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November 6, 2025 9:29 AM

‘Loktantra Ka Tyohar’: EC urges voters to exercise franchise as first phase of Bihar polls begins

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday urged all eligible voters to exercise their franchise, asserting that "Bihar is ready" for the "festival of Democracy" as the first phase of the 2025 Assembly elections in Bihar began on Thursday. In a post on X, the Poll body said that the "voters are welcome at the polling station." "#LoktantraKaTyohar...Bihar is ready. Welcome to all voters at the polling station. #BiharElections2025," said ECI on X. The first phase of the 2025 Assembly el...

November 5, 2025 6:01 PM

Bihar assembly elections: First phase polling in 121 constituencies on November 6

Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections will be held on Thursday, November 6, across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, forming an irregular ellipse in the middle of the state that meets the eastern border of Uttar Pradesh. The campaign for this phase ended on November 4, as per Election Commission guidelines. A total of 1,314 candidates are contesting in this round, which features several political heavyweights from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and th...

November 3, 2025 5:15 PM

Nitish Kumar government transformed ‘Jungle Raj’ into ‘Sushasan’: PM Modi in Bihar’s Saharsa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress during a rally in Bihar's Saharsa, accusing the Opposition parties of glorifying the era of ‘Jungle Raj’ marked by lawlessness, corruption, and fear. He asserted that under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership, the NDA government had transformed Bihar from Jungle Raj to Sushasan (good governance). Taking aim at the Opposition, the Prime Minister said, “In the dictionary of RJD and Congress, there ...

November 3, 2025 11:13 AM

PM Modi holds roadshow in Patna, pays tribute to poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a grand roadshow in Bihar's Patna after addressing multiple election rallies in Arrah and Nawada. He was accompanied by BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal and Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh. Notably, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was not present at the event. During his visit, the Prime Minister also paid floral tributes to the statue of renowned Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar at D...

November 2, 2025 6:06 PM

Bihar polls: PM Modi slams Rahul Gandhi for calling BJP’s Chhath Puja celebrations a ‘drama’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Mahagathbandhan during his campaign rallies in Bihar, accusing them of insulting the state’s culture and misleading the people with false promises. Addressing a massive public gathering in Nawada, PM Modi criticised Rahul Gandhi for calling the BJP’s Chhath Puja celebrations a “drama,” and highlighted the NDA government’s commitment to the welfare of farmers and smallholders. “RJD and Congress member...

November 2, 2025 3:05 PM

Bihar polls: PM Modi takes jibe at Opposition’s election manifesto

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the election manifesto of Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) a “bunch of lies” and accused the opposition of trying to mislead the people of Bihar. Addressing a massive rally in Arrah ahead of assembly elections, the Prime Minister contrasted the NDA’s “honest Sankalp Patra” with what he described as the opposition’s “document of deceit.” “In the NDA’s Sankalp Patra, there are clear provisions for children’s education, family hea...

October 24, 2025 4:27 PM

PM Modi hurls ‘lathbandhan’ jibe at Opposition, urges youth to vote for a ‘Viksit Bihar’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mahagathbandhan in Bihar's Begusarai. He contrasted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with the opposition bloc, saying, “On one side, there is the NDA - an alliance with mature leadership - and on the other side, there is the ‘Maha Lathbandhan’.” Taking a swipe at the rival camp, PM Modi said, “In this Maha Lathbandhan, there is the ‘Atak Dal’, ‘Latak Dal’, ‘Bhatak Dal’, ‘Jhatak Dal’ and ‘Patak Da...

October 24, 2025 2:49 PM

PM Modi pays homage to Karpoori Thakur, vows to fulfil Bihar’s dream from Jan Nayak’s land

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered the contributions of Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur in building the nation and vowed to fulfil the aspirations of 14 crore people of Bihar, claiming that their dream is the dream of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Addressing a public rally in Samastipur, PM Modi said, “Today is an extremely important day in my life. Before coming here, I had gone to Karpoori Gram, where I got the opportunity to pay my respects and bow to Bharat Ratna Janana...

October 13, 2025 7:11 PM

First randomisation of EVM-VVPATs for phase-I of Bihar assembly elections completed

The first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units for Phase I of the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar has been completed. The process was carried out in all 18 districts scheduled to go to polls in the first phase. As per the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the randomisation was conducted by District Election Officers (DEOs) on October 11, 2025, after the machines successfully cleared First Level Checking ...

October 13, 2025 12:52 PM

NDA finalises seat-sharing for Bihar polls; BJP, JD-U to contest 101 seats each

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to contest 101 seats each. Bihar BJP election in-charge Vinod Tawde announced the decision on social media platform X, saying, “An organised and dedicated NDA… For the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, all members of the NDA family have completed the seat-shar...