Parties bypass proportionate numbers, pick candidates as per winning formula

PATNA, Oct. 24 -- Political parties in Bihar have neither preferred balance of number of various social sections nor the age of majority of voters in distribution of Assembly tickets to candidates. Th... Read More

Nitish continues to be a popular leader, NDA on course to victory

PATNA, Oct. 24 -- Bihar's water resources minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary, who also holds the charge of parliamentary affairs, has been the go-to man for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. He has earne... Read More

Can't expect law and order with a party like RJD; Bihar to take giant leaps under NDA: PM

India, Oct. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched 'Mission Bihar' from Karpoorigram in Samastipur, the native village of Bharat Ratna and socialist leader 'Jannayak' Karpoori Thakur, w... Read More

Over 80 meetings lined for CM Nitish in hectic poll plan

PATNA, Oct. 23 -- Amid speculation about his age and health and Opposition's relentless attack, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has a hectic schedule of electioneering to make up for the paucity of ... Read More

BJP forcing jsp candidates to pull out of race, alleges kishor

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Tuesday alleged that three candidates of his Jan Suraaj Party in the Bihar elections withdrew their nominations under "pressure" ... Read More

Parties shower sops on women, but field handful of them in polls

PATNA, Oct. 22 -- Though all political parties have been trying to attract women, ranging from offering sops to pledging women-centric schemes, the representation of women in candidate lists remains i... Read More

Prashant Kishor claims 3 party candidates forced to withdraw Bihar nomination, flags BJP's 'hijacking' trend

India, Oct. 21 -- Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday hit out at the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for starting a trend of "hijac... Read More

Bihar assembly polls: Women representation dismal in parties' candidate lists

India, Oct. 21 -- Women constitute a significant chunk of the voter base in Bihar and in the run up to the 2025 assembly elections, all parties have offered sops and promises to woo them. However, not... Read More

JD(U) replaces, then reinstates nominee as NDA faces fissures

PATNA, Oct. 20 -- Even though utter confusion reigns in the Opposition's Grand Alliance over sharing of seats and fielding candidates, the National Democratic Alliance (too) has its share of chaos. Th... Read More

JD(U) slams Oppn for trying to stir row over Shah's CM remark

PATNA, Oct. 18 -- The JD(U) on Friday hit back at the opposition for trying to plant stories and read home minister Amit Shah's statement that "legislators will elect CM after polls" between the lines... Read More

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