2015 Bihar Assembly Elections

Bihar results show BJP can be defeated: Chidambaram

Writing on Twitter Chidambaram said Bihar poll results matter most to one person - Narendra Modi.

Nov 08, 2015, 12:07 PM IST

Nitish's face, Lalu's base helped us: JD-U leader

Janata Dal-United's Nitish Kumar's "glittering face" and his ally RJD's Lalu Prasad's "strong base" helped Grand Alliance surge ahead in the votes that were counted in Bihar polls on Sunday, a JD-U leader said.

Nov 08, 2015, 11:58 AM IST

Bihar result defeat of intolerance: Mamata

WB CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the BJP combine’s defeat in the Bihar elections was a “defeat of intolerance”.

Nov 08, 2015, 11:52 AM IST

'Mahagathbandhan' has defeated 'Mahathagbandhan': Congress

The Congress on Sunday said the lead indicated that BJP's 'communal' politics has been rejected by voters in Bihar.

Nov 08, 2015, 11:38 AM IST

Nitish has emerged as political hero; PM Modi must take blame: Shiv Sena

Nitish has “emerged as a political hero,” said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.

Nov 08, 2015, 11:38 AM IST

Bihar verdict 'slap' on face of those doing 'politics of hate': Arvind Kejriwal

The AAP National Convener said this was also a verdict on the working style of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP's National President Amit Shah.

Nov 08, 2015, 11:27 AM IST

Victory of principles over moneybags: Sharad Yadav

With trends putting the grand alliance ahead of the BJP-led NDA, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav described it as a "victory of principles over moneybags", asserting that the Nitish Kumar-led grouping will win close to 150 seats.

Nov 08, 2015, 11:04 AM IST

Lalu Yadav's sons and debutants in Bihar polls Tejaswi, Tej Pratap trailing

The early trends in the Bihar vote count show Lalu Prasad Yadav's sons Tejaswi and Tej Pratap Yadav were both trailing.

Nov 08, 2015, 10:56 AM IST

Bihar Election: Here are the party wise positions

 The Grand Alliance today routed the BJP-led NDA in Bihar to score a landslide two-thirds majority in the Assembly.

Nov 08, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

Bihar Election: Results of key candidates

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

Nov 08, 2015, 10:06 AM IST

Bihar Election: Constituency wise results

The latest trend shows that the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan were neck to neck.

Nov 08, 2015, 10:04 AM IST

RJD says it will wait and watch as vote count underway

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which is part of the Mahagathbandan in Bihar elections, has said that it will “wait and watch” even as the counting was underway for the 243 seats in the state assembly.

Nov 08, 2015, 09:50 AM IST

If I am asked to be CM, I will accept it, says Manjhi

Jitan Ram Manjhi Manjhi had stepped down as Bihar Chief Minister in February this year.

Nov 08, 2015, 09:34 AM IST

BJP orders 100 kg of sweets, firecrackers

The BJP ordered 100 kg of laddoos and firecrackers after initial trends of the vote count on Sunday showed that the party was leading in the Bihar assembly elections.

Nov 08, 2015, 09:32 AM IST

Watch Bihar election results 2015: Live streaming

Counting of votes for all the 243 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections is currently underway. The counting began at 8 AM on Sunday. Votes are locked in 62,780 EVMs with 14,580 officials on duty for the counting process in Patna and other districts.

Nov 08, 2015, 09:07 AM IST

Bihar results 2015: Check out the result of your constituency

 The BJP appears to have taken an early lead in Bihar Assembly elections 2015. Check out the results of each constituency with just one click.

Nov 08, 2015, 09:04 AM IST

Bihar polls 2015: Will win close to 180 seats, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

“Mahagathbandhan will fail and will reach near our target of 180 seats.” 

Nov 08, 2015, 07:54 AM IST

Nitish thought of doing business after two defeats, says book

Following two successive defeats in the Assembly elections of 1977 and 1980, present Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had pondered to start some business, says a new book.

Nov 07, 2015, 20:52 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Election Results 2015: Zee News Final Exit Poll predicts clean sweep for NDA​

Counting of votes in the high-stakes close-to-call Bihar Assembly elections, billed as a hot battle between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, will take place on Sunday.

Nov 07, 2015, 20:47 PM IST

Narendra Modi wiped out from Bihar, BJP in coma: Lalu Prasad Yadav

Three of the 9 surveys at the end of five rounds of polling predicted a clear win for Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar.

Nov 07, 2015, 10:17 AM IST