Prime Minister Narendra Modi is gearing up to kickstart his election campaign in Bihar today, October 24, with a visit to Karpuri Gram, Samastipur, to pay floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Late Karpuri Thakur at 11 AM.
Four Mahagathbandhan candidates, including three from the Congress and one from the Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), withdrew their nominations in favour of their ally, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), ahead of polling for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections.
After the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar announced Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav as their Chief Ministerial candidate, Janata Dal (United) National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday took a jibe, saying one "dynastic party" (Congress) has declared a CM face from another "dyn
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka said on Thursday that the state government is going to see a change in the Chief Minister and to divert that issue elsewhere, the topic of restricting RSS events from government institutions and premises has been raised.
While making the announcement, Ashok Gehlot described Tejashwi Yadav as a young person, highlighting his promising future and affirming the people of Bihar's support for him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted the Mahagathbandhan, saying the people of Bihar call it 'Lathbandhan' and that self-interest "is paramount" for these oppositon parties, who "don't care about the youth of Bihar".
After the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar announced RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as their Chief Minister face, Lok Janshakti (Ram Vilas) Chief Chirag Paswan said on Thursday that there is no "natural acceptance" of Yadav's face within the opposition's alliance.
Congress workers staged a protest in Patna over the distribution of tickets for the Bihar elections on Thursday. They demanded the removal of the Bihar Congress incharge Krishna Allavaru. Congress worker Madhurenra Kumar Singh alleged that the tickets of some sitting MLAs were cut unfairl
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the Bharatiya Janata Party's workers from poll-bound Bihar and said the coming electoral contest in the state is an election to write a new chapter of the state's prosperity.