The BJP is preparing a meticulous campaign for the West Bengal Assembly polls to be held early next year with the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) as one of the important issues in the campaign.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comprising the BJP-JDU will take charge on Monday in Bihar. The new government will be headed by JDU president Nitish Kumar. This will be the Nitish's fourth consecutive term as the Chief Minister of Bihar. He will take oath as the Bihar CM for a record seventh time in a row. The announcement of Nitish's as the leader of alliance came after a meeting which was attended by senior NDA leaders in Patna. The meeting took place at 1, Anney Marg, the Chief Minister's official residence. The meeting was attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who had been sent from Delhi as the observer for the BJP. "Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the NDA legislature party leader. Our MLAs Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi were respectively elected as the leader and deputy leader of the BJP legislature party," Rajnath told reporters on Sunday.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and president of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav reacted on strategy for 2022 UP Legislative Assembly elections. He said that his party said that his party will not make alliance with any major party but they are in talks with smaller ones.
It is not decided yet when the oath ceremony will take place, whether after Diwali or Chhath. Members of all four parties will meet tomorrow: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at JDU office in Patna to meet newly elected party MLAs, & workers. Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as CM after Diwali celebartion.
Results in 223 seats have been declared, 20 constituencies are left. VVPAT of 5 booths that are to be taken up for counting, those exercises are going: Deputy Election Commissioner Chandrabhushan Kumar
The NDA maintained an edge over the RJD-led Grand Alliance as counting progressed slowly in Bihar.
Amid close contest between NDA and Mahagathbandhan in Bihar assembly poll, the Election Commission has rejected Grand Alliance claim of winning 119 seats.
This will be an election in which a political party will be discussed more for the seats it made another party lose than how many it won.
As per the latest data, the NDA alliance is leading in 120 seats as opposed to the Grand Alliance, which is ahead in 115 seats. The majority mark in the 243-member Bihar Assembly is 122.
Latest EC updates indicate Nitish Kumar-led NDA will manage to retain power.
NDA continues to stay ahead of the MGB, according to the latest counting trends. There is a possibility that the BJP may emerge as the single-largest party in Bihar. However, many rounds of counting are left and things can change quickly.
The majority mark to form the government is 122 in the 243-seat Bihar Assembly.
Will Bihar get a new and young chief minister in Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, who celebrates his 31st birthday on Monday? Or have the voters reposed their faith in incumbent Nitish Kumar, who is eyeing his fourth term?
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader and former Jammu and kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on November 08 said that Congress party is still a part of People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration, and they will contest DDC election together.
Almost all exit polls have predicted a win for the Grand Alliance. According to India TV's Super Exit Poll projections, the RJD-led Grand Alliance may get 141 seats, NDA 88 seats, LJP 4 and others may win upto 10 seats in the 243-seat Bihar Assembly.
RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari has exuded confidence that the party will form the next government in Bihar.
Bharatiya Janata Party's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh said on Sunday that his party would "restore democracy" in the state if voted to power, warning TMC cadres to mend their ways or they will have to either visit hospital or crematorium.
If exit polls prediction come true, Tejashwi Yadav will become the youngest Chief Minister of not only Bihar but in the country at the age of 31.
While victory and defeat in the Bihar assembly election 2020 will be decided on Nov 10, but if exit poll predictions are to be believed then Tejashwi Yadav-led ‘Mahagathbandhan’ is expected to form the next govt in Bihar.
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