Bihar Assembly elections | Yet again, parties across the spectrum field Bihar’s 'bahubalis'
4 years, 2 months ago

Bihar Assembly elections | Yet again, parties across the spectrum field Bihar’s 'bahubalis'

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may have been reiterating in his virtual and actual poll campaign meetings that rule of law has been established in the State in the last 15 years of the National Democratic Alliance regime, but come election time and Bihar appears as it was in 1990s — when bahubalis made headlines. Similarly, the RJD surprised everyone by giving a ticket in the last hour to a dreaded criminal-turned-politician from Danapur, Ritlal Yadav, who faces 33 criminal cases of murder, extortion and money laundering. Sinha’s widow Asha Singh has been winning the Danapur Assembly seat for the last three consecutive terms on a BJP ticket, and this time she will be facing Ritlal Yadav to continue her winning streak. The RJD candidate from the Atri Assembly constituency, Ajay Yadav, and the JD candidate from Belaganj, Abhay Kumar Singh, face 14 criminal cases each. Vibha Devi, wife of former RJD MLA and rape accused Raj Ballabh Yadav, has been given a party ticket to contest polls from the Nawada seat, while Kiran Devi, wife of absconding sitting RJD MLA Arun Kumar Yadav, has been given the RJD ticket from Sandesh constituency.

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Court seeks Ram Rahim's reply on CBI plea against acquittal in 2002 murder case
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Court seeks Ram Rahim's reply on CBI plea against acquittal in 2002 murder case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation's appeal challenging the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder of Ranjit Singh, a former manager of the sect. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna issued notices to the five acquitted individuals, including …

Delhi Elections 2025: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM Fields Jailed Tahir Hussain From Mustafabad
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Delhi Elections 2025: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM Fields Jailed Tahir Hussain From Mustafabad

ABP News  

Delhi Elections 2025: Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen has fielded jailed councillor Tahir Hussain from the Mustafabad constituency. "MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined AIMIM and will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections. MCD Councillor Tahir Hussain joined @aimim_national & will be our candidate from Mustafabad Assembly Constituency in the upcoming Delhi Vidhan …

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH
1 month ago

Bihar: RJD MLA in tears after Tej Pratap Yadav announces to contest assembly polls from his seat | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: As Bihar gears up for next year’s assembly elections, the political dynamics in the state are intensifying. Tej Pratap Yadav, RJD leader and son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, has announced his intention to contest from the Mahua assembly seat, instead of his current Hasanpur constituency. Watch video here Tej Pratap Yadav on connecting from Mahua seat …

Maharashtra Assembly results: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and smaller parties fail to make impact
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly results: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi and smaller parties fail to make impact

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena of Raj Thackeray and Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi failed to make an impact in the State Assembly polls as trends showed the ruling Mahayuti cruising to a landslide victory. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates While the MNS had fielded 125 candidates, the VBA had 200 candidates in the fray. Incidentally, on the eve of …

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls 2024: Ruling NDA leads in 3 assembly seats, BSP holds one

Live Mint  

The ruling NDA alliance in Bihar took an early lead in three out of the four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held on November 13, as per officials on Saturday. In the Imamganj constituency, Deepa Kumari of the Hindustani Awam Morcha, an alliance partner of the NDA, was leading by 1,553 votes over her nearest rival, Raushan Kumar of the …

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls: Counting on, ruling NDA ahead in two seats

Hindustan Times  

Ruling NDA candidates were leading in Tarari and Belaganj constituencies, while the RJD, part of the INDIA bloc, was ahead in Imamganj, and Bahujan Samaj Party in Ramgarh, according to initial trends of counting for the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies in Bihar. After the third round of counting, Kumar secured 13,352 votes, while Kumari, the daughter-in-law of Union Minister …

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: Counting of votes begins on all four seats in state

