2015 Bihar Assembly Elections

Asaduddin Owaisi's brother Akbaruddin in trouble over poll speech, arrest warrant issued

Kishanganj Superintendent of Police Rajiv Ranjan has ordered arrest of All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi's brother Akbaruddin for allegedly making inflammatory speech at an election rally on Monday.

Oct 07, 2015, 11:42 AM IST

Bihar polls: Nominations for fourth phase begin

The filing of nomination papers for the fourth phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, slated to be held on November 1, began on Wednesday, an official said.

Oct 07, 2015, 11:27 AM IST

Bihar polls: FIRs against Lalu, Amit Shah for use of 'abusive' words

FIRs were lodged on Tuesday against BJP president Amit Shah and RJD chief Lalu Prasad for allegedly violating the election code ahead of the Bihar assembly polls.

Oct 06, 2015, 23:59 PM IST

Bihar polls: Ananth Kumar attacks Lalu, Nitish for 'negative campaign'

Ananth Kumar on Tuesday hit out at Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad for their "negative campaign" in contrast to positive agendas of NDA.

Oct 06, 2015, 22:16 PM IST

Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar is mask of Jungle Raj 2, says Amit Shah

Nitish Kumar as a "mask" of the Grand Secular Alliance, BJP president Amit Shah said that it would be "Jungle Raj-2" if Kumar returned to power.

Oct 06, 2015, 21:57 PM IST

BJP without 'neta, niti and niyat' in Bihar: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in panic without leader, policy and intention in Bihar.

Oct 06, 2015, 16:07 PM IST

Probe age discrepancy in affidavits filed by Lalu sons: BJP to EC

The age discrepancy in the affidavits of two sons of RJD President Lalu Prasad in which the younger one has been mentioned as one year older than his elder brother, is snowballing into a controversy with the BJP urging the Election Commission to probe the papers of the younger brother, Tejaswi Prasad Yadav.

Oct 06, 2015, 15:54 PM IST

Lalu Yadav is a descendent of Kans not Krishna: Baba Ramdev

Ramdev said a devil resides inside Lalu Yadav and that is making him to support eating of beef.

Oct 06, 2015, 11:58 AM IST

Bihar polls: Amit Shah, Gadkari to address rallies today

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari will be addressing several rallies in poll bound Bihar today.

Oct 06, 2015, 11:06 AM IST

Can Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej be less in age than younger son Tejaswi?

Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav recently posted a very funny video on YouTube taking pot shots on Prime Minster Narendar Modi. But the RJD chief himself became a butt of joke on Monday.

Oct 05, 2015, 23:44 PM IST

BJP-led NDA predicted to win 147 seats in Bihar Assembly Elections: Survey

A recent survey has indicated that the BJP-led NDA will get 147 seats in the upcoming Bihar polls.

Oct 05, 2015, 23:01 PM IST

Bihar polls: FIR against Akbaruddin Owaisi for his speech

An FIR was on Monday lodged against All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi by Kishanganj district administration for allegedly making inflammatory speech at an election rally here yesterday.

Oct 05, 2015, 21:10 PM IST

NDA to ban cow slaughter in Bihar if it wins: Sushil Kumar Modi

Latching on to the RJD supremo Lalu Prasad's controversial remarks that the 'Hindus too eat beef', senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Monday promised to frame a legislation to ban cow slaughter in the state if NDA comes to power in Bihar Assembly elections.

Oct 05, 2015, 21:04 PM IST

Nitish Kumar mocks BJP for "imitating" his scheme

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday accused the BJP of imitating his schemes by promising scooty to school students to counter his popular project of providing them with bicycles.

Oct 05, 2015, 20:07 PM IST

Lalu Prasad Yadav debuts on Dubsmash, mocks PM Narendra Modi – Watch video

Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has found a unique way to take a dig at NDA’s star campaigner — PM Narendra Modi.

Oct 05, 2015, 17:49 PM IST

Amit Shah likens Nitish to Mungerilal, accuses him of betraying BJP

Likening Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to popular comedy show character 'Mungerilal' known for day-dreaming, BJP “chief Amit Shah on Monday alleged that he betrayed the saffron party and snapped ties with it over his "greed" for the Prime Minister's post.

Oct 05, 2015, 16:25 PM IST

Jitan Ram Manjhi's poll promise has upper castes worried

Upper castes, the BJP's traditional support base, have expressed their anger after the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) - a member of the BJP-led alliance - promised job reservations in the private sector if voted to power.

Oct 05, 2015, 15:39 PM IST

'BJP to ban cow slaughter if it wins in Bihar'

The BJP will ban cow slaughter in Bihar if it wins the assembly polls, senior party leader Sushil Kumar Modi said on Monday.

Oct 05, 2015, 14:43 PM IST

AIMIM declares first list of six candidates for Bihar Polls

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Monday announced its first list of six candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls.

Oct 05, 2015, 13:55 PM IST

Lalu calls Modi 'Dhritarashtra', says PM is not just blind but deaf and dumb too

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday compared PM Modi to 'Dhritrashtra'.

Oct 05, 2015, 12:40 PM IST