taking the state on the path of development.
Bihar ssembly election 2020: Nitish Kumar is facing a barrage of criticism from Tejashwi and ally-turned-rival Chirag over handling of coronavirus situation in the state, floods, and law and order situation.
The three-phase polling in Bihar will be held between October 28 and November 7. The counting of votes will take place on November 10.
The Mahagathbandhan alliance - the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties - on Saturday released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Bihar. From 10 lakh jobs to farm loan waivers, the manifesto has a plenty of promises. The manifesto was released by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav while Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Shaktisinh Gohil were also present at the press meet among other leaders.
Mandakini Chaudhary, who holds an MBA degree, is contesting Bihar Assembly elections 2020 from Harlakhi Vidhan Sabha seat in Madhubani district as an independent.
Chirag Paswan, 37, is facing BJP's ire for his decision to field candidates against Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) in the elections and declaring support to the saffron party.
A resident of Darbhanga, Usmani had won the AMU's students union election in 2017. He gained media attention back in 2018 when a portrait of Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah was found in a hall of the varsity.
Bihar Assembly election 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 12 election rallies in Bihar. The BJP is contesting elections in an alliance with Nitish Kumar's JD(U).
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address election rallies in Bihar on October 23rd and October 24th.
The Election Commission on Thursday said that there is a ban on exit polls, prediction of poll results in the media by astrologers, tarot readers and analysts is a violation of the electoral law.
Pushpam Priya Choudhary has promised to turn Bihar into Europe by 2030. She heads the Plurals Party and is contesting BIhar Assembly elections from Bankipore VIdhan Sabha in Patna district.
Bankipore is a part of the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency and is considered a BJP stronghold. The Congress is banking heavily on Shatrughan Sinha's popularity to change its fortunes. The parliamentary seat had twice elected Shatrughan in 2009 and 2014 but as a BJP member.
Bihar is witnessing two-way contest this time. While Nitish is seeking a fourth consecutive win, it is a do or die battle for RJD which is led by jailed party chief Lalu's son Tejashwi.
Chirag Paswan said his party had fought the Lok Sabha polls last year in alliance with the JD(U) because of the "compulsions" brought by the return o the NDA of Kumar, whose party he accused of working against LJP candidates in the general elections in violation of the coalition dharma.
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