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Rahul, Tejashwi to hold joint rallies today as parties line up star blitzkrieg

PATNA, Oct. 29 -- As Bihar braces for a high-voltage electoral showdown with the first phase of polling on November 6 covering 121 constituencies, both the Opposition Mahagathbandhan (MGB) and the rul... Read More


Gopalganj heads to polls in shadow of caste calculus, public grievances

GOPALGANJ, Oct. 29 -- A weathered stone plaque gleams under the afternoon sun in the heart of the ancient Thawe Mata Mandir premises, five kilometers east of Gopalganj town. Inscribed in bold Devanaga... Read More


Jobs, free power, doles: INDIA's Bihar promises

India, Oct. 29 -- A government job per family within 20 days of coming to power, permanent jobs for women in self-help groups and contractual workers within 20 months, monthly financial aid to women, ... Read More


Bihar: MGB manifesto promises one job per family within 20 days of forming govt

India, Oct. 28 -- The Mahagathbandhan (MGB)'s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Tuesday launched the alliance's manifesto for the Bihar assembly election, naming it as Bihar Ka Tejashwi ... Read More


Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav to hold joint rallies as INDIA bloc seeks to project unity

India, Oct. 27 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav are set to hold joint rallies on Wednesday (October 29) to address rumours of internal discord wi... Read More


Shahabuddin's son tries luck and legacy in Siwan

SIWAN, Oct. 27 -- In the dusty lanes and bustling bazaars of Siwan, the name Mohammad Shahabuddin, a former strongman-turned-politician, still hangs like a spectre over every political conversation, m... Read More


Congress scrambles to fix Bihar alliance cracks

PATNA, Oct. 27 -- With the first phase of elections looming on November 6, the Congress party has launched an urgent mission to douse tensions within the Mahagathbandhan (MGB), dispatching a high-powe... Read More


Chhath puja gifts during PM rally spark 'poll code violation' row

PATNA, Oct. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's distribution of Chhath Puja items at an election rally in Begusarai on Friday has stirred controversy, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) accusing him... Read More


New faultlines emerge as several turncoats make it to Cong list

PATNA, Oct. 25 -- The Congress finds itself embroiled in a deepening internal crisis over its candidate selection process as over 23% of the 61 nominees fielded by the party on its symbol hail from ri... Read More


Gehlot meets allies as INDIA bloc scrambles to quell Bihar tensions

PATNA, Oct. 23 -- Former Rajasthan chief minister and Congress election observer for the Bihar assembly polls, Ashok Gehlot, on Wednesday announced that the Mahagathbandhan (MGB) alliance was fully un... Read More