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Direct EC to hold Bihar polls till state is declared COVID-19, flood-free:
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 22 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions for the Election Commission 'to refrain from holding upcoming elections in Bihar till the State is declared COVID-19 and flood-free'.
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Chief Electoral Officers of states going to polls to prepare COVID-19 safe
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of election-going states shall prepare a comprehensive plan for COVID-19-related measures.
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BJP will fight Bihar Assembly polls on NEP, self-reliant India: State BJP
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 17 (ANI): BJP is planning to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly election on the issues of New Education Policy (NEP) and self-reliant India campaign (Atmanirbhar Bharat).
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Ahead of Assembly polls, Bihar Minister Shyam Rajak likely to join RJD
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Ahead of Assembly polls, Bihar Industries Minister Shyam Rajak may resign from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet and his party Janata Dal (U) and is likely to join Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), sources said.
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BJP tasks Fadnavis with big responsibility for Bihar Assembly polls
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 14 (ANI): BJP has been given a big responsibility to former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis for Bihar Assembly polls and he is going to play a "crucial" role in the election.
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EC should decide on holding Bihar polls after consultation with political
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said that Election Commission should take a final decision on holding Assembly polls in Bihar after consultation with political parties.
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Rahul talks of tensions with China in meeting with Bihar leaders, lauds Bi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday referred to border tensions with China at a meeting with party leaders in Bihar and paid tributes to personnel of Bihar Regiment for their supreme sacrifice in the standoff with Chinese forces in Ladakh's Galwan Vall
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Congress starts campaign for Bihar polls, Rahul Gandhi to address workers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Congress will start its poll campaign for the Bihar Assembly election with party leader Rahul Gandhi addressing a virtual "rally" on Thursday which will be attended by party workers in different blocks of the state and office-bearers.
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LJP urges EC to conduct Bihar assembly polls at appropriate time after COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which is a constituent of ruling NDA, has said Election Commission should assembly elections in the state at "appropriate time" after COVID-19 situation improves.
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Bihar polls: Panel to use PPE kits, thermal scanners
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct impending Bihar assembly polls with certain protocols such as using PPE kits, conducting thermal scanning, maintaining social distancing, limiting
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Bihar Assembly polls: EC holds virtual meeting with non-NDA parties
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Ahead of the impending Bihar Assembly polls, the Election Commission (EC) on Friday held a virtual meeting with non-National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties, including the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
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EC not to extend postal ballot facility to voters above 65 in Bihar polls,
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Election Commission said on Thursday that it has decided not to extend postal ballot facility to voters above 65 years of age in Bihar assembly polls and other impending by-polls in view of the decision to limit the number of electors at each polling station
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