India TV News  

Bihar Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The counting of votes for the bypolls to four Assembly seats in Bihar is set to begin at 8 am on Saturday. Here are details of each of the four seats: Tarari Assembly Seat Tarari Assembly seat witnessed a contest between Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vishal Prashant and CPI's Raju Yadav. Ramgarh Assembly Seat Ramgarh …

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With Bihar assembly election nearly less than a year away, the opposition INDIA bloc suffered a major jolt when the ruling NDA won all four assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 13. The alliance's latest victory also saw Bihar BJP once again reposing faith in the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar as state party president and …

Maharashtra polls: Independent candidate from Navi Mumbai booked for attempt to murder
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Independent candidate from Navi Mumbai booked for attempt to murder

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: The Koparkhairane police have charged an independent candidate contesting the state assembly election from Airoli constituency with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted the son of a former Bharatiya Janata Party corporator at a voter guidance booth. The Koparkhairane police have charged an independent candidate contesting the state assembly election from Airoli constituency with attempted murder. The police …

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Will Marathwada spoil Mahayuti’s game again?

Hindustan Times  

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar/Beed: Marathwada, comprising eight districts in central Maharashtra, played a significant part in skewing the numbers against the ruling Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections six months ago. Marathwada, which has 46 assembly seats, has seen many stalwart leaders such as Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde and Pratap Chikhalikar, backed by former chief minister Ashok Chavan, lose their seats …

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Reputations of political heavyweights including CM Bhajanlal Sharma on the line as voting ends in Rajasthan bypolls

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Voting for the bypolls across seven assembly seats in Rajasthan concluded on Wednesday, with 69 candidates in the race. The results on November 23 will significantly impact the political influence of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Congress State President Govind Singh Dotasara, Sachin Pilot, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirori Lal Meena, RLP Chief Hanuman Beniwal, and BAP leader Rajkumar Roat. Under …

Bihar bypolls: Stakes are high for all parties, with an eye on 2025 assembly elections
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bihar bypolls: Stakes are high for all parties, with an eye on 2025 assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The bypolls in Bihar on Wednesday will be closely observed as the elections will set the stage for the assembly polls in 2025, with the prospect of new political alignments and strategies relying heavily on the outcome on November 23. However, if the previous track record is any indicator and the new dynamics with the entry of Prashant Kishor’s Jan …

Jharkhand converted into ‘dharmashala’ for Rohingya, Bangladeshi infiltrators: Yogi
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Jharkhand converted into ‘dharmashala’ for Rohingya, Bangladeshi infiltrators: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday accused the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal of turning Jharkhand into a ‘dharmashala’ for Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators, fostering an environment of chaos in the state. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath during an election campaign ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly election, in Palamu district, Monday. …

Case against Samajwadi leader, 24 others for poll code violation in Meerapur
2 months ago

Case against Samajwadi leader, 24 others for poll code violation in Meerapur

India Today  

Former MP Kadir Rana and 24 other people have been booked for violation of the Model Code of Conduct in the Meerapur assembly constituency in Muzzafarnagar, police said on Monday. They said the accused held an election meeting at the panchayat building even though the model code is in effect in the assembly segment in view of the November 20 …

Maharashtra elections see family rivalries play out: Husbands vs wives, uncles vs nephews
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2 months ago

Maharashtra elections see family rivalries play out: Husbands vs wives, uncles vs nephews

Hindustan Times  

Amid parties accusing rivals of promoting dynastic politics, the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls will see brothers, cousins and father-children in the fray, with members of the same family taking on each other in some seats. In the Kannad constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, independent candidate Harshwardhan Jadhav is pitted against his estranged wife and Shiv Sena candidate Sanjana Jadhav, the …

'Candidates Have Won Elections In India Even From Jail ': Supreme Court To PMLA Accused Seeking Interim Bail To Contest Jharkhand Assembly Elections
2 months ago

'Candidates Have Won Elections In India Even From Jail ': Supreme Court To PMLA Accused Seeking Interim Bail To Contest Jharkhand Assembly Elections

