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Bihar Elections: PM Modi Attends BJP Meet To Finalize Remaining Candidates
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Central Election Committee (CEC) met on October 10 to finalize the remaining candidates for the Bihar Assembly Elections. The second such meeting was attended by many senior leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Earlier, the party has disclosed the name of 29 candidates. Reportedly, the second list will be announced sooner. The three-phase elections will begin from October 28… read-more
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, meeting
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Bihar: EC Reduces Notice Period For Registration of Political Parties
The Election Commission has decided to bring down the notice period for registration of political parties in Bihar. Reportedly, the period has been reduced from 30 days to 7 days, applicable only till October 20. The EC said that the decision was taken considering that “there was dislocation and delay in moving applications for registration,” owing to the pandemic. Elections in Bihar are scheduled to be held from October 28.
Tags: Bihar, Bihar Assembly Elections, Election Commission, party
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Home Ministry Allows Political Gatherings Ahead Of Elections In Bihar
Union Home Ministry on October 8 entrusted the state governments to decided on the political gatherings of more than 100 people. However, it stated that the permissions should be granted only for non-containment zones and in the Assembly or parliamentary constituencies where elections will happen soon. The ministry stressed that COVID-19 guidelines should be followed in the gatherings. The order came ahead of the Bihar elections due in… read-more
Tags: MHA, Political Gathering, Amit Shah, Bihar Assembly Elections
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After Rajendra Singh, BJP's Usha Vidhyarthi switches to LJP
Senior BJP leader Usha Vidhyarthi has switched to Lok Janashakti Party (LJP) from BJP in Delhi on October 7 in the presence of LJP chief Chirag Paswan. “To take Bihar forward some strong decisions needed to be taken. Bihar first, Bihari First is a thought.” said Usha. LJP is contesting the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections outside NDA. The elections for are scheduled in three phases from October 28 to November 7.
Tags: Usha Vidhyarthi, Chirag Paswan, LJP, Bihar Assembly Elections
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Bihar: LJP Leader Chirag Paswan Asks People Not To Vote For JD(U)
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) leader Chirag Paswan has requested voters of Bihar not to vote for Janata Dal (United). He said that BJP and LJP will form a coalition government in the state after the elections. A day after leaving the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Paswan said that LJP MLAs will work under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, LJP left NDA citing "ideological differences" with JD(U).
Tags: JD(U), BJP, LJP, Bihar Assembly Elections
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Bihar: Former RJD Leader Shakti Malik Shot Dead At His Residence
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Shakti Malik was shot dead on October 4 at his residence in Bihar's Purnia district. According to police, three men allegedly entered the victim's home early in the morning and shot bullets in Shakti's head. The deceased's wife claimed the murder was politically motivated as he wanted to contest election. JD(U) accused RJD for the incident as Shakti had previously locked horns with Tejashwi Yadav.
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, RJD, LJP, JD(U)
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LJP To Contest Bihar Elections Alone, Cuts Ties With NDA
Lok Janshakti Party's President Chirag Paswan, on October 4, decided to contest elections alone by breaking their alliance with the National Democratic Alliance. The decision was taken after month-long conflicts of seat-sharing in upcoming elections. Although LJP cleared that they don't have any dissents with BJP, they left the coalition due to 'Ideological Differences' with Janata Dal-United. They are contesting against JD(U) since CM Nitish… read-more
Tags: CM Nitish Kumar, Chirag Paswan, LJP, BJP, Bihar Assembly Elections
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Bihar Polls: Tejashwi Yadav Announced As CM Candidate Of Grand Alliance
The Grand Alliance of Bihar, comprising of Indian National Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal and others, on October 3 proposed Tejashwi Yadav as the CM candidate for the upcoming Bihar polls. They also announced the seat-sharing deal, wherein INC was allotted 70 seats, the communists altogether got 29 seats and RJD secured 144 seats. Reportedly, other parties like Vikassheel Insaan Party and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha will be contesting under RJD's… read-more
Tags: Grand Alliance, Bihar Assembly Elections, INC, RJD
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LJP Won't Leave NDA Bihar Elections: Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that Lok Janashakthi Party (LJP) president Chirag Paswan will continue alliance with National Democratic Alliance (NDA) despite the confusions. Athawale stated that breaking alliance in upcoming Bihar elections with NDA will not benefit LJP. He also stated that it is not possible to get same amount of seats as it was in 2015, as Janata Dal had joined the alliance. Reportedly, Bihar elections will begin from… read-more
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, Chirag Paswan, LJP, Ramdas Athawale
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Bihar Elections: Seat Share talks Underway; Devendra Fadnavis Made In-charge
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis as the in-charge of Bihar's Assembly Elections. BJP president JP Nadda is currently in talks with party leaders regarding the seat-sharing arrangement while the state party leader Bhupendra Yadav said that the party will soon take a call on the issue. BJP's alliance in the Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), reportedly gave its final warning for a decision on… read-more
Tags: Bihar Assembly Elections, Devendra Fadnavis, BJP, seat-sharing
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