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‘Don’t need anybody’s offer’: JDU chief on rejoining Grand Alliance
The JD(U) president’s remarks comes a day after former deputy chief minister and BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi alleged that jailed RJD chief Lalu Prasad was calling up his party MLAs from paid ward at RIMS, Ranchi to engineer defections.
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 08:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anirban Guha Roy
Grand Alliance likely to contest Rajya Sabha by-election in Bihar: Report
The BJP-led NDA, of which the late leader’s Lok Janshakti Party has been a constituent, has fielded former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who will file his nomination papers on December 2.
Published on Nov 30, 2020 12:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Exit of smaller parties dented Mahagathbandhan’s chances of regaining power in Bihar
Out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, only the Congress from the opposition grouping managed to win a seat. The NDA, comprising BJP, Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janashakti Party, won the remaining 39 seats
Updated on Nov 18, 2020 09:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
RJD considers legal challenge to Bihar poll results, EC says election was transparent
Tejashwi Yadav had alleged that the irregularities in the counting process had led to the Grand Alliance losing 20 seats that stopped it from reaching the majority figure of 122.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 09:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anirban Guha Roy
‘Can’t undo what happened but…’: Congress’s Tariq Anwar clarifies Bihar poll loss remark
On Thursday, Anwar in a series of tweets in Hindi had said, “We must accept the truth. Because of the poor performance of the Congress, Bihar has been deprived of a Mahagathbandhan government.”
Published on Nov 13, 2020 01:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
‘People’s mandate in our favour’: Tejashwi Yadav
The 31-year-old leader, who was elected the leader of the GA, said the opposition alliance would move court if the Election Commission does not give satisfactory reasons for the rejection of a huge number of postal ballots.
Updated on Nov 13, 2020 08:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anirban Guha Roy
‘Public is with us, it’s win for Grand Alliance’: Tejashwi Yadav in first comments after Bihar poll results
Tejashwi Yadav thanked Bihar’s people for voting in favour of the Mahagathbandhan, and added “The mandate favoured Mahagathbandhan, but Election Commission’s result was in NDA’s favour
Updated on Nov 12, 2020 09:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Ayshee Bhaduri
RJD, Congress allege irregularities by EC in announcing poll winners
The charges were denied by the Election Commission of India (EC), and said they were going about their duties with all procedures followed impartially
Published on Nov 11, 2020 05:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Subhash Pathak
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: State-based pacts key in Left’s revival
The Dipankar Bhattacharya-led CPIML won 12 seats—its highest ever tally in Bihar polls—propelling the RJD-led Grand Alliance’s total and giving the NDA a scare. The CPIM and CPI won three seats each.
Updated on Nov 11, 2020 04:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Saubhadra Chatterji
Bihar Election 2020: RJD+ raced to majority mark, then fell behind. Says it is still confident
RJD’s Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, the son of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad and the GA’s CM face, has been urging party workers to hold off on their celebrations till the outcome is known
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 01:02 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | HT Correspondent | Edited by Joydeep Sen Gupta
Bihar election results: NDA closes the gap as counting moves forward
The RJD with 80 seats had emerged as the single largest party in the 2015 election. This time too, the exit polls gave it an edge over the NDA.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 09:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Bihar Results 2020: Tejashwi Yadav leads in Raghopur, early trends show
In Raghopur, the Mahagathbandhan or Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Prasad Yadav faces the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Satish Kumar.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 09:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
Bihar to start counting votes as Tejashwi Yadav-led Grand Alliance projected to win
Bihar election result 2020: Most exit polls have predicted an end for the ruling Janata Dal(United) or JD(U)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine and a resounding victory for the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) led by the RJD’s 31-year-old chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 06:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Grand Alliance poll campaign may have turned election, says survey
If the Mahagathbandhan were to win these elections, the credit should go to Tejashwi Yadav.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 02:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Roshan Kishore
In Bihar exit polls, it is advantage Grand Alliance and Tejashwi Yadav
if the results of the Bihar assembly election on November 10 reflect the exit polls, it will mean the end of the Nitish Kumar era after a 15-year rule.
