Politics

Ashok Gehlot hails Mahagathbandhan's manifesto

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot praised Mahagathbandhan's manifesto named 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran', asserting that if Tejashwi Yadav's face is on the front of the manifesto, then it showcases the commitment of the alliance to the people of Bihar.

2025-10-29T03:23:05.591067+00:00 IST

Mukesh Sahani admits "discord" within alliance over seat sharing

Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Sahani expressed satisfaction with the number of seats he is currently contesting in the Bihar elections, noting that earlier he had wanted to contest on a large number of seats, but that was not possible.

2025-10-29T03:22:34.573215+00:00 IST

BJP wants to drive Muslims out of India: Sahani

Sahani said that Muslims in Bihar are not "foolish" and the BJP will face repercussions in the upcoming Assembly polls.

2025-10-29T00:58:28.227183+00:00 IST

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, call the controversy “negative

Ahead of the first phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly elections, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Tuesday once again reiterated that the NDA alliance will contest the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

2025-10-28T21:30:43.405797+00:00 IST

Minister Nityanand Rai slams Mahagathbandhan CM face candidate

The Assembly elections in Bihar are being held in two phases on November 6 and November 11. Counting of Votes will take place on November 14.

2025-10-28T18:29:16.255394+00:00 IST

Samrat Choudhary slams Mahagathbandhan's poll promises

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP's candidate from Tarapur, Samrat Choudhary, asked the Mahagathbandhan to declare the source of expenditure and the budget for the poll promise to provide government jobs to one member of every family in the state.

2025-10-28T18:11:20.917770+00:00 IST

Pawan Khera criticises Bihar government over law and order

Congress leader Pawan Khera criticised Bihar's law and order, saying women and businessmen do not feel safe in Patna.

2025-10-28T17:52:55.425392+00:00 IST

Mahagathbandhan releases manifesto titled Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran

With less than ten days left for the Bihar Assembly elections, the Mahagathbandhan, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress, on Tuesday released its manifesto titled 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran', outlining key promises ahead of the polls.

2025-10-28T17:05:06.793857+00:00 IST

Giriraj Singh slams Mahagathbandhan's manifesto

He further added that Bihar progressed under CM Nitish Kumar. "Bihar has developed under the leadership of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and PM Modi," he said.

2025-10-28T16:59:25.791655+00:00 IST

EC constantly decreasing its credibility: Congress MP

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, with the final voter list to be published on February 7, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Monday.

2025-10-28T16:48:25.672541+00:00 IST

JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha slams Mahagathbandhan's poll promises

The Mahagathbandhan, comprising mostly RJD and Congress, on Tuesday released its manifesto, titled "Bihar ka Tejashwi Prann," for the assembly poll.

2025-10-28T16:40:02.310133+00:00 IST

Pappu Yadav slams Prashant Kishor over dual voter registration

Yadav said, "He is a fake person. He is the biggest 'Natwarlal' of the world..."

2025-10-28T16:31:02.547610+00:00 IST

Rajeev Pratap Rudy says "no need to discuss" Prashant Kishor

"...We all politicians need to stay cautious... There is no need to have any discussion on him as he has no ground in the elections," Rudy said.

2025-10-28T15:53:45.488230+00:00 IST

Bhawna Bohra welcomes 2nd phase of SIR exercise

Chhattisgarh BJP MLA Bhawna Bohra called the second phase Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in 12 States and Union Territories, including Chhattisgarh, a "filtering process to strengthen democracy."

2025-10-28T15:19:55.991442+00:00 IST

Bihar polls: Congress calls Mahagathbandhan, poll manifesto 'hist

The Mahagathbandhan, comprising RJD and Congress, on Tuesday released its manifesto, titled "Bihar ka Tejashwi Prann," for the assembly poll.

2025-10-28T14:52:55.010469+00:00 IST

Prashant Kishor denies dual voter registration

Prashant Kishor questioned the Election Commission's procedures, saying, "If the ECI is saying that my name is enrolled as an elector in other places as well, then why are they troubling everyone by carrying out the SIR? I have nothing to do with the notice issued by the ECI..."

2025-10-28T14:36:48.143698+00:00 IST

“Bihar has gone backwards during NDA”: MP Akhilesh Kumar Singh

Congress MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Tuesday slammed the NDA government in Bihar for the lack of jobs and the poor state of law and order in the state. He added that the NDA has no clarity over the CM face, whereas the INDIA alliance has declared "Tejashwi Yadav as the CM face of Bihar".

2025-10-28T14:24:53.403828+00:00 IST

Voters trust Rahul, Tejashwi to deliver on promises: Pawan Khera

Khera's remarks came after the Mahagathbandhan released its election manifesto on Tuesday. He said the document is centred on the welfare of Bihar and reflects the alliance's commitment to the people.

2025-10-28T13:47:01.668417+00:00 IST

"SIR is way to exclude voters from the voting list"

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee reiterated that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was a way to exclude voters from the voting list and deprive them of their voting rights. He said that if the voting rights of genuine voters are snatched in West Bengal then one lakh people will gherao the office of the Election Commission of India in New Delhi.

2025-10-28T13:38:57.130604+00:00 IST

“Nitish Kumar will become CM": UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP Bihar election co-incharge Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will become the CM in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, calling the announcement made by Mahagathbandhan "fake".

2025-10-28T13:24:57.394560+00:00 IST

"BJP will not make Nitish Kumar the CM after polls": Tejashwi

Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday claimed that the BJP will not make Nitish Kumar the Chief Minister after the Assembly elections.

2025-10-28T13:07:53.443573+00:00 IST