Janata Dal (United)

Bihar elections: EVM failure briefly halts polling

Polling was temporarily halted at the Ramchandrapur booth number 86 in Sarairanjan constituency due to EVM malfunction during the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections here on Monday.

Oct 12, 2015, 10:09 AM IST

Election Commission orders probe into Awadhesh ​Kushwaha 'sting operation'

Following the dramatic resignation of Bihar cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha over graft charges, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the District Magistrate to probe into the alleged sting tape, which showed the minister accepting bribe.

Oct 12, 2015, 09:53 AM IST

Awadhesh ​Kushwaha cries political conspiracy, says he remains loyal to Nitish Kumar

Former cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha, who resigned after he was caught on video taking money from a businessman, alleged that it was a 'conspiracy' against him.

Oct 12, 2015, 09:44 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers in Bihar poll

As voting started in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers.

Oct 12, 2015, 09:26 AM IST

BJP veteran Kailashpati Mishra's daughter-in-law joins JD (U)

The sitting MLA and daughter-in-law of BJP veteran Kailashpati Mishra on Saturday quit the saffron party to join JD(U).

Oct 10, 2015, 15:17 PM IST

Nitish carrying Lalu's jungle raj on one shoulder and Congress' corruption on other

BJP president Amit Shah said on Saturday Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar cannot develop Bihar and govern it carrying Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's jungle raj on one shoulder and Congress' corruption on the other.

Oct 10, 2015, 15:10 PM IST

Job quotas pledge in private sector upsets upper castes

The election pledge by BJP allies HAM and LJP to extend job quotas to the private sector if the BJP-led alliance wins the Bihar elections has upset the state's upper castes.

Oct 10, 2015, 15:07 PM IST

Zee News Exclusive pre-poll survey: Click here to know 'Abki Baar kiska Bihar'

Zee News Exclusive pre-poll survey: Click here to know 'Abki Baar kiska Bihar'

Oct 09, 2015, 22:35 PM IST

Bihar has to choose between 'jungle raj' and 'vikas Raj': Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav for aligning with Congress

Oct 08, 2015, 11:13 AM IST

BJP trying to import beef controversy into Bihar; ready to debate with Modi: Nitish Kumar

As politicians continue to blow up the Dadri lynching incident, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for trying to import the beef controversy into the state ahead of Assembly elections, scheduled to commence from October 12.

Oct 07, 2015, 13:34 PM 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

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

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

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

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

There will be 'anarchy, jungle raj' if JD(U)-RJD-Cong alliance wins in Bihar: Jaitley

Taking a potshot at the grand alliance of RJD, JD(U) and Congress in Bihar, BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Thursday said they were running a "three-legged race" that cannot be won even as he warned voters of "anarchy" and "jungle raj" if the rival coalition came to power.

Oct 01, 2015, 16:01 PM IST

Kejriwal wants Nitish to become CM again, says JD (U)

The Janata Dal (United) today said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal supports his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar and wants him to return to office for the third time.

Oct 01, 2015, 11:59 AM IST

I fully support Nitish Kumar: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday rubbished reports which said that he was not supporting any political party in Bihar and categorically stated that he was backing Nitish Kumar.

Oct 01, 2015, 11:57 AM IST

BJP, JD-U workers protest over ticket denial

Hundreds of angry BJP and JD-U workers protested at their party offices here on Wednesday after their leaders were denied ticket to contest the Bihar assembly elections.

Sep 23, 2015, 17:12 PM IST

Bihar polls 2015: Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM releases second list

Admitting differences with the BJP over seat sharing, former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi`s HAM party on Sunday released its second list of seven candidates for the Bihar elections.

Sep 20, 2015, 15:13 PM IST