Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday directed the Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) to take immediate action after supporters of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) allegedly surrounded the convoy of BJP candidate Vijay Kumar Sinha in Khoriari village, hurling stone
As of 3:00 PM today, a turnout of 50.07 per cent per cent was recorded in Bhojpur district, followed by 51.69 per cent in Buxar, 51.75 per cent in Darbhanga, 54.77 per cent in Khagaria, 52.17 per cent in Munger, 52.32 per cent in Nalanda, 55.22 per cent in Saharsa, 56.35 per cent in Samas
BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Thursday stated that the allegations of "voter fraud"made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi at a press conference on the eve of the polling in Bihar revealed a "malafide motive to undermine the integrity" of the democratic Institutions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that RJD members have taken classes in "jungle raaj pathsala" where they learned "A se Aprahan, F se Firoti, R se Rangdari"
Security forces from Nepal and India have increased vigilance and surveillance at the Jatahi border checkpoint in Dhanusha that borders India. On Thursday, the border crossing was closed from 6 AM to 6 PM (local time) as the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections began.
Amid the ongoing phase 1 elections of the Bihar assembly, multiple women at Darbhanga's 140, 141, 142 number polling booths at Madhya Vidhyalaya, Zirat cast their vote earlier today. After exercising their rights, multiple women said that the ID confirmation is a welcome step by the ECI.<
Speaking to reporters here, the BJP leader said, "This is 'Loktantra ka mahaparv'. Step out of your houses and vote for the development of Bihar. We appeal to everyone that voting is the biggest right you have. Vote for the development of Bihar."
"The Prime Minister of the country, wherever he goes, he says that the opposition leaders are insulting the people in West Bengal, Kerala and Bihar. We are talking about your rights, your empowerment... Yesterday, Rahul Gandhi showed that the votes were rigged in the Haryana elections. 25
Condemning the opposition, the BJP leader later said that the claims made by the opposition party are baseless and "don't believe such misleading rhetoric".