Live Law  

While hearing the plea of one Subhash Prasad Yadav, seeking interim/provisional bail in a money laundering case for the purpose of contesting Jharkhand Assembly elections, the Supreme Court today remarked that in India, even jailed candidates have gotten elected. "Candidates in the last election had won even from jail", said Justice Dipankar Datta, while Justice Surya Kant pointed to the …

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat
2 months ago

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat

Hindustan Times  

In Chinchwad, the upcoming assembly polls will be a contest between former corporators – Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shankar Jagtap who will fight to retain the family bastion, and Nationalist Congress Party/NCP ’s Rahul Kalate. There are plans for strengthening public transport, a river development project in Ravet, and strengthening public transport among others.” Whereas Kalate said that though urbanisation has …

BJP Alleges Using Children in Campaign, Files Complaint with Election Commission
2 months, 1 week ago

BJP Alleges Using Children in Campaign, Files Complaint with Election Commission

Deccan Chronicle  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Congress MP Rakibul Hussain and his son Tanzil for allegedly using children in campaign activities in support of Hussain's son Tanzil. The BJP claimed that children were being used in campaigning activities in support of Hussain's son, and that this practice violated the …

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: ‘Mahayuti is finished now,’ says Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala
2 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: ‘Mahayuti is finished now,’ says Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala

Live Mint  

Congress in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday hit out at the Mahayuti alliance, claiming that unlike them, the Congress has given “equal treatment to all parties” in the Maha Vikas Aghadi ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. The “tussle” refers to Bharatiya Janata Party opposing the nomination of Nawab Malik as Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar. …

Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray's Second List of Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray's Second List of Candidates in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024

ABP News  

The second list of candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 has been released, with 15 names. Among them, former Mayor of Mumbai Shraddha Jadhav will contest the Wadala Assembly constituency against eight-time MLA Kalidas Kolambkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Another fight to watch out for is the Kalyan East assembly seat contest, where former Deputy Mayor at Ulhasnagar …

Dynastic Politics Dominates Maharashtra Assembly Elections: A Battle of Kins and Candidates
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dynastic Politics Dominates Maharashtra Assembly Elections: A Battle of Kins and Candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

Dynastic politics dominates Maharashtra Assembly elections, with all major parties allocating tickets to the kins of politicians. This trend is evident in several constituencies, including Baramati, Worli, and Mahim, where the Pawar family is facing a fierce battle between their nephew and nephew-in-law. Additionally, the Shinde Sena has fielded state industries minister Uday Samant and his brother Kiran from the …

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Releases First List of 45 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Polls

New Indian Express  

The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 45 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls. The party has re-nominated almost all the MLAs who backed Eknath Shinde when he led a revolt against the then-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in June 2022. The party has fielded ministers from various constituencies, including those who were previously dropped by the previous …

Haryana assembly polls: Kin of key political families take poll plunge
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana assembly polls: Kin of key political families take poll plunge

New Indian Express  

While in the Indian National Lok Dal, Sapna Barshami, daughter-in-law of Sher Singh Barshami, a close aide of former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, is contesting from Ladwa; Tahir Hussain, son of former MLA Zakir Hussain, is contesting from Nuh. Some seven family members of former deputy prime minister Devi Lal are fighting these elections and some of them are …

Dynasts continue to dominate Haryana’s electoral scenario
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dynasts continue to dominate Haryana’s electoral scenario

Hindustan Times  

When a Congress ticket aspirant, Shweta Dhull expressed her angst on social media by saying “Raja Ka Beta hi Raja Banta hai” after being denied a party nomination from Kalayat assembly seat, she wasn’t much off the mark. Similarly, another great grandson of Devi Lal, Digvijay Chautala, son of Ajay Chautala, is contesting against his uncles, Aditya Devi Lal and …