Updated on Nov 07, 2020 10:02 PM IST
Hindustan times, Patna | Subhash Pathak
Bihar exit poll: Times Now-CVoter says Tejashwi ahead of Nitish Kumar in race to power
Bihar Exit Polls 2020: Times Now-CVoter polls give the Grand Alliance an edge over the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar. However, no formation is attaining clear majority in the polls, according to the projections.
Updated on Nov 07, 2020 08:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Bihar assembly election 2020: Congress’s Abidur Rahman looks to retain Araria assembly seat
While the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is looking to retain yet another term in Bihar under the leadership of chief and minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar, the Tejashwi Yadav led Grand Alliance is also confident of a win in the state.
Published on Nov 07, 2020 06:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
Bihar assembly election 2020: Will RJD’s plan to field a contract teacher in Raniganj work out?
In the 2015 Bihar assembly polls, JD(U’s) Amchit Rishi Dev had defeated BJP’s Ramji Das Rishidev by a margin of 14,930 votes.
Published on Nov 07, 2020 06:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kanishka Sarkar
Bihar polls: Top Covid-19-hit districts to vote in third and final phase
The polls on 78 seats in the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly will decide the fate of 1,204 candidates in fray for the final phase.
Updated on Nov 06, 2020 10:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Ruchir Kumar | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Debutants, veterans among women candidates in second phase
Here’s a look at the most prominent women candidates in the second phase of Bihar assembly elections.
Published on Nov 02, 2020 09:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni
Bihar polls: High stakes for NDA, Grand Alliance in 2nd phase, campaigning ends
For the ruling NDA, comprising the BJP –JD(U) along with smaller allies like HAM(S) and VIP, the second phase is crucial.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 11:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | HT Correspondent | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Bihar Congress in a fix, dozen leaders fighting against alliance candidates
While some of the leaders contested against the party’s official nominees in various constituencies, a few have filed nominations against the GA nominees in the second and third phase of polling, slated for November 3 and 7.
Updated on Oct 31, 2020 04:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Subhash Pathak
Dismiss Nitish Kumar govt immediately over Munger firing, Grand Alliance tells PM Modi
The opposition Grand Alliance’s demand came ahead of the three rallies that Priem Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address on Wednesday at Darbanga, Muzaffarpur and Patna for the BJP’s second phase of campaign for the assembly election.
Updated on Oct 28, 2020 11:47 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anirban Guha Roy
Bihar is in distress, govt arrogant, time for change: Sonia Gandhi
Attacking the Centre and the Bihar government, Gandhi said all sections of the society, and especially young people, farmers and traders, are suffering due to decisions such as demonetisation,and a prolonged Covid lockdown.
Published on Oct 28, 2020 03:55 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Storm in favour of Grand Alliance now in Bihar similar to that for Modi in 2014: Rajeev Shukla
Shukla claimed that the current Nitish Kumar-led NDA dispensation would be ousted after the elections and people have started protesting against the ruling alliance leaders in public meetings.
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 07:42 PM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni
Anger over unemployment, migrant crisis could sway Nitish’s vote bank
Since 2005, when Nitish Kumar came to power, the EBCs – who together form roughly a quarter of the electorate -- have backed the Janata Dal (United) but this time, anger over the government’s handling of the migrant crisis and the pervasive unemployment is making many reconsider their political choices.
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 03:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Vijay Swaroop, Patna
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Rahul Gandhi to kick-start campaign from Nawada, Bhagalpur today
Gandhi will begin his campaign a day after the Congress and other opposition parties hit out at the BJP over its poll promise of free Covid-19 vaccines and accused the ruling party of using the pandemic for political gains
Updated on Oct 23, 2020 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Subhash Pathak
A look at women candidates in Bihar assembly polls reveals a harsh reality
Several women candidates fielded in Bihar assembly election 2020 are either wives of Bahubalis or are poorly educated.
Updated on Oct 22, 2020 10:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Reena | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Bihar Assembly Election 2020: Congress releases Badlav Patra, says state raring for change
The Congress manifesto promises loan waivers, free education for girls, unemployment allowances and pensions
Published on Oct 21, 2020 04:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Subhash Pathak
Grand Alliance releases manifesto for Bihar election; focus on employment, farm laws
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also launched a campaign of party nominees in the fray for the first phase of polling on October 28.
Updated on Oct 17, 2020 12:01 PM IST
Patna | Subhash Pathak