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09

Oct

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Tejashwi Yadav promises ‘one government job per household’ in Bihar polls

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday announced a significant pre-poll promise, pledging that if his party returns to power in Bihar, every household in the state will have at least one member employed in a government job.  During a press conference, Yadav outlined the timeline for this ambitious employment guarantee, stating that a new law to support this initiative would be enacted within 20 days of forming the government, with full implementation across the state within 20 months. Yadav declared, “We will ensure that every household will have a person with a government job after our government…

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08

Oct

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Nitish Kumar is NDA’s CM face in Bihar polls, says Giriraj Singh

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh confirmed on Wednesday that Nitish Kumar remains the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for Chief Minister in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters, the Union Minister firmly dismissed any suggestion of internal differences among NDA partners over the seat-sharing arrangement, stating that talks were underway and a final formula would be swiftly agreed upon. "Nitish Kumar is NDA's face for the Chief Ministerial post in the coming assembly polls. Everything is fine within the NDA… seat-sharing arrangements for assembly polls are underway and the final formula would be finalised…

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08

Oct

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Congress convenes key meeting amid seat-sharing deadlock ahead of Bihar elections

The Congress party is scheduled to convene its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in Delhi on Wednesday, amid ongoing challenges in finalising seat-sharing arrangements within the opposition Mahagathbandhan alliance for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.  The meeting, attended by senior leaders including Bihar screening committee chairman Ajay Maken, will focus on deliberating over more than 50 seats. This strategic move is aimed at asserting Congress’s preparedness for the elections and applying pressure on its alliance partners, signalling that the party is "battle ready" for the high-stakes polls. A party source said that the Congress’s determination to avoid last-minute disruptions despite…

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07

Oct

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Arvind Kejriwal wins legal battle, secures spacious government bungalow

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday successfully secured the allotment of a Type 7 bungalow at 95 Lodhi Estate for its national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, following a prolonged legal dispute with the central government.  The bungalow was previously occupied by Iqbal Singh Laalpura, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former chairperson of the National Minority Commission, who had unsuccessfully contested elections in Punjab. The legal tussle began after Kejriwal resigned as Delhi Chief Minister in 2024 and vacated the official Chief Minister’s residence at 6 Flagstaff Marg in Civil Lines in October 2024.…

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07

Oct

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Voting on November 6 and 11, results on November 14

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday declared that the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections will be conducted in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the results to be announced on November 14.  The announcement, made during a press conference at 4 pm in New Delhi, sets the stage for a high-stakes electoral battle between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan in the state’s 243 constituencies. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar stated that the elections will be completed before November 22, when the term of the current Bihar Assembly expires. Of the 243…

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06

Oct

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CPI(M) slams EC for announcing Bihar polls without fixing voter list omissions

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) on Monday expressed serious concerns about the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) handling of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, accusing the ECI of proceeding with the polls without addressing complaints regarding “omissions” in the electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.  The Left party claimed that millions of legitimate voters were removed from the state’s voter list, raising questions about the fairness of the electoral process. CPI(M) general secretary M A Baby, in an interview, criticised the ECI, stating, “The EC is holding the Bihar Assembly election without properly finding remedial…

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06

Oct

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INDIA bloc to reveal Bihar seat-sharing in two days

Leaders of the INDIA bloc met at RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav’s residence on Sunday to finalise the seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, signalling the coalition is set to unveil details within the next few days.   The meeting, which continued late into the evening, brought together representatives of the coalition, including Congress, the Left parties, Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP), and potential new allies such as the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM).   Vikassheel Insan Party president Mukesh Sahni, emerging from the huddle, told reporters, “All things have been finalised. But, please excuse…

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05

Oct

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BJP’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia asserted that NDA will make government in Bihar

As the political heat has begun to gain momentum ahead of the forthcoming Bihar assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Saturday asserted that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will form the government in the state and will make the symbols of jungle raj "disappear".   "When the results of the Bihar assembly elections are announced, the NDA government will be formed again. The BJP government will be formed, and these symbols of jungle raj, those who raise slogans of 'Shahabuddin Zindabad', will disappear," Bhatia said while addressing a press conference.    Earlier, Chief Election Commissioner…

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04

Oct

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EC meets Bihar’s political parties, polls likely post Chhath Puja

Discussions were successfully held between the Election Commission of India and all recognised political parties in Bihar. The meeting was chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, and Bihar Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Singh Gunjyal. During the interaction, the Commission underscored that political parties are the cornerstone of democracy and urged all participants to ensure their involvement at every stage of the electoral process to guarantee transparency.The EC appealed to voters to celebrate the election as a festival with harmony and respect, further requesting that political parties nominate polling…

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04

Oct

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‘I love Modi’ okay, not Muhammad?

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has questioned the restrictions on expressing love for Prophet Muhammad, saying it is allowed to say 'I love Modi' in this country, but not 'I love Muhammad'. Referring to an FIR registered against some individuals in UP for allegedly installing boards with “I Love Mohammad” during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession, the Hyderabad Lok Sabha MP wondered which direction this country is headed.   “Even if we want to go to our Mosque, they want to snatch it away. One can say I love Modi, but can't say I love Mohammad. Where are you planning to land?" he…

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