Politics

Bihar Assembly speaker Nand Kishore Yadav casts his ballot in Pat

The Patna Sahib seat has been a BJP stronghold since 2010, with Nand Kishore Yadav, the current Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, representing the constituency. However, Yadav is not contesting this time, having not received a ticket from the party.

2025-11-06T08:54:08.982108+00:00 IST

Amit Shah accuses Congress of sheltering "infiltrators"

Addressing a public gathering in Bettiah, Shah also took a sharp dig at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, referring to his "Voter Adhikar Yatra" as the "Ghuspetiya Bachchao Yatra." He alleged that the campaign's agenda was to retain Bangladeshi infiltrators on India's voter lists.

2025-11-06T08:42:54.200350+00:00 IST

“totally false, confusing propaganda”: Mamata Banerjee dismisses

"Until every person in Bengal is filling the form, I myself have not filled any form and will not. Various media and newspapers have published that 'I came out of the residence and received an enumeration form from BLO with my own hands! ' This news is totally false, confusing and purposeful propaganda," Banerjee said in a post on Facebook.

2025-11-06T08:18:27.201301+00:00 IST

Bihar records brisk voter turnout of 42.31% till 1 pm

Among the 18 districts, Gopalganj recorded the highest turnout of 46.73 per cent, followed by Lakhisarai with 46.37 per cent and Begusarai with 46.02 per cent till 1 pm.

2025-11-06T08:15:10.253726+00:00 IST

TTV Dhinakaran targets EPS; predicts AIADMK’s fall amid TVK rise

AMMK General Secretary TTV Dhinakaran has launched a sharp attack on AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS), linking him to the Kodanad hiest-cum-murder case while also predicting a political shake-up with the emergence of actor Vijay's TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam) party.

2025-11-06T08:08:06.255660+00:00 IST

“RJD, Congress trying to deceive people of Bihar”: Yogi

"Today I have come among you to ask who are those people who created an identity crisis for the youth of Bihar? Who are those people who tarnished Bihar's identity?" the BJP leader asked the people while addressing a public rally in Sitamarhi.

2025-11-06T08:07:24.490106+00:00 IST

PM Modi highlights internal "feud" between RJD-Congress

The Prime Minister, while addressing a rally in Araria, cited Mahagathbandhan's Deputy CM nominee Mukesh Sahani's recent statement related to atrocities on the 'Nishad' community during Lalu Prasad Yadav's regime. PM Modi claimed that Congress has fielded Sahani against RJD, who is giving interviews in the media, highlighting Lalu Yadav's "jungleraj".

2025-11-06T07:51:03.274860+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan casts his vote

Union Minister and LJP(RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday cast his vote at a polling booth in Khagaria in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections.

2025-11-06T07:44:03.756989+00:00 IST

BJP MP Anurag Thakur expresses confidence in Bihar voters

BJP MP Anurag Thakur from Hamirpur expressed his confidence in the people of Bihar during the first phase of the Bihar elections on Thursday.

2025-11-06T07:38:22.726952+00:00 IST

"People won't vote for fishing or preparing jalebis": Shivraj Sin

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday took a jibe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's election campaign in Bihar, saying that the people will not vote for "fishing or preparing jalebis," and added that the Lok Sabha LoP has already ceded defeat.

2025-11-06T07:37:38.571165+00:00 IST

PM Narendra Modi reiterates "katta" jibe at RJD

While addressing a gathering in Araria, the Prime Minister mentioned that Bihar was once a land of "social justice" but was later attacked by the RJD's "jungleraj" in the 1990s.

2025-11-06T07:23:51.742898+00:00 IST

MP CM Mohan Yadav appeals Bihar residents to exercise franchise

"On the occasion of polling for Bihar assembly elections, I appeal to all the people of Bihar to use their voting rights and participate in this festival of democracy. It is certain that the NDA will form the government again and Nitish Kumar will be the CM. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the NDA in Delhi, the people want development and the NDA will form the government again in Bihar," CM Yadav said.

2025-11-06T07:18:40.133426+00:00 IST

“Pradhanmantri ka jhoot sabse majboot”: Jairam Ramesh jibes at PM

"In the 20 years of the BJP-JD(U) government, Seemanchal has only been neglected, resulting in nearly half its population being trapped in severe poverty. Why has Seemanchal been neglected under the double-engine government, and why has this region been left in such a state of ruin?," Hairam Ramesh posted n X in Hindi.

2025-11-06T07:05:57.062697+00:00 IST

"Nil Bate Sannata": PM Modi hits out RJD

The Prime Minister, while addressing a rally in Araria, asked how many expressways, bridges, sports complexes, and tourist circuits had been built across Bihar, stating the answer was zero.

2025-11-06T07:01:39.091433+00:00 IST

Patna DSP Anu Kumari inspects polling booth in Patna

Kumari stated that the police and administration are assisting the public, and the polling is proceeding smoothly.

2025-11-06T06:39:06.741604+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: Ravi Shankar Prasad casts vote

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad and his wife Maya Shankar cast their votes in Patna during the first phase of the Bihar polls.

2025-11-06T06:25:35.436773+00:00 IST

BJP's Jagdambika Pal slams Rahul Gandhi over his H-Files claims

A day earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had alleged "voter fraud" in the 2024 Haryana assembly elections, claiming that one in eight voters in Haryana were fake.

2025-11-06T06:19:00.994693+00:00 IST

First phase of assembly polls in Bihar records a voter turnout of

Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 27.65 per cent in the first four hours of the first phase of assembly elections, according to the data of the Election Commission of India.

2025-11-06T06:16:11.965560+00:00 IST

CEC Gyanesh Kumar closely monitors phase 1 voting in Bihar Polls

Bihar had recorded a voter turnout of 13.1% till 9 AM across the 121 constituencies in the first phase. The Bihar elections are being held in two phases across the state, with the second phase happening on November 6.

2025-11-06T06:10:51.034203+00:00 IST