BJP to focus on 125 seats in Maharashtra, with aim to cross 100
4 months ago

BJP to focus on 125 seats in Maharashtra, with aim to cross 100

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up to contest 150-160 seats in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, with an aim to win over 100. Union home minister Amit Shah discussed the BJP’s poll preparations during a meeting in Mumbai on Monday, where he indicated that reports from party leaders from other states who were working in Maharashtra ahead of …

BJP Releases List Of 67 Candidates For Haryana Elections, CM Nayab Saini To Contest From Ladwa
4 months ago

BJP Releases List Of 67 Candidates For Haryana Elections, CM Nayab Saini To Contest From Ladwa

ABP News  

Haryana BJP List: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday released a list of 67 candidates for the upcoming elections to the 90-member assembly. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is set to contest from Ladwa, while Gian Chand Gupta is set to contest from Panchkula. Former Haryana BJP chief Om Prakash Dhankar has been pitched from Badli, while veteran party …

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President
4 months, 1 week ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against JDU's Internal Elections Electing Nitish Kumar As President

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the internal party elections held by Janata Dal United in 2016 electing Nitish Kumar as President of the political party.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea moved by JDU's expelled member, Govind Yadav, who challenged the internal party elections conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2022 on the ground that they were …

Rajya Sabha bypoll: With no opposition, it’ll be a cakewalk for Kiran
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha bypoll: With no opposition, it’ll be a cakewalk for Kiran

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress leader Kiran Choudhry, the daughter-in-law of former chief minister Bansi Lal, is set to get elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana as nominee of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after no other candidate entered the fray on Wednesday, the last day for filing the nomination. On Wednesday, flanked by chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, state BJP …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: BJP announces nine candidates
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: BJP announces nine candidates

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced nine candidates for bypolls to the Rajya Sabha, to be held on September 3, fielding Union Ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, respectively, and former Congress leader Kiran Choudhary from Haryana. Bihar has two seats going for the Rajya Sabha byelection, and the BJP has officially nominated …

BJP councillor held in connection with Samajwadi Party worker's killing in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda
5 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP councillor held in connection with Samajwadi Party worker's killing in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda

The Hindu  

“A BJP councillor has been arrested following an encounter with the police in connection with the murder case of a Samajwadi Party worker in this Uttar Pradesh district,” officials said on July 24. Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said SP worker Om Prakash Singh, a resident of Mohalla Raja Tola in Parsapur town, was killed in broad daylight on July …

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Much at stake for NDA, Yogi in upcoming bypolls in 10 Uttar Pradesh Assembly seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The high-stakes bypoll to 10 assembly segments is a litmus test for both the NDA which suffered a huge setback in the Lok Sabha elections in the state and the INDIA bloc which faces the challenge of consolidating its position in UP after an emphatic comeback in the recent polls. Moreover, the outcome of the bypolls to 10 assembly …

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde
5 months, 3 weeks ago

If RJD comes to power in Bihar, they will divert all reservations to Muslims: Vinod Tawde

The Hindu  

BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde on Thursday, July 18, alleged that if the RJD is voted back to power in Bihar, they might “redirect” the reservations meant for backward classes to members of the Muslim community. ‘Global campaign’ He further added that people must also be informed of the “false campaign” during the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls which spread …

21 newly elected Bihar Lok Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

21 newly elected Bihar Lok Sabha MPs have declared criminal cases: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

As many as 21 of the winning 40 Lok Sabha candidates from Bihar in the recently concluded general election have declared criminal cases against them, a report of the Association for Democratic Reforms said. Of the 12 BJP MPs, as many as eight have declared criminal cases. Of the 12 BJP MPs, as many as eight, including Janardan Singh Sigriwal, …

AP Cabinet Swarmed by Crorepatis
6 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Cabinet Swarmed by Crorepatis

