2015 Bihar Assembly Elections

BJP's poll debacle in Bihar a tribute to my father: Akhlaq's son

The son of the man, who was lynched in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh over rumours of eating and storing beef, says the defeat of the BJP in the bitterly fought Bihar Assembly Elections is a tribute to his father.

Nov 09, 2015, 10:16 AM IST

People can be fooled only once: Shiv Sena to BJP after Bihar poll drubbing

Shiv Sena on Monday took a dig at its ally BJP and said that money power cannot help win every elections.

Nov 09, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

Bihar election results: BJP's Parliamentary Board to meet today

A day after losing to the Grand Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party's Parliamentary Board will meet on Monday to analyse the poll results in Bihar.

Nov 09, 2015, 08:42 AM IST

Nearly 9.5 lakh Bihar voters chose NOTA

Around 9.5 lakh voters in Bihar chose not to vote for any candidate in Bihar Assembly elections.

Nov 09, 2015, 00:11 AM IST

After Bihar debacle, BJP parliamentary board to meet on Monday

Stung by its resounding defeat, BJP's Parliamentary Board, the party's highest decision-making body, will meet here on Monday to introspect even as it said that the results will be analysed and corrective measures taken.

Nov 08, 2015, 23:57 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Election Results: As it happened

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Mahagathbandhan scored a stunning win in the Assembly Elections, dealing a major blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Nov 08, 2015, 23:50 PM IST

Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance trumps Narendra Modi's BJP in Bihar

The scale of victory of the Grand Alliance in Bihar Assembly Elections left the BJP-led NDA scrambling for cover on Sunday. 

Nov 08, 2015, 23:30 PM IST

7.8 percent more votes for Grand Alliance gives it another 120 seats

A 7.8 per cent more votes for the JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance over BJP-led NDA's tally fetched it another 120 seats catapulting the Nitish Kumar-led coalition to a landslide two-third majority, according to an analysis of Bihar poll results.

Nov 08, 2015, 23:10 PM IST

Alliance like Mahagathbandhan needed in UP: Harish Rawat

 Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Sunday termed the success of Grand Alliance in Bihar polls as the "victory of secularism and propagators of development" and said that an alliance like Mahagathbandhan is needed in Uttar Pradesh, which goes to poll in 2017.

Nov 08, 2015, 22:22 PM IST

After BJP defeat, Shah's 'crackers in Pak' comment echoes again

After BJP's stinging defeat in Bihar Assembly polls, party chief Amit Shah's controversial "firecrackers in Pakistan" comment was recalled on Sunday and became a subject of derision and humour in political circles and social media.

Nov 08, 2015, 21:49 PM IST

Bihar Assembly elections: The road ahead for BJP

To say that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance was routed in Bihar on Sunday is an understatement.

Nov 08, 2015, 21:41 PM IST

SP, BSP, AIMIM fail to make an impact in Bihar

 The Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, NCP and the AIMIM, which contested the Bihar assembly polls, have failed to make an impact with their voteshares getting restricted to 2 per cent or below.

Nov 08, 2015, 21:37 PM IST

Bihar verdict rejection of BJP's divisive agenda, says Capt Amarinder

In a verdict that is bound to have a national impact, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Lalu Prasad on Sunday trounced the BJP to win the bitterly fought Bihar assembly polls.

Nov 08, 2015, 20:52 PM IST

Bihar verdict historic, a defeat to communal forces: BSP

BSP on Sunday termed Bihar election results as "historic".

Nov 08, 2015, 20:33 PM IST

Bihar polls: Alliance route helps Congress to improve its tally

Alliance route has struck gold for Congress in Bihar by piggy riding Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad.

Nov 08, 2015, 20:30 PM IST

Bihar polls: BJP tops single-party vote share

As verdict of people in Bihar gave it a thumping victory, the Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance also emerged on the top.

Nov 08, 2015, 20:27 PM IST

Bond between JD(U), TMC, AAP will be strengthened : Derek

Trinamool Congress on Sunday said the bond between parties like JD(U), TMC and AAP will be more strengthened.

Nov 08, 2015, 20:25 PM IST

Bihar election results were not as per our expectations: BJP's Sushil Kumar Modi

Sushil Kumar Modi expressed his disappointment at the drubbing that the BJP-led NDA had received in Bihar.

Nov 08, 2015, 20:01 PM IST

Those practicing communal politics will be rejected: Sharad Pawar on Bihar results

The NCP chief sought to remind that those practicing communal politics will be rejected by the people.

Nov 08, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

Know whom Modi, Nitish Kumar owe credit to for their win, image makeover

When it comes to contesting crucial elections, right campaign strategy can make big differences. Grand Alliance's spectacular show in Bihar elections is also a result of its impressive campaign. And the man who was behind its campaign strategy is Prashant Kishor– one who helped BJP secure landslide victory in 2014 General Elections.

Nov 08, 2015, 19:23 PM IST