"bihar-elections"

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said INDIA bloc partners in Bihar were united ahead of the assembly polls and would soon release a common manifesto, while accusing the Election Commission of manipulating voter rolls to benefit the BJP in the State

The Supreme Court has allowed voters excluded from Bihar’s electoral rolls to submit claims online or physically using Aadhaar and 11 other documents. The court directed political parties’ involvement and set September 8 for the next hearing in the SIR exercise

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to allow online claims for excluded voters in Bihar’s electoral roll revision, while involving political parties in the process. Congress welcomed the ruling, saying the ECI stands "discredited" and democracy has survived its "brutal assault

The Supreme Court directed the Election Commission to upload district-wise details of about 65 lakh voters omitted from Bihar’s draft electoral rolls after the SIR. The list must include reasons and be searchable via EPIC numbers before August 19

SP chief alleges large-scale tampering of voter rolls ahead of assembly polls

Bihar LoP Tejashwi Yadav accused CM Nitish Kumar of copying his welfare proposals, calling the state government a “scamster copycat.” He alleged Nitish’s recent announcements are repackaged ideas he had presented earlier, with elections looming in the State

Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, were detained during a protest march against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, alleging “vote theft.” Police stopped them midway, triggering dramatic scenes and sharp political exchanges

Nine days after Bihar’s draft electoral rolls were published, the Election Commission reports no objections from political parties. The list remains open for claims till September 1 amid opposition protests. The final roll will be published by September 30

The Election Commission has initiated a large-scale revision of electoral rolls for the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, capping voters per booth at 1,200 and increasing polling stations, BLOs, and volunteers to ensure a smoother, more accessible voting process

Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of voter list irregularities in Bihar and said the RJD will submit proof in court. He also denied allegations of holding dual voter IDs. The RJD’s Vote Adhikar Yatra was postponed after Shibu Soren’s death.

The BJP has accused RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav of electoral fraud, claiming he holds two voter IDs. Party spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that INDIA bloc parties are undermining the Election Commission to protect political dynasties, not democracy

Tejashwi Yadav has reiterated the Mahagathbandhan’s warning of a possible boycott of the upcoming Bihar polls, alleging voter list fraud during the Special Intensive Revision process. He accused the EC and government of enabling mass irregularities and silencing dissent

As traditional political strongholds erode and new players vie for relevance, the 2025 Bihar Assembly election is poised to serve as a referendum on the State’s political future

The Owaisi-Rajbhar meeting comes a day after the Aam Aadmi Party announced that it will contest the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls in 2022.

MIM had won 44 seats in the previous elections and now aims to increase the tally and is contesting from 55 seats though no official list has been released so far

Yadav claimed the people's mandate was for a change but it was manipulated.

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

He claimed that the people's love and bonding with the BJP had not been liked by political rivals and they had lost sleep.

The maximum 55.95 per cent turnout has been recorded in Kaimur, followed by 55.44 per cent in Lakhisarai, Buxar (53.84 per cent), Bhagalpur (52.16 per cent) and Patna (51.02 per cent) among others.

Kumar, the JD(U) president, spoke about the Patna metro project, smart cities plan and the Ujjwala scheme among other measures to laud Modi.