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Bihar records 8.14% voter turnout till 10 am in 2nd phase of Assembly polls

Bihar witnessed a voter turnout of 8.14% till 10 am in the second phase of state Assembly elections, according to the Election Commission of India

Paswan casts his vote, says people gave blessings for 'Nitish-free Bihar'

After casting his vote on polling day in the second phase of Bihar election 2020, Lok Jan Shakti Party chief Chirag Paswan said people of the state have given their blessings for "Nitish-free Bihar"

Bihar polls: BJP President Nadda urges people to vote in large numbers

As polling began for the second phase of Bihar assembly elections and bypolls in 10 states, BJP President JP Nadda appealed to people to come out in large numbers and ensure their participation

Nitish Kumar will never become CM again after Nov 10: Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party President Chirag Paswan said that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will never become the CM again, after November 10

Nitish avoids speaking against Sharad Yadav in his daughter's constituency

Nitish Kumar on Monday addressed a rally in Bihariganj assembly seat from where veteran socialist leader Sharad Yadav's daughter Subhashini Yadav is in the fray on Congress ticket

Bihar polls: Tejashwi, 4 ministers of Nitish govt in fray in second phase

The stage is set for the second and, arguably, the most crucial of the three phases of Bihar assembly elections in which over 2.85 crore voters will decide the fate of nearly 1,500 candidates

Bihar elections LIVE: Campaign ends for second phase, voting on Nov 3

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Nitish will quit NDA after polls, try to challenge PM Modi in 2024: Chirag

Bihar C Nitish Kumar may ditch the BJP after the assembly poll results are out, join the RJD-led Grand Alliance, Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan claimed on Sunday.

Bihar polls: PM talks of Pak's Pulwama confession, says Nitish never cared

Modi also berated the RJD-Congress combine in Bihar, calling it an alliance of "double-double yuvraj" (two crown princes) whose sole concern was to protect their "respective thrones".

The recovery rate of coronavirus patients reaches 95.87% in Bihar

The recovery rate of Covid-19 patients reached 95.87% in Bihar, while 800 fresh cases took the tally of positive cases to 2,16,763 in the state, health department bulletin said

Bihar Assembly elections 2020: PM Modi to address four rallies on Sunday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address four back to back rallies in Bihar to garner support for the NDA candidates in the poll-bound state

Bihar elections: I-T raids BJP's game to corner Nitish, says RJD leader

The opposition RJD on Saturday claimed that the income tax raids on certain contractors due to the alleged scam in the tap water supply project were meant to corner Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

Bihar: Over the last fifteen years, Nitish G stood for governance

Nitish Kumar might win the election, he might lose. But there is no one in Bihar who will deny his contribution to governance.

Best of BS Opinion: Reality in a cusp, Nitish G stood for governance & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Bihar polls LIVE: Nitish Kumar slams RJD over its 15 years of misgovernance

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Shouldn't Nitish Kumar speak on issues of unemployment, migration: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to speak on issues of unemployment and migration

Bihar polls: Our govt provided 600,000 jobs in 15 years, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that his government provided over 600,000 jobs during its 15-year regime as compared to 95,000 people getting jobs during the RJD regime from 1990 to 2005

Bihar elections: Agriculture minister booked for violating code of conduct

Bihar Agriculture Minister and BJP candidate Prem Kumar was booked for violation of the poll panel's model code of conduct, police said

Bihar elections: PM Modi calls Tejashwi Yadav the 'yuvraj' of 'jungle raj'

PM Modi launched a stinging attack on RJD in Bihar and its CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav, asking voters to beware of the "yuvraaj" of "jungle raj", and said the party had "copyright over kidnappings"

Bihar records 18.31% turnout till 11 am in first phase of Assembly polls

Over 18.30 % voter turnout was recorded till 11 Am in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data