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Bihar's women win against alcohol but lose to illicit liquor, drugs

On April 1, 2016, chief minister Nitish Kumar had declared Bihar a dry state, following in the footsteps of Gujarat, Mizoram, Nagaland and Lakshadweep

Bihar Assembly elections: 71 seats go to the polls in the first phase

Voting is underway in 71 constituencies across 16 districts in the first phase of the Bihar assembly election on Wednesday

Nitish Kumar will ditch BJP to join RJD after poll results: Chirag Paswan

Firing a fresh salvo at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, LJP chief Chirag Paswan said that he and his party Janata Dal (United) are prepared to ditch the BJP and join RJD after the poll results are out

Bihar: What is at stake for Modi in the first election after Covid-19?

The state is currently ruled by a coalition that includes Modi's BJP and the election will be the first political test of how voters view his handling of the pandemic

Bihar polls: Nitish vows solar streetlights, irrigation tools to villages

Nitish also vowed to reach out to the people, left out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after the elections

Nitish won't speak on real issues like inflation, corruption: Tejashwi

Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar can only indulge in abusing him but won't speak on the real issues like inflation and corruption that affects people

Nitish using unpleasant words as he can sense his imminent loss: Surjewala

The Congress Leader called the Jamoora comment made by Bihar Minister Sanjay Jha against LJP chief Chirag Paswan 'undignified and unacceptable'

As Bihar prepares for polls, voters hope next five years are better

For Tejashwi Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), this election is a route to power - not necessarily to the throne

Bihar election LIVE: Campaign ends for first phase of assembly polls

Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020

Litmus test in Bihar: Can PM Modi rescue the election for Nitish Kumar?

From being a 'sure thing' to a test, the Bihar assembly election seems to have transformed and the BJP-JDU combine are now banking on PM Modi's popularity to reach home

Bihar Assembly elections 2020: Campaigning for first phase to end today

The campaigning for the first phase of the high-decibel Bihar Assembly Elections will end on Monday (today) evening

Entire Bihar is my family, serving people is my duty: Nitish Kumar

JD(U) has fielded Sheela Mandal from Phulparas to contest against Kripanath Thakur of Congress and Bonod Kumar Singh of the Lok Jan Shakti Party.

Bihar polls: Nitish refrains from speaking anything against Chirag or LJP

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar addressed a poll rally in late Ram Vilas Paswan's Alauli assembly seat but refrained from speaking anything either against the party or its president Chirag Paswan

Some people just think of family once in power: Nitish attacks RJD

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar accused opposition RJD and its allies of seeking votes by creating conflicts and disturbance in society, and thinking just about the families of their leaders once in power

Lalu coming out on bail on Nov 9, Nitish's farewell next day: Tejashwi

The state is going to vote on October 28, November 3 and November 7, and the results will be announced on November 10

Bihar election LIVE: Days of 'lantern' over, Modi hits out at Lalu Prasad

PM Modi will address three rallies at Dehri-on Sone (Rohtas district), Gaya and Bhagalpur to seek support for NDA nominees. Stay tuned for LIVE updates on Bihar election 2020 campaigns

Chirag attacks Nitish, accuses him of sabotaging prospect of BJP candidates

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan made a strong attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar accusing him of betraying Lalu Prasad after the last Lok Sabha polls

JD(U) releases manifesto; asks rivals' monetary source to fulfill promises

It also hit out at the Congress, an ally of the RJD in Mahagathbandhan

Bihar elections 2020: Lalu hits out at Nitish Kumar, Sushil Modi again

Neither can you take Lalu Prasad out of Bihar politics nor Bihar out of the RJD supremo, who though in Ranchi jail has been closely monitoring and directing the action in the Assembly poll campaign.

Nitish Kumar mentally and physically tired, can't handle Bihar: Tejashwi

Yadav scion also promised to scrap the notification in Bihar Chief Minister's tenure of the retirement of government employees at the age of 50