Bihar assembly polls

Pappu speak: 'Without Third Front, no govt will be formed in Bihar'

No government will be formed in Bihar without the support of Third Front, says controversial Madhepura MP Pappu Yadav stressing that the the other two alliances are unlikely to get majority in the Assembly polls.

Oct 20, 2015, 12:47 PM IST

Bihar polls: Denied a ticket, RJD worker protests shirtless against Lalu Prasad Yadav

After being denied party ticket for Bihar assembly polls, an RJD worker Bhola Yadav protested shirtless before Lalu Prasad Yadav at his Patna rally.

Oct 18, 2015, 21:59 PM IST

Shatrughan Sinha takes dig at Centre for spiralling pulses' price

Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Friday expressed concern at the spiralling price of pulses and asked the Centre to take urgent steps to contain it.

Oct 16, 2015, 16:22 PM IST

Bihar polls: RLSP releases manifesto

Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) on Saturday released his party's manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, promising to pay girl students their entire fee for technical and higher education outside the state, besides footing their air travel bill once a year.

Oct 10, 2015, 21:56 PM IST

DNA: Final result of Zee News survey on Bihar polls

Zee Media held the biggest survey on the result of Bihar polls whose final result is out, according to which NDA has the chances to get 2/3 of the votes. To know more watch full video.

Oct 09, 2015, 23:51 PM IST

Bihar now needs 'Vikas Raj' not 'Jungle Raj', says PM Modi in Sasaram

PM Modi on Friday appealed to voters in Bihar to vote for development and reject 'Jungle Raj'.

Oct 09, 2015, 12:23 PM IST

Bihar polls: Sons of Lalu, Paswan engage in war of words

After RJD chief Lalu Prasad and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan, it is now the turn of their sons to indulge in a war of words.

Oct 08, 2015, 13:11 PM IST

Tej Pratap Yadav files nomination, says grand alliance will win Bihar polls

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav, who filed his nomination from the Mahua assembly seat Monday, alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cheated the nation and said that the grand alliance would emerge victorious in the Bihar Assembly polls.

Oct 05, 2015, 15:41 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Elections: 130 candidates with serious criminal charges to contest in first phase

A total of 130 candidates with serious criminal cases against them including related to murder will contest in the first phase of Bihar Assembly polls on October 12.

Oct 04, 2015, 14:09 PM IST

Will not campaign for tainted candidates in Bihar, says BJP MP RK Singh

After embarrassing his party by accusing it of giving tickets to criminals and tainted persons for the Bihar assembly polls in return for money, BJP parliamentarian R.K. Singh on Wednesday said he would not campaign for such candidates.

Sep 30, 2015, 17:19 PM IST

Slain Ranvir Sena chief's son to contest Bihar polls

Slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh`s son Indu Bhusan on Tuesday announced he would contest the Bihar assembly polls from Terari constituency in Bhojpur district.

Sep 29, 2015, 14:54 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Elections: 586 candidates in the fray for 1st phase after withdrawal

Altogether 586 candidates are in the fray from 49 seats in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections on the last day of withdrawal of nominations on Saturday.

Sep 27, 2015, 00:24 AM IST

Bihar poll: RJD MLA threatens to kill self if denied ticket

RJD legislator Bhai Dinesh on Saturday began a hunger strike in the party office here demanding a ticket for the Bihar assembly polls and threatened to set himself afire if the request was denied.

Sep 19, 2015, 14:06 PM IST

Bihar polls: Green chilli, ice cream are election symbols

Green chilli, cauliflower, telephone, ice cream, shoe, chappals and bucket are some of the election symbols alloted to registered, unrecognised political parties contesting the Bihar Assembly polls.

Sep 18, 2015, 16:42 PM IST

LJP announces 12 candidates in first Bihar poll list

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) of union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday released its first list with 12 candidates for the Bihar assembly polls.

Sep 18, 2015, 14:19 PM IST

Election Commission rejects Opposition demand, says no "blanket ban" on PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat'

The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out a "blanket ban" on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme amid reports that the Congress is likely to approach the poll body with such a demand alleging it "violates" the Model Code of Conduct in force due to Bihar Assembly polls.

Sep 16, 2015, 11:50 AM IST

Bihar polls: HAM suffers jolt, core committee member resigns

Hindustani Awam Morcha of Jitan Ram Manjhi received a jolt with a member of its core committee,Devendra Prasad Yadav resigning from the party today for its "surrendering in place of agreement over seat-sharing with NDA" in the forthcoming Bihar assembly polls.

Sep 15, 2015, 22:03 PM IST

Bihar Assembly Elections 2015: Central forces to guard all polling stations, says EC

In a first, central paramilitary forces will be deployed at all 62,779 polling stations during the 5-phase Bihar assembly polls, the Election Commission said on Monday.

Sep 14, 2015, 16:21 PM IST

Bihar elections: Shiv Sena to contest independently

Shiv Sena on Sunday announced to contest Bihar assembly elections as party leader Sanjay Raut said that they will not make any alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Sep 13, 2015, 23:10 PM IST

Owaisi will divide Muslim votes in Bihar and help BJP: Congress

Congress leader V. Hanumantha Rao on Sunday lashed out at All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his decision to contest the Bihar Assembly polls, saying that he would divide the Muslim votes and help the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the electoral battle.

Sep 13, 2015, 19:05 PM IST