Bihar Polls: Giriraj Singh and Sadanand Singh cast votes in respective zones
One hour of voting is already done where Giriraj Singh has cast his vote in Bahadiya village while Sadanand Singh has cast his vote in Kahalgaon.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:39 AM IST
Voting picks up in Bihar, over 33% voting recorded till noon
Over 33.13% polling was recorded till noon as voting in 49 Assembly seats of Bihar in the first phase picked up on Monday.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:28 AM IST
Awadhesh Kushwaha's resignation exposes Nitish Kumar's double standards: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that the resignation of Bihar Urban Development and Housing Minister Awadhesh Kushwaha over graft charges exposes Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's tall claims about fighting corruption.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:21 AM IST
Bihar polls: Giriraj Singh calls for legislation to make voting compulsory
Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Giriraj Singh, who cast his vote during the first phase of polling in Bihar on Monday, called for a legislation to make voting compulsory.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:10 AM IST
Bihar elections: EVM failure briefly halts polling
Polling was temporarily halted at the Ramchandrapur booth number 86 in Sarairanjan constituency due to EVM malfunction during the first phase of the Bihar Assembly Elections here on Monday.
Oct 12, 2015, 10:09 AM IST
Election Commission orders probe into Awadhesh Kushwaha 'sting operation'
Following the dramatic resignation of Bihar cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha over graft charges, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the District Magistrate to probe into the alleged sting tape, which showed the minister accepting bribe.
Oct 12, 2015, 09:53 AM IST
Bihar Polls: First phase of polling commences
In Bihar the phase of polling has started and the voting event is taking place peacefully. The security is also very tight.
Awadhesh Kushwaha cries political conspiracy, says he remains loyal to Nitish Kumar
Former cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha, who resigned after he was caught on video taking money from a businessman, alleged that it was a 'conspiracy' against him.
Oct 12, 2015, 09:44 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers in Bihar poll
As voting started in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers.
Oct 12, 2015, 09:26 AM IST
Battle for Bihar: First phase of Bihar Assembly polls today
More than 1.35 crore electorates are expected to cast ballots at 12,686 polling stations spread over 10 districts to seal the fate of 583 candidates, including 54 women, for 49 seats of the 243-seat Bihar Assembly.
Oct 12, 2015, 05:56 AM IST
Sharad Yadav hails Kushwaha's suspension
Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Sunday said that his party suspended cabinet minister Awadhesh Kushwaha, as it believes that the sting operation showing him accepting money allegedly in return for favours is true.
Oct 12, 2015, 01:24 AM IST
Bihar polls: Mulayam holds Nitish responsible for split in Grand Alliance
Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday blamed Nitish Kumar for his party's exit from the grand alliance in Bihar.
Oct 11, 2015, 16:02 PM IST
Bihar Polls: Is 'Mahagathbandhan' afraid of PM Modi?
As the leaders of 'Mahagathbandhan' are trying to stop PM Modi's rally in Bhabua, it seems that they are afraid of defeat from PM Modi in Bihar Polls.
Oct 11, 2015, 15:54 PM IST
Bihar polls: Grand alliance complains to EC over PM Modi's rally at Bhabua
The grand alliance on Sunday lodged a complaint with EC over PM Modi's scheduled rally at Bhabua, Bihar, on Monday.
Oct 11, 2015, 15:02 PM IST
Shatrughan Sinha missing in BJP's Bihar campaigning
One of the BJP's 40 star campaigners, Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha is missing from the hectic campaigning unleashed by his party for the Bihar assembly elections.
Oct 11, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Bihar polls: NRIs hold 'Litti pe Charcha' in Times Square
Several members of the Indian diaspora gathered at Times Square here to hold discussions about the crucial Bihar elections and voice their expectations from a future government over improving the economic and employment scenario in the state.
Oct 11, 2015, 13:41 PM IST
Bihar polls: PM Modi gets permission for rally in Bhabua
The permission has been granted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Bhabua on October 12.
Oct 11, 2015, 12:47 PM IST
Battle for Bihar: Stage set for 1st phase of polling on 49 seats Monday
The stage is set for voting in 49 seats of Bihar Assembly elections in the first phase of the five-phase polls on Monday.
Oct 11, 2015, 12:30 PM IST
Dadri incident being used for gains in Bihar polls: Shiv Sena
Amid outcry over lynching of a man in Dadri over beef rumours, a senior Shiv Sena leader on Sunday said the incident is being used as a "political tool" for Bihar elections, and charged that religious feelings are being exploited in the name of politics.
Oct 11, 2015, 12:19 PM IST
Reservation row: Anna Hazare is 'anti-poor, anti-Dalit', says Lalu Prasad Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday hit out at Anna Hazare over his remarks on reservation, saying the veteran social activist is in the same league as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah who are against the poor, backward and Dalits.
Oct 11, 2015, 12:03 PM IST
