2015 Bihar Assembly Elections

2015 Bihar Assembly Elections: Campaigning ends for final phase

Campaigning ended on Tuesday evening for the fifth and final round of the Bihar assembly elections when 57 constituencies will go to the polls on Thursday.

Nov 03, 2015, 18:56 PM IST

2015 Bihar Assembly polls: Nitish rakes up PM Modi's DNA remark in dying moments of campaign

Pitching for a substantial hike in Minimum Support Price for farm produce, Nitish Kumar criticised the Modi government for raising MSP thrice since assuming office but "only nominally".

Nov 03, 2015, 18:33 PM IST

Lalu Prasad Yadav scores double century of addressing poll rallies in Bihar

Lalu Prasad, the irrepressible chief of the RJD, has set a record of sorts by addressing over 200 election rallies across the state in his inimitable style during the ongoing staggered Bihar election.

Nov 03, 2015, 13:20 PM IST

Ad row: JD(U) hits back, alleges BJP is seeking funds from Pakistan

Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (U) has hit back at the BJP after the latter accused it of posting an advertisement in a Pakistani news portal.

Nov 03, 2015, 09:52 AM IST

JD-U releases video of PM Modi with jailed Asaram

Bihar's ruling JD-U on Monday released an old video of Narendra Modi sharing the stage with godman Asaram Bapu.

Nov 02, 2015, 23:49 PM IST

Those who sympathise with Pakistan are enemies of India: Giriraj Singh

Attacking Lalu over his controversial 'Hindus also eat beef' remarks, Union Minister Giriraj Singh tweeted: "Lalu has said that Hindus eat beef, will he the same way suggest Muslims to eat pork. Are Hindus only to be insulted in Hindustan?."

Nov 02, 2015, 22:59 PM IST

Neglecting underlying unity in cultural diversity can backfire: RSS

The editorial in 'Organiser' said the joining of academics, culture, scientific community and media in creating this perception game is "double standards" aimed at thwarting the process of development with cultural ethos.

Nov 02, 2015, 22:41 PM IST

Bihar polls: Grand alliance slams PM Modi for "mediocre" speeches

Grand alliance on Monday charged PM with running a "negative campaign" and termed his speeches "mediocre".

Nov 02, 2015, 22:37 PM IST

2015 Bihar Assembly polls: Firecrackers will be burst in Amritsar, Mumbai, says Nitish Kumar

After BJP chief Amit Shah's 'firecracker in Pakistan' comment, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday returned the fire, saying Mumbai and Amritsar will witness "maximum fireworks" if BJP loses Bihar Assembly polls, alluding to its strains with allies in Maharashtra and Punjab.

Nov 02, 2015, 19:45 PM IST

Modi accuses Bihar's grand alliance of "sheltering" terrorists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday scaled up his attack on grand alliance leaders.

Nov 02, 2015, 18:50 PM IST

Rajnath Singh attacks Lalu, Nitish for backwardness of Bihar

The Union Minister also showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enhancing India's prestige abroad and asked the people of Bihar to repose faith in him and vote NDA to power in the state.

Nov 02, 2015, 17:17 PM IST

Nothing wrong in Rahul's remark, PM Modi misused machinery: Congress

The EC had yesterday issued a show-cause notice to Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that BJP makes Hindus and Muslims fight each other. 

Nov 02, 2015, 16:32 PM IST

Bihar elections: BJP will see tough fights in final round

The BJP is bracing for a stiff challenge when Bihar's Seemanchal region, where it lost all four Lok Sabha seats even amid the Modi wave of 2014, will vote on Thursday to elect 24 legislators.

Nov 02, 2015, 15:07 PM IST

Rudy pulls up JD(U) for comparing RSS with ISIS

Minister of State for Skill Development and Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Monday alleged that the Janata Dal (United) comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with the ISIS exemplifies the deranged psyche of the party leaders.

Nov 02, 2015, 14:31 PM IST

Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla embarrasses BJP, reveals Modi showed him his palm once

Daruwalla, who was here on a private visit, told reporters Modi had shown him his palm.

Nov 02, 2015, 06:23 AM IST

Lalu's son Tejashwi calls Modi deaf, dumb and mentally blind PM, says BJP nurtures nepotism

Tejashwi Yadav has said that PM is not only deaf and dumb but mentally blind also.

Nov 02, 2015, 03:03 AM IST

Owaisi demands development council for Seemanchal region

All India Majlis-e- Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday demanded that a 'Seemanchal Region Development Council' be set up to end the backwardness in the said region of Bihar.

Nov 02, 2015, 01:14 AM IST

Bihar Assembly Elections 2015: EC issues showcause notices to Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Yadav

The EC on Sunday issued showcause notices to Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Sharad Yadav for prima facie violating model code of conduct.

Nov 01, 2015, 22:49 PM IST

2015 Bihar Assembly Elections: Record 57.59 percent polling recorded in 4th phase

A "record" 57.59 percent of over 1.46 crore voters cast their ballots in 55 Assembly seats in Bihar on Sunday in the fourth and penultimate round of polling.

Nov 01, 2015, 22:23 PM IST

Bihar Assembly elections, fourth phase: As it happened

The fourth and penultimate phase of Bihar's Assembly polls ended on Sunday.

Nov 01, 2015, 19:34 PM IST