
November 10, 2020 10:59 IST
So far, while the Congress is performing slightly under par with leads in only around 20 of the 70 seats it is contesting, the Left is doing well, with leads in 12 to 15 of the seats allotted.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
November 10, 2020 02:36 IST
The long electoral battle for the Bihar Assembly draws to a close on Tuesday, when the results for the 243 Assembly seats will be announced.
Tue, Nov 10, 2020
November 09, 2020 01:25 IST
On Sunday, the RJD’s official handle tweeted, “All supporters of RJD should remember: Whatever results come on 10 November, at the core of our politics, its target and direction is public service and public betterment and will always be.”
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
November 08, 2020 04:00 IST
Tejashwi promised a number, BJP countered with its own — it rallied crowds and became this Bihar election’s refrain. At public meetings of four leaders who have emerged as the face of the polls, The Sunday Express finds four people with distinct voting choices and a common hope — rozgaar
Sun, Nov 08, 2020
November 08, 2020 02:27 IST
As 78 seats went to the polls in the third and final phase of the Bihar assembly elections on Saturday, in Jogbani, an election that has stayed largely focused on local issues, has an international problem.
Sun, Nov 08, 2020
November 07, 2020 04:10 IST
Bhola Paswan Shastri became Chief Minister again, twice — for 13 days in 1969, and 7 months in 1971 as political turmoil overtook the state.
Sat, Nov 07, 2020
November 06, 2020 04:39 IST
Nitish Kumar’s past haunts him, from JD(U) vote for the CAA in Parliament, to his 2017 U-turn to the BJP
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
November 06, 2020 04:10 IST
Meanwhile, lending his weight to Nitish, PM Modi issued a letter to the people of Bihar on Thursday, saying he needed the JD(U) CM to ensure progress in the state, and said he was glad that “the focus in Bihar polls has been on development”.
Fri, Nov 06, 2020
November 05, 2020 04:03 IST
In region with 24 seats and large Muslim numbers, JD(U) leader says his govt has strived for brotherhood, tells people to think ‘carefully’ about work done
Thu, Nov 05, 2020
November 04, 2020 21:55 IST
In a region that has seen widespread protests against CAA, the Chief Minister said nobody had the strength to “send anyone out of the country”.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
November 04, 2020 04:10 IST
On Tuesday morning, as parts of Bihar voted in the second phase of polling, Govindpur had a booth set up as well: a tent in an open field, with a row of election officials sitting behind two tables.
Wed, Nov 04, 2020
November 03, 2020 04:55 IST
The Dom community is one of the 22 sub-castes among Dalits in Bihar, categorised as Mahadalits.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
November 03, 2020 04:30 IST
Contest tough, but Mahagathbandhan feels it has an edge with alliance workers ‘in sync’ on the ground.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
November 02, 2020 20:35 IST
In family seat, RJD leader's biggest bet is a long-awaited bridge over the Ganga.
Tue, Nov 03, 2020
November 02, 2020 13:05 IST
Landing for his 11th rally of the day, Tejashwi Yadav doesn’t step out of the helicopter, he bounds out.
Mon, Nov 09, 2020
November 01, 2020 03:04 IST
With the battle for Bihar poised at a key stage, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, the Mahagathbandhan’s CM nominee, talks to The Indian Express on the “overwhelming” crowds at his rallies, says he plans to “build on the gains of social justice”, and explains why his promise of jobs is financially tenable
Sun, Nov 01, 2020
October 29, 2020 05:10 IST
With the polls near, the government would have hoped this would also help it tide over public anger. Only, not everyone got the money.
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
October 29, 2020 04:35 IST
As 71 seats went to polls Wednesday with provisional figures marking a turnout of 54.26 per cent — marginally lower than 54.75 per cent for the same seats last time — there is a surreal sense of disbelief about Covid in Bihar’s villages.
Thu, Oct 29, 2020
October 28, 2020 04:37 IST
With voting just a few hours away, the incident has ignited a political firestorm with the Opposition calling for an inquiry and action against police -- a demand that is being echoed by the JD(U)'s ruling ally BJP.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
October 27, 2020 00:36 IST
The last day saw a spree of election meetings by the major contenders in the election fray, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav and the LJP’s Chirag Paswan, along with senior BJP leaders J P Nadda, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Nityanand Rai.
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
October 27, 2020 00:29 IST
The locks on the premises of Motipur Sugar Mill tell a story of Bihar’s struggling industries. For its workers, it is 22 yrs of waiting for dues and a litany of promises.
Tue, Oct 27, 2020
October 25, 2020 04:17 IST
The Bihar election is being seen as a referendum on Nitish Kumar and his slogan of sushasan or good governance. With the cracks beginning to show days ahead of the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly elections, we listen to voices on the ground to see what stands between Nitish and a possible fourth term.
Sat, Nov 07, 2020
October 24, 2020 22:17 IST
At the release, Tejashwi Yadav said that the ten lakh figure “was not a number from thin air” and was a considered announcement.
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
October 24, 2020 04:19 IST
Women loyalists of the CM are turning away, battered by lockdown, angry at prohibition’s failed promise.
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
October 23, 2020 04:25 IST
Under fire, BJP’s defence: If parties can promise farm loan waiver, why not this.
Fri, Oct 23, 2020