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The newly formed Andhra Pradesh Cabinet is swarmed by crorepatis, 25 ministers in all, with the sole exception being minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy from Kondapi. They are N. Chandrababu Naidu Rs 931cr; Ponguru Narayana Rs 824cr; Nara Lokesh Rs 542cr; TG Bharath Rs 278cr; Konidela Pawan Kalyan Rs 164cr; and BC Janardhan Reddy Rs 151cr. Of them, …

6 INDIA MPs in UP facing criminal charges may shift power balance. What it means for election results
7 months ago

6 INDIA MPs in UP facing criminal charges may shift power balance. What it means for election results

Hindustan Times  

The Lok Sabha election 2024 in Uttar Pradesh saw a neck-and-neck competition between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the INDIA bloc, with the opposition eventually getting more seats in the state than the ruling alliance. However, the general election result in the state might be jeopardised as six MPs from the INDIA bloc are facing multiple criminal charges that may …

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report
7 months ago

93% of MPs crorepati, 46% facing criminal charges: ADR report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The majority of the members of parliaments who have been elected in the recently concluded general election are crorepatis, while 251 of the 543 winning candidates facing criminal charges, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms report and National Election Watch report published on Thursday. 251 of the 543 winning candidates have declared criminal cases against them. In …

Record 46% of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs facing criminal cases: Study
7 months ago

Record 46% of newly-elected Lok Sabha MPs facing criminal cases: Study

New Indian Express  

Fifteen winning candidates have declared cases related to crimes against women, including two facing charges of rape under IPC Section 376. The winning chances for a candidate with declared criminal cases in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections stood at 15.3 percent. Of the 240 winning candidates of the BJP, which emerged as the largest party in the 18th Lok Sabha, …

JD(U) leading in majority of seats in Bihar
7 months, 1 week ago

JD(U) leading in majority of seats in Bihar

The Hindu  

The JD, headed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was winning in 15 out of 16 seats it had contested in Bihar. The BJP, which had contested 17 seats, was leading in 11, while junior ally Lok Janshakti Party was ahead in all the five in its kitty, including Hajipur, where its president Chirag Paswan had established a lead of about …

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance stops Modi-Yogi juggernaut, takes lead in 41 seats
7 months, 1 week ago

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: SP-Congress alliance stops Modi-Yogi juggernaut, takes lead in 41 seats

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: INDIA bloc led by Samajwadi Party -Congress is ahead of BJP-led NDA in Uttar Pradesh as counting of votes is underway in Lok Sabha elections 2024. Election Commission trends in Uttar Pradesh as counting is underway INDIA bloc trends INDIA: 40 SP: 33 Congress: 07 NDA trends NDA: 39 BJP: 37 RLD: 02 Others: …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravi Shankar, Chirag Paswan to Pawan Singh, here's list of key candidates
7 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Ravi Shankar, Chirag Paswan to Pawan Singh, here's list of key candidates

India TV News  

Bihar, known for its deep-seated caste divisions and a significant poverty rate of 26.59% in 2022-23, remains a hotbed of political fervour. KEY CANDIDATES CONSTITUENCY Chirag Paswan Hajipur Ravi Shankar Prasad Patna Sahib Pawan Singh Karakat Giriraj Singh Begusarai Upendra Kushwaha Karakat Misa Bharti Patliputra Rohini Acharya Saran Ashok Yadav Madhubani Sunil Kushwaha Valmikinagar Gopal Jee Thakur Darbhanga Chirag Paswan …

BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav narrates attack on him, blames RJD
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP's Ram Kripal Yadav narrates attack on him, blames RJD

Op India  

Recounting the attack on him on the day of the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polling in Bihar, BJP leader Ram Kripal Yadav said that three to four shots were fired at his convoy on the Patna-Jehanabad road. Ram Kripal Yadav is contesting against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Misa Bharti, daughter of former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, from …

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Caste Equations Shift as Kushwahas, EBCs, Dalits Move Away from NDA

