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This election is between jungle raj and good governance": BJP's R

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday sharpened his attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, framing the ongoing Bihar assembly polls as a contest between "jungle raj and good governance".

2025-11-10T14:17:41.468190+00:00 IST

"Frivolous statements": BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad hits back at Tejashwi Yadav

Hitting back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for calling the Election Commission "dead" and a "tool", senior BJP leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress and its allies of habitually attacking key democratic institutions whenever they fail to get desired results.

2025-11-10T12:36:51.136384+00:00 IST

Nitish Kumar a 'necessity' for state: Chirag Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday described Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a "necessity" for the state, calling him a case study in political longevity despite challenges.

2025-11-10T12:02:57.643825+00:00 IST

Violation of EC guidelines in Nuapada bypoll: Naveen Patnaik

BJD chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday alleged serious violations of Election Commission guidelines in the Nuapada bypoll during the legally mandated silence period and sought the Election Commission's intervention to ensure that "all non-local political leaders vacate the constituency"

2025-11-10T10:58:34.087925+00:00 IST

People will rise above caste, vote for good society: Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday exuded confidence that people of Bihar will not "restrict" themselves to religion and caste and vote to lay solid foundations for a "good society". He also noted the record voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls.

2025-11-10T10:32:30.575044+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: Mohania braces for triangular contest

With Mahagathbandhan out of the fray in this seat, the Mohania Assembly constituency in Bihar, which is going to the polls in the second phase, is set to witness a triangular contest between NDA, BSP and an independent candidate.

2025-11-10T10:15:18.615069+00:00 IST

Mehbooba Mufti hits back at Giriraj Singh's controversial remarks

Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (JKPDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti hit back at Union Minister Giriraj Singh's controversial remarks following the arrest of two accused after recovering 360 kgs of explosives in Faridabad.

2025-11-10T09:32:30.912856+00:00 IST

Working to mitigate poison left behind by AAP: Sirsa

"AAP is organising this protest. But it is they who left here with 10 years of pollution. I would like to ask them who gave this pollution? Did it happen on its own? No. AAP destroyed everything in 10 years. The AQI was 500-1000 last year. They gave us 10 years of disease. AQI kept rising every year," Manjinder Singh Sirsa told reporters.

2025-11-10T09:28:11.608294+00:00 IST

“Should give roadmap of how he will take Bihar forward”: Tejashwi

In a press conference, Tejashwi Yadav said, "PM held so many meetings, he should at least give us a roadmap of how he will take Bihar forward in the next five years. Now he is singing all kinds of songs. Which web series is he watching? The Prime Minister has so much free time."

2025-11-10T09:15:57.918281+00:00 IST

"Hawabaazi karne ki adat hai": BJP's Rajiv Ranjan Singh

"Hawabaazi karne ki unn logo ko aadat hai. Hawa main rehte hai. They are nowhere in the first phase of elections held on 121 seats. They will not be visible in Bihar after November 14. He knows that the public won't give him a chance, and that's why he is saying anything," Singh told ANI.

2025-11-10T08:45:42.144172+00:00 IST

"I love him a bit too much": Chirag Paswan on PM Modi

Speaking with ANI, he dismissed the idea of a post-poll alliance after the Bihar elections, stating he's "not going anywhere" and will remain part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

2025-11-10T08:38:47.377965+00:00 IST

“Bihar will become most developed state,” says Tejashwi Yadav

Addressing a press conference in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Bihar will become the most developed state. It saw no success in the last 20 years. Now, after November 14, Bihar will list out its success. There will be food processing units, agro-based industry, facilities for education, medical and opportunities to earn money. There will be IT hubs and educational cities. Superspeciality hospitals will be built. We will make sure no Bihari has to go to other state."

2025-11-10T08:36:37.452544+00:00 IST

Local Body Polls Scheduled for December 9 and 11

The local body elections in Kerala will be held on December 9, 2025, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Idukki, and Ernakulam districts. In Thissur, Wayanad, Kannur, Malappuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, and Kasaragod districts, the elections will be held on December 11, 2025. The counting of the votes will take place on December 13, 2025, from 8 am onwards.

2025-11-10T08:34:18.904011+00:00 IST

EC makes extensive arrangements for Nuapada bypoll

The BJP wants to showcase its influence after a year and a half in power, while the BJD seeks a comeback moment for the party and its leader Naveen Patnaik.

2025-11-10T08:23:41.804311+00:00 IST

Mahagathbandhan will free Bihar from weak governance: Kharge

"The Mahagathbandhan government will free Bihar from 20 years of helpless governance. Now migration will stop, the darkness over the future of the youth will lift. Every home will brighten their tomorrow with jobs," Kharge posted on X.

2025-11-10T08:11:17.589429+00:00 IST

Chandigarh: Students of Panjab University hold protest

The students have been demanding that the university administration announce the long-pending Senate elections to reconstitute the 91-member Senate, the highest governing body of Panjab University.

2025-11-10T07:54:23.076486+00:00 IST

BJP's Sanjay Jaiswal accuses Tejashwi of being "anti-reservation"

"Tejashwi Yadav is anti-reservation. He is anti-backward classes. This is why, as long as Lalu Yadav was in power, neither the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, nor the Extremely Backward Classes received reservations in the Panchayati Raj system. When Nitish Kumar came to power, everyone, from Mukhiya to District Council members, received reservations," Jaiswal told ANI.

2025-11-10T07:48:58.129866+00:00 IST

Rahul, Tejashwi losing sleep...: BJP's Sanjay Jaiswal

"Nobody takes Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi seriously. Voter turnout was being announced every hour. There was record-breaking voting for the first time. Naturally, Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi are losing sleep. They know that power has slipped from their hands. They are now trying to win just 20 seats," Jaiswal told ANI in Bettiah.

2025-11-10T07:39:00.577837+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: JD(U)'s Bijay Singh seeks to defend Barari seat

In the second phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, Barari constituency in the Katihar district of the Seemanchal region is set to witness a quadrangular contest as the sitting Janata Dal (United) MLA Bijay Singh is looking to defend his seat against Congress, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and debutant Jan Suraaj.

2025-11-10T07:35:27.482828+00:00 IST

“No one can destroy DMK”: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin slams AIADMK ov

Speaking on political matters, he sharply criticised the AIADMK, "Our opponents are trying new tactics to bring us down, using the IT Department, CBI, and now the SIR issue as weapons. Such things might work elsewhere, but never in Tamil Nadu. DMK cannot be destroyed."

2025-11-10T07:31:36.341303+00:00 IST

Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP over infiltrators issue

"Who is in power in Delhi for the last 11 years. They are making accusations against their own government. If they are talking about infiltrators, it means they are accusing their own government of sending infiltrators for the past 11 years. If Naxalism is ending, it is because of the Central forces. I will raise this question in the Lok Sabha. From where did the infiltrators come for the 11 years, whose government is responsible," Yadav said.

2025-11-10T07:30:08.357715+00:00 IST