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Dissent Deliberately Stifled As Terrorism, Indian Economy In Deep Crisis: Sonia Gandhi Attacks Modi Government
Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Congress President Sonia Gandhi has attacked the Modi government for what she called "targeting political opponents and civil society members" and cautioned that the world's largest democracy was at the crossroads as "dissent was stifled as terrorism or branded anti-national activity". ....
Bihar Phase 2 Polls: 502 Candidates Have Criminal Cases, RJD Tops List
Out of the 1,463 candidates in the poll fray in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, 502 have criminal cases against them of which 389 are serious, a report claimed on Tuesday. ....
Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manjhi Wants Review Of Liquor Ban In Bihar
In the middle of a crucial assembly election, the liquor ban is turning out to be a controversial issue in Bihar. ....
Bihar Phase II: 8.02% Polling In Two Hours
The second phase of polling for the 94 seats in Bihar on Tuesday was witnessing a slow start as the Election Commission registered 8.02 per cent polling till 9 a.m. even as the leaders were urging the voters to come out in large numbers. ....
If Voted To Power, Will Fulfill Aspirations Of Bihar: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday slammed the opposition parties saying they only learnt to "divide" society and win irrespective of anything else. He said while the NDA government ensured fulfilment of all basic facilities in Bihar during its last tenure, it will now fulfil all "aspirations" of the people if elected to power. ....
3rd Phase Of Bihar Polls Will Seal The Fate Of 1,207 Candidates
With just a day left for campaigning in the third phase of the Bihar assembly elections, both the large political alliances and smaller parties have stepped on the accelerator. ....
People Of Bihar Will Vote For Mahagathbandhan: Rahul Gandhi
Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a poll campaign in Araria has come out with spin-off of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) by dubbing it Modi Voting Machine (MVM).....
Bihar Elections: Future Of 12 Ministers Of The Nitish Govt At Stake In Final Phase
The political future of 12 ministers of the Nitish Kumar government is at stake in the third and final phase of the Bihar assembly elections taking place on Saturday. In the third phase, elections for 78 seats will be held. ....
Bihar Polls: Presiding Officer Dies Of Heart Attack
Even as polling was underway on Saturday in 78 Assembly constituencies in 15 districts of Bihar, a Presiding Officer posted at a polling centre in Muzaffarpur district's Katra Block died due to heart attack. ....
Tight Race In Bihar, But Mahagatbandhan Has Edge Over NDA
There is neck-to-neck competition between the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar with the former having an edge as it is predicted to win between 108 and 131 seats, the IANS CVoter Exit Polls predicted on Saturday. ....
