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Patna: A controversy erupted on the floor of the Bihar Assembly on Monday when a legislator from AIMIM insisted that the draft for the oath in Urdu should have “Bharat”, as it is in the Constitution, instead of the seemingly eclectic “Hindustan”. The demand was made by Akhtarul Iman, State president of Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM […]

The party's victory in five seats has become inconsequential in terms of lending support in case of hung- assembly as NDA emerged as the clear winner.

The official Twitter handle of the party also tweeted out a list of 119 candidates who they claimed had emerged victorious. But the EC's returning officers were not giving them winning certificates, the party alleged.

CPI(ML) has won five of 19 seats they fought on and is leading in 7 seats; CPI(M) which competed on 4 seats has won 1 and is leading in 1 seat; and the CPI which contested in 6 seats has won 1 seat and is leading in 2 others

The combined voter turnout in the two phases was recorded at 53.79 per cent till 5 PM, Election Commission said