2015 Bihar Polls

Stage set for 4th phase voting in Bihar, stakes high for BJP

A total of 1,46,93,294 electorate will be able to cast vote on 14,139 polling stations on November 1 to elect their representatives from 776 candidates of which 57 are women.

Oct 31, 2015, 11:43 AM IST

'Mahagathbandhan' misleading Bihar voters on quota: PM Narendra Modi

Under attack over alleged attempts at tinkering with quotas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Bihar's grand alliance of plotting to take away five percent share in reservations for SC, ST and OBCs and give it to "a particular community", a move he vowed to oppose.

Oct 26, 2015, 14:40 PM IST

'Lalu virus' has hit Nitish's computer: PM Narendra Modi

Taking a dig at RJD chief and Bihar Chief Minister, Prime Minister on Monday said that both the leaders are competing with each other over who can abuse him more.

Oct 26, 2015, 13:20 PM IST

EC rejects 28 Bihar poll second phase nomination papers

The Election Commission (EC) in Bihar has rejected 28 nominations after scrutiny for the second phase of Assembly elections in the state.

Sep 30, 2015, 10:09 AM IST

Bihar polls 2015: Lalu Prasad Yadav's caste remark triggers war of words

RJD President Lalu Prasad's remark that the Bihar election is a fight between backward and forward castes has triggered a fresh war of words between the grand secular alliance and the NDA.

Sep 28, 2015, 19:09 PM IST

EC rejects grand alliance plea seeking ban on PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat'

The Election Commission on Friday rejected a plea of grand alliance of Congress, RJD and JD-U) seeking a temporary ban on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' program, until the Bihar Assembly Elections conclude on 8 November.

Sep 18, 2015, 16:21 PM IST

Bihar Assembly polls 2015: BJP announces first list of candidates with 43 names

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of candidates for the high-voltage Bihar Assembly Elections with 43 names.

Sep 15, 2015, 22:12 PM IST

BJP, allies to get majority in Bihar polls: Opinion poll

BJP and its allies have been predicted to get a majority in the Bihar elections with an opinion poll giving them 125 seats in a House of 243 rpt 243.

Sep 10, 2015, 22:19 PM IST