4 h. ago Opinion: Decoding Ticket Distribution Muddle In NDA, Mahagathbandhan

Smaller parties like VIP, JMM in MGB and LJP, HAM, RLM in NDA could even ditch alliance or switch sides if given a lesser number of seats.

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10 h. ago Cong Appoints Gehlot, Baghel, Adhir Chowdhury As Senior Observers For Bihar Polls

The Congress chief KC Venugopal has appointed a set of 41 leaders from across the country as election observers in every district of the state.

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11 h. ago Bihar BJP Chief's Burqa Remark, Deputy Chief Minister's Ghoonghat Parallel

Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal's demand for the verification of burqa-clad voters during the upcoming Bihar election has sparked a massive row, with the RJD accusing the BJP of resorting to the...

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24 h. ago BJP Urges Poll Body To Verify Women In Burqas In Upcoming Bihar Polls

The BJP on Saturday urged the Election Commission to hold the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in one or two phases, and to ensure that women in burqas are properly verified against their voter ID...

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26 h. ago Parties Urge Poll Body To Conduct Bihar Elections Immediately After Chhath

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections during the first day of its two-day visit to the state.

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39 h. ago Bihar Polls: PM Modi To Announce Rs 1,000 Monthly Aid For 5 Lakh Graduates

In a significant development pertaining to youth progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to introduce a series of initiatives focused on young individuals, with a cumulative investment exceeding...

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50 h. ago Election Commissioners To Visit Patna To Review Poll Preparedness

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and S S Sandhu will visit Patna for two days beginning Saturday to review poll preparedness in Bihar, officials said.

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53 h. ago Nearly Twice The Number Of Women Removed From Bihar's Final Rolls Than Men

The Election Commission of India (ECI) released the final electoral roll for Bihar after completing the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise ahead of polls in the state.

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4 d. ago After Poll Roll Revision, 'Gen Z' Voters Hold Key In Bihar's Nawada

A total of 95,959 voters in Bihar's Nawada have been removed in the final list published by the Election Commission (EC) following the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.

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5 d. ago Bihar Polls: 65 Lakh Voters Deleted, 7.42 Crore Voters In Final Poll Roll

The ECI said that 3.66 lakh voters were removed from the draft roll while 21.53 lakh were added following the month-long evaluation of documents.

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2 w. ago "Like Salt On Vegetables': Chirag Paswan's 25,000 Votes Bihar Poll Warning For BJP

Chirag Paswan has fired yet another warning shot across the bows of Bihar's ruling BJP-JDU alliance ahead of the Assembly election later this year.

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2 w. ago Lalu Yadav's Brainchild "Bhurabal" Back. How It Can Affect Bihar Polls

The old acronym "Bhurabal" - literally meaning "brown hair" - has once again surfaced in Bihar, taking centrestage in political discussions ahead of the state's assembly election.

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3 w. ago 21 Seats Across 7 Districts: The Nepal Violence Effect On Bihar Polls

The political upheaval in Nepal has affected the border districts if Bihar, where trade has hit rock bottom. It has also affected families, with grooms and brides often being found on the other side...

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3 w. ago An ATM Card vs Chequebook Battle Amid War Of Promises In Poll

Posters and pamphlets are passe, and an ATM card vs chequebook battle is playing out in Bihar's poll arena as political parties explore creative ways to showcase their promises to voters.

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3 w. ago Prohibition: Nitish Kumar's 2016 Gambit Now 2025 Bihar Polls Lightning Rod

In Bihar's politics, prohibition has always remained a controversial, deeply debated subject, and it is becoming increasingly so with the Assembly elections just months away.

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3 w. ago 'Caste' Among Minorities Shatters Myth Of Muslim Vote Banks In Bihar

There is a certain myth that moves around Indian polls as smoothly as the holy river Ganges through Bihar - that the 'Muslim vote' is a single, easily counted thing you can herd into a booth and, like...

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4 w. ago Top Court To Hear Pleas Against Poll Body's Bihar Voter Roll Revision Tomorrow

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a batch of pleas, including those of political parties, challenging the June 24 decision of the Election Commission to conduct Special Intensive...

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