Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha accused RJD workers of attacking his convoy in Lakhisarai to intimidate voters. EC has ordered immediate action. RJD denied the claims. Similar incident reported in Saran district targeting CPI(ML) MLA’s convoy
BJP leader Smriti Irani said the NDA government in Bihar empowered women through welfare schemes like Jan Dhan and Ujjawala, accusing the RJD of trying to block these benefits. She said women’s confidence will ensure NDA’s return to power in Bihar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Mahagathbandhan, alleging that the RJD coerced Congress into naming Tejashwi Yadav as the alliance’s Chief Ministerial candidate. He accused the opposition bloc of deceit and internal strife ahead of the Bihar election
The decision comes as a surprise since the Chief Minister, along with several Telangana Congress leaders, had actively participated in the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar in August
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has promised to double allowances, provide pensions, and offer Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to Panchayati Raj representatives if the INDIA bloc wins the Bihar polls. He also pledged benefits for PDS distributors and rural artisans
Tej Pratap Yadav, Lalu Prasad’s elder son and Janshakti Janta Dal chief, has been booked for violating the Model Code of Conduct after a viral video showed him using a police-logo SUV with a beacon during his nomination rally in Bihar’s Vaishali district
Enforcement agencies have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth nearly ₹34 crore in Bihar since the election announcement, the Election Commission said. Surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams are working to prevent voter inducement ahead of the November Assembly polls.
Unfazed by the INDIA bloc’s seat-sharing deadlock in Bihar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday began distributing party tickets to chosen candidates, triggering a stampede-like rush outside his Patna residence as aspirants queued up for the party’s election symbol.
The Election Commission on Monday announced that the Bihar assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14. The entire election process will conclude by November 16
The Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls closed with 2.17 lakh removal requests and 36,000 inclusion pleas. The Supreme Court directed paralegal support for voters as the EC assured 99.5% verification ahead of the final rolls on September 30
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha that a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar cannot be allowed as the matter is sub judice. He cited House rules and the autonomy of the Election Commission
