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More counting centres, social distancing as ECI gears up for result day in
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 9 (ANI): Ahead of the counting day on Tuesday, the Election Commission of India has increased the number of counting centres to 55 in order to comply with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. The number of counting centres in the state was 38 during the 2
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NDA will win in Bihar, says BJP despite exit polls predicting defeat for t
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Despite most of the exit polls showing that Bihar voters are in favour of Tejashwi Yadav-led grand alliance, BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam on Sunday said that the BJP and JDU will win enough seats to form the government again in Bihar.
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Bihar outcome to test political strategies of top state leaders, parties e
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Leaders of political parties on Saturday expressed optimism about prospects of their parties in Bihar polls which concluded on Saturday with some also noting that the results will have a major impact on political fortunes of top state leaders including R
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Most exit polls predict edge or victory for Mahagathbandhan in Bihar elect
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 7 (ANI): The exit polls differed in their prediction of tallies of major players in Bihar assembly polls on Saturday with most predicting an edge for Mahagathbandhan or its victory.
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Polling booths in Bihar increased by 63 per cent due to COVID-19 restricti
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI): Over 1.06 lakh polling booths were used in this year's Bihar election, which is an increase of about 63 per cent compared to the number of booths in 2015 assembly polls, Election Commission said on Saturday, noting that the increase was necessitated due t
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No road, no vote: Locals in Simaria panchayat in Bihar boycott polling
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Supaul (Bihar) [India], November 7 (ANI): Locals at the Simaria Panchayat of Triveniganj Assembly constituency, located in Supaul district boycotted polling on Saturday claiming that the road in their area has not been constructed for several years.
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People want change, govt of the poor will be formed in Bihar: Subhashini R
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Madhepura (Bihar) [India], November 7 (ANI): Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) chief Sharad Yadav's daughter Subhashini Raj Rao, who is contesting as Congress candidate from Bihariganj, on Saturday said that people want change in Bihar and now a government of the poor will be formed.
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Last draw vs dream debut: Battle Bihar between Nitish & Tejashwi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 6 (ANI): Curtains are set to draw on polling in Bihar, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is fighting hard to come back to power in what he calls his "last election", against his Mahagathbandhan competitor Tejashwi Yadav who is looking forward to making his deb
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Fate of 12 ministers, Speaker to be decided in third phase of Bihar polls
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 6 (ANI): The third phase of election to 78 seats in Bihar on Saturday will decide the electoral fate of 12 ministers and some other prominent candidates including Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) president Mukesh Sahni, Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary an
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Bihar elections: Independent candidate from Hayaghat shot at by unidentifi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], November 6 (ANI): Unidentified assailants shot at Ravindra Nath Singh, independent candidate from Hayaghat assembly seat in Darbhanga, in Thathopur area on Thursday ahead of the third phase of polling in Bihar. He was admitted to a local hospital.
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Need Nitish back in Bihar so there is no obstruction of development: PM Mo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): Two days ahead of the final phase of Bihar elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wrote an open letter in Hindi to the people of Bihar, saying that he needs Nitish Kumar government back so that there is no obstruction of development polici
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Polling in 1st and 2nd phases in Mahagathbandhan's favour: Tej Pratap
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 5 (ANI): Exuded confidence that the Grand Alliance will form the next government in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tej Pratap Yadav on Thursday said that the polling in the first and second phases of the ongoing elections had been in the Mahagathbandhan's
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