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Have "Very Cordial" Relations With BJP, Always Supported PM Modi's Leadership: Chirag Paswan

Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 06, 2020, Patna

Out of the NDA in Bihar, Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan asserted today that he enjoys "very cordial" relations with the BJP and noted that he has firmly stood by the Prime Minister since 2014 when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had left the alliance to protest against Narendra Modi's leadership.

Bihar BJP's Clarification On Nitish Kumar And A Message For Chirag Paswan

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 06, 2020, Patna

Just hours before a formal media briefing of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar today, the BJP put out an emphatic statement in support of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. "Only those who accept Nitish Kumar's leadership in Bihar will stay in the NDA," said the BJP's Bihar chief in an apparent message to ally Chirag Paswan, who recently declared his party would contest on its own and fight Nitish Kumar in this month's state polls.

On Ex Bihar Top Cop, Maharashtra Minister Needles Devendra Fadnavis

Reported by Manish Kumar,Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday October 06, 2020, Mumbai/ Patna

Maharashtra BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, tasked with managing his party's campaign in Bihar, faces a tough balancing act when it comes to the Sushant Singh Rajput case that caused a huge row between the two states.

Shiv Sena May Contest 30-40 Seats In Bihar Assembly Polls: MP Sanjay Raut

Press Trust of India | Monday October 05, 2020, Mumbai

The Shiv Sena may contest 30 to 40 Assembly seats in Bihar, Party MP Sanjay Raut said on Monday. The Rajya Sabha member said a decision on the number of seats to be contested is expected to be taken in a day or two.

Bihar Leader Who Accused Tejashwi Yadav Of Cash-For-Ticket Shot Dead

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 04, 2020, Purnea / Patna

A 37-year-old Dalit leader was gunned down at his residence in Bihar's Purnea district today. His wife has alleged it is a case of "political killing" as her husband was preparing to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly election as an independent candidate after he was expelled from the RJD.

After Bihar Grand Alliance Exit, Mukesh Sahni's Party To Fight All Seats

Press Trust of India | Sunday October 04, 2020, Patna

A day after exiting from opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar, former Bollywood set designer Mukesh Sahni-led Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) on Sunday announced that his party will contest all 243 assembly seats in the state.

At Bihar Opposition Event To Announce Seat Pact, Upset Ally Walks Out

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday October 04, 2020, Patna

One of the smaller parties in the opposition coalition in Bihar could not hide its resentment as the seat sharing arrangement for the upcoming assembly polls was announced on Saturday, walking out in the middle of the news conference and alleging they had been "cheated".

Nitish Kumar's Party, BJP Reach 50:50 Seat Deal For Bihar Polls: Sources

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday October 04, 2020, Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United (JDU) and the BJP have reached a seat-sharing agreement in principle - with an almost even split - days before the October-November state election and the announcement is expected soon, sources told NDTV on Saturday.

Tejashwi Yadav To Lead Opposition In Bihar, Gets 144 Seats, Congress 70

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday October 03, 2020, Patna

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav will be the Chief Ministerial candidate for the opposition coalition in Bihar and his party has been given 144 seats out of 243 in the upcoming state elections after negotiations in the Grand Alliance.

Bihar Dalit Teen Dies By Suicide After Alleged Gang Rape, Case Filed

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Saturday October 03, 2020, Patna

Amid nationwide outage against the alleged gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, a Dalit teen girl in poll-bound Bihar's Gaya has died by suicide after allegedly being gang raped by four men, the police said.

Bihar Election: Lalu Yadav And Nitish Kumar 2 Sides Of Same Coin, Says Upendra Kushwaha

Press Trust of India | Friday October 02, 2020, Patna

Describing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Yadav as "two sides of the same coin", RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha on Friday said the three-party front they have formed is not to "spoil" votes of any alliance but to give a "positive choice" to the people of Bihar.

Amit Shah, JP Nadda Meet Chirag Paswan Over Seat-Sharing In Bihar Assembly Polls

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 01, 2020, New Delhi

Top BJP leaders, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, held a meeting with Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday to thrash out a seat-sharing arrangement with allies for the Bihar assembly polls.

Election Body Removes Official Over Failure To Present Covid Action Plan For Polls

Press Trust of India | Thursday October 01, 2020, Patna

The Election Commission on Wednesday removed Bihar Excise Commissioner B Karthikey Dhanji from the post before the state assembly polls, while the seven-member poll panel headed by CEC Sunil Arora heard representatives of political parties on arrangements for conduct of elections during COVID-19 pandemic.

BJP Alliance Will Win Bihar Elections, Says Devendra Fadnavis

Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 30, 2020, Ramgarh

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that the BJP alliance was "far ahead" of the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar and will win the assembly election with a thumping majority.

BJP's Ally Troubles Soar. Now, Chirag Paswan's Ultimatum On Bihar Polls

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma,Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 29, 2020, Patna

The ruling BJP, steeped in ally trouble, has been served an ultimatum by key Bihar ally Chirag Paswan just weeks before the October-November state election.