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'Mahagathbandhan' finalises seat distribution, Congress to field 70, Left
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 2 (ANI): The seat-sharing for "Mahagathbandhan" has been finalised ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, said sources on Friday adding that Congress will be contesting nearly 70 seats whereas the Left parties will field candidates on around 30 seats.
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Bihar seat-sharing: If RJD sticks to its stubborn attitude, Congress can t
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 2 (ANI): After the CPI(ML) walked away from the RJD-led Grand Alliance in Bihar, the Congress on Thursday warned the main Opposition in the state that it can take any step if the RJD sticks to its "stubborn attitude" over seat-sharing.
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'Mahagathbandhan' finalises seat sharing, announcement likely tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Bihar Assembly poll nomination has already begun but the two major political alliances -- the NDA and Mahagathbandhan -- till now, have not announced any official candidate. However, sources told ANI that the seat-sharing for 'Mahagathbandhan' has been
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Bihar polls: EC warns of misuse of social media to incite communal, caste
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 1 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora on Thursday said that in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the number of polling stations in Bihar for the Assembly elections has increased from 65,333 in 2015 to 1,06,526 in 2020.
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BJP leader Rajesh Jha shot dead in Patna
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Rajesh Jha, who recently joined the party, was allegedly shot dead by two bike-borne men on Thursday in Patna.
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EC removes Bihar Excise Commissioner B Karthikey Dhanji
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 1 (ANI): The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday removed Excise Commissioner B Karthikey Dhanji from his post for 'inadequate action-plan' in view of the Bihar Assembly elections.
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BJD to launch month-long COVID-19 awareness drive from Oct 2
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 30 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will launch a month-long campaign from Gandhi Jayanti for sensitising people in the state on the use of mask, hand washing, social distancing and following COVID-19 guidelines.
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RLSP to fight Bihar elections with BSP, Janwadi Party Socialist: Upendra K
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 29 (ANI): Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) chief Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday announced that his party will contest Bihar Assembly polls in coalition with BSP and Janwadi Party Socialist.
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Full EC team reaches Patna to review poll preparedness for Bihar polls
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Chief Election Commission Sunil Arora and the two Election Commissioners reached Patna on Tuesday on a three-day visit to review poll preparedness and hold meetings with state officials regarding the upcoming Bihar assembly election.
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Bihar reports 1,439 Covid cases, active count surpasses 14000
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 29 (ANI): As many as 1,439 more COVID-19 positive cases were reported in Bihar on September 28, taking the total count of active cases here to 14,390, said the State Health Department on Tuesday.
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Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan definitely the CM candidate of LJP, says Shahna
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 29 (ANI): Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan should be the chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and the party should fight on 143 seats, said LJP national general secretary, Shahnawaz Ahmad Kaifi on Tuesday.
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Patnaik launches initiative to make Odisha 'slum-free' in next 3 years
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday has launched a slum up-gradation and de-listing initiative under the JAGA Mission to make Odisha "slum-free" state in next three years.
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