The Hindu  

Published : May 24, 2024 17:19 IST - 11 MINS READ As the Lok Sabha election entered its final stretch, there were indications of a change in the voting pattern in Bihar across the six completed phases and the seventh remaining phase. The NDA, which won 39 out of 40 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, comprises five parties in Bihar: …

In Jharkhand, INDIA, NDA are locked in a straight fight for four high-profile seats in Phase 6 polling
7 months, 2 weeks ago

In Jharkhand, INDIA, NDA are locked in a straight fight for four high-profile seats in Phase 6 polling

The Hindu  

In the sixth phase of polling in Jharkhand scheduled for May 25, four high-profile seats held by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, is at stake. The BJP campaign around “India shining” theme failed to win over voters here and Congress candidate Subodh Kant Sahay defeated sitting BJP MP Ram Tahal Choudhary by margin of 15,421 votes as the …

Bihar polls enter NDA’s 2019 clean-sweep territory
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar polls enter NDA’s 2019 clean-sweep territory

The Hindu  

The popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to brighten the prospects of NDA candidates who are contesting the Lok Sabha election from eight seats in Bihar that go to the polls in the sixth phase on May 25. “Candidate toh majburi hai, Modi zaruri hai ” is a common sentiment voters share across Valmikinagar, East Champaran, West Champaran, …

An Independent candidate peps up the contest in Siwan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

An Independent candidate peps up the contest in Siwan

The Hindu  

Hena Shahab, wife of don-turned-politician the late Mohammad Shahabuddin is contesting as an Independent this time in Siwan. Muslims unitedly used to vote for the RJD in the name of Shahabuddin in entire Bihar, including Siwan and its neighbouring districts. No one from the Lalu family had attended his burial in Delhi, however, later RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has gone …

24% of candidates in the fray in Phase 5 in West Bengal face criminal cases
7 months, 4 weeks ago

24% of candidates in the fray in Phase 5 in West Bengal face criminal cases

The Hindu  

Twenty-one out of the 88 candidates in the fray in the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal have criminal cases against them, as per their affidavits filed before the Election Commission of India. The BJP’s Arjun Singh, who is contesting from Barrackpore, faces the highest number of declared criminal cases in West Bengal across the five …

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR
7 months, 4 weeks ago

30 per cent candidates in phase-II LS polls in Odisha have criminal cases: ADR

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: At least 30 per cent candidates from five Lok Sabha constituencies contesting the elections in the second phase polls to be held on May 20 in Odisha have disclosed criminal cases pending against them and 33 pc candidates are crorepatis. While eight candidates have declared serious criminal cases, one has declared cases related to murder and four each have …

Himachal Pradesh elections | Congress raises pitch as CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu targets BJP over ‘regional bias’
8 months ago

Himachal Pradesh elections | Congress raises pitch as CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu targets BJP over ‘regional bias’

The Hindu  

With the Parliamentary election and six byelections coming up in the month of June, the ruling Congress party in Himachal Pradesh has sharpened its attack on the Bharatiya Janta Party, as both parties engage in a direct electoral battle in the hill State. Hitting out at the BJP, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on May 10 accused the former Chief …

Caste equations hold the key in 5 Bihar seats
8 months ago

Caste equations hold the key in 5 Bihar seats

The Hindu  

Munger, Begusarai, Samastipur, Ujiarpur and Darbhanga will vote in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha election on May 13 in Bihar with 56 candidates in the fray. From Munger, former Janata Dal president Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, a sitting MP and a close aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is contesting against the Mahagathbandhan candidate Anita …

Election body registers 5 FIRs regarding money distribution in Baramati
8 months ago

Election body registers 5 FIRs regarding money distribution in Baramati

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: The Maharashtra branch of Election Commission of India has filed four FIRs in connection with money distribution and Pune District Central Cooperative Bank’s remain open till midnight in Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. Wadettiwar had also called Ujjwal Nikam, the special prosecutor in the 26/11 trial and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Mumbai North Central seat, "anti national" for hiding …

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