The last date of filing of nominations was November 10, and the scrutiny of papers will take place on November 12. The last date of withdrawal of nomination is November 15. Polling will be held on November 30.
His remarks triggered sharp condemnation from BJP leaders, who alleged that the opposition habitually attacks democratic institutions when the electoral tide turns against them.
All arrangements are in place for the second phase of Bihar assembly polls, which will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates, including some senior leaders of the ruling NDA and opposition Mahagathbandhan.
Bihar Director General of Police Vinay Kumar has issued a high alert in the state after a car explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi, just a day before the second phase polling in Bihar.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan has hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his "vote chori" allegations against the BJP and Election Commission, alleging that he is trying to create "an atmosphere of anarchy in the country" over "repeated elect
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday sharpened his attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, framing the ongoing Bihar assembly polls as a contest between "jungle raj and good governance".
Hitting back at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for calling the Election Commission "dead" and a "tool", senior BJP leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday accused the Congress and its allies of habitually attacking key democratic institutions whenever they fail to get desired results.
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Monday said he aims to enter Bihar state politics by 2030 and will contest elections to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
BJD chief and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday alleged serious violations of Election Commission guidelines in the Nuapada bypoll during the legally mandated silence period and sought the Election Commission's intervention to ensure that "all non-local political leade
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday exuded confidence that people of Bihar will not "restrict" themselves to religion and caste and vote to lay solid foundations for a "good society". He also noted the record voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls.
With Mahagathbandhan out of the fray in this seat, the Mohania Assembly constituency in Bihar, which is going to the polls in the second phase, is set to witness a triangular contest between NDA, BSP and an independent candidate.