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The Bihar template reveals the BJP’s smart game plan for power in States with strong regional allies

Over 47 per cent of voters cast their ballots till 1 pm in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections — nearly five per cent higher than the first phase — with districts like Gaya, Jamui, and Kishanganj witnessing heavy turnout

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of withholding gender-wise voter data from Bihar’s first phase of polling, alleging bias under Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah’s influence. He also questioned security deployment from BJP-ruled states and expressed confidence in victory

Over 3.70 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates contesting 122 seats in the final phase of the Bihar assembly polls on Tuesday. Heavy security has been deployed, with several ministers and political heavyweights in the fray

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his Bihar poll campaign, claiming voters gave I.N.D.I.A bloc a “65-volt jhatka” in phase one. Confident of an NDA win, he attacked the RJD and Congress over corruption, migration, and “katta raj”

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

Supreme Court had ordered booth-wise publication of excluded electors before August 19

Congress leader launches 1,300-km Voter Adhikar Yatra, says BJP and EC colluding to distort voter rolls

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

Centre approves new scheme under which Rs 15,000 will be given to every individual employed for the first time in a private company

New pension scheme for artists, agricultural boost, and cultural heritage development approved ahead of elections