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TopicBihar assembly 2020

Topic: bihar assembly 2020

Paswan’s LJP ‘walks out’ of NDA in Bihar, will support Modi but rejects Nitish leadership

At a parliamentary board meeting chaired by its president Chirag Paswan Sunday, LJP passed a resolution in favour of an alliance with BJP, which says it will contest Bihar polls under Nitish’s leadership.

Nitish no longer ‘big brother’ in Bihar, JD(U) likely to cede 50% assembly seats to BJP

The final NDA distribution of seats for the upcoming Bihar assembly polls is expected to be announced either Sunday evening or Monday.

Nitish showers sops on women as he woos his key vote bank ahead of Bihar polls

The Bihar CM Friday unveiled Seven Resolves Part 2, saying if voted to power again, he will ensure representation of women in administration — right from the block to the state level.

Bihar DGP, part of Sushant Singh Rajput probe, takes voluntary retirement, may contest polls

Gupteshwar Pandey had taken premature retirement to contest the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, but was later denied the opportunity as his VRS application was not accepted.

Why Owaisi, ‘twinkle twinkle little star’ of Bihar politics, is giving jitters to RJD-Congress

AIMIM has once again been labelled the ‘B team’ of BJP, but Owaisi says an NDA victory in Bihar polls will be the RJD-Congress’ fault.

JD(U)’s Mission Dalit plan targets youth as Nitish comes under attack from Chirag, Tejashwi

As part of the mission to be launched in October with special focus on yuva voters, JD(U) will showcase work done by Nitish Kumar for Dalits via booklets, conferences & meetings.

It’s Atma Nirbhar Bihar now as BJP launches poll campaign themed on Bihari pride

BJP also launched a toll-free number & a website to seek people’s suggestions on how to make Bihar self-reliant. The suggestions will be incorporated in their poll manifesto.

Many in RJD old guard are feeling left out, but they’re not blaming Tejashwi Yadav

Veretan RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh quit Thursday. There are other senior leaders like Singh who too feel isolated & have stopped going to the party office.

55% Bihar voters don’t want Sushant Singh Rajput death to be poll issue, AI-driven survey says

The survey, conducted earlier this week by Mumbai-based AI start-up Prashnam, also stated that 80% of registered voters in Bihar know about Rajput and his death.

Nitish begins Bihar campaign with 15 yrs vs 15 yrs theme, brings up Lalu’s ‘Jungle Raj’ days

During his 3-hour speech, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar attacked Lalu by comparing statistics of their regimes in the fields of education, health, unemployment, and law and order.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?