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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicBihar elections

Topic: Bihar elections

Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Sachin Pilot in Congress’ list of star campaigners for Bihar polls

Sources said Rahul Gandhi would hold at least six rallies with two in each of the three phases of Bihar elections to be held on 28 October, 3 and 7 November.

‘Sympathy wave’ in Bihar after Paswan death, but parties not sure if it will impact polls

In 2015 Bihar assembly polls, Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP won only two of the 42 seats it contested. Under his son Chirag, LJP has decided to go solo this time and contest 143 seats.

Bihar Congress wants Rahul & Priyanka Gandhi to hold 9 rallies, will make Hathras poll issue

Congress says 'biggest poll issues' in Bihar will be CM Nitish Kumar’s handling of Covid and the migrant crisis, but it will also raise Sushant death case and Hathras 'gang rape'.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to campaign for Shiv Sena candidates in Bihar election

Other Sena leaders who would campaign in Bihar include Aaditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, Arvind Sawant and Priyanka Chaturvedi.

Nitish Kumar’s alliance crisis and ‘scriptwriters’ of Hathras conspiracy theories

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‘LAC’ at Hathras and who is pulling Chirag Paswan’s strings in Bihar

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Polling officers to deliver forms for postal ballots to elderly in Bihar, says EC

Forms will also be delivered to those with disabilities and are part of the Election Commission’s efforts to make the procedure to opt for postal ballots more convenient ahead of the Bihar polls.

Bihar poll nominations open, but neither Grand Alliance nor NDA can agree on seat-sharing

While RJD insists on offering Congress just 60 seats out of 243, NDA is unable to convince LJP president Chirag Paswan to take 20 seats and stay in alliance.

Will fight Bihar polls with NDA allies JD(U) & LJP, under Nitish Kumar’s leadership, says BJP

After a meeting of party leaders, including Amit Shah and JP Nadda, BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav said talks on seat-sharing arrangement will be finalised in a few days.

Shiv Sena is ready with another ‘sons of the soil’ ploy — this time for poll-bound Bihar

Shiv Sena is looking to contest in 100 of Bihar's 243 seats. Its campaign pitch will be that Biharis are being driven out as JD(U)-BJP govt has not been able to create jobs.

On Camera

Nobel committee, note how Trump allowed Munir to make nuclear threat against India from US soil

So far, India has responded to his threats with a measured, diplomatic, strategic, and multi-dimensional approach. Now, it needs to react firmly.

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.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.