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Rashtriya Janata Dal Should Accept Verdict, Desist From Staging Drama: BJP

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 11, 2020, Patna

Bihar BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal on Tuesday took a swipe at RJD leader Manoj Jha, saying that the Rajya Sabha member should desist from indulging in drama and accept the verdict.

How Much Forgery Will We See In Bihar Polls: Randeep Surjewala

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 11, 2020, New Delhi

The Congress on Tuesday alleged tanpering in the counting for the Bihar assembly polls and accused the ruling NDA of "misusing power".

Bihar Rejected Politics Of Casteism, Appeasement; Imposed Faith In PM Modi: JP Nadda

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 11, 2020, New Delhi

Attributing the party's victory in Bihar and in various assembly bypolls to the people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP leaders on Tuesday said the voters of Bihar have rejected dynasty, casteism and politics of appeasement.

The National Impact Of Bihar Election Results Explained In 7 Points

Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday November 10, 2020, New Delhi

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retained power in Bihar and Nitish Kumar is set to be Chief Minister for the fourth straight term even though the BJP has come out of these polls as the senior partner with far more seats. In a long day of counting and see-saw trends, the opposition alliance failed to reach the majority mark though Tejashwi Yadav put up a strong fight, with his Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) emerging as the largest party. The BJP also scored big in bypolls across the country, reinforcing its government in Madhya Pradesh by winning a chunk of seats the Congress had won in 2018.

Marginalised For Long, CPI-ML The Star In Opposition Alliance

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 10, 2020, New Delhi

The unexpected low numbers of the opposition-led alliance of Rashtriya Janata Dal, Congress and the Left parties have been brightened by the good showing by the CPI(ML).

NDA Will Again Form Government In Bihar: Nitish Kumar's Party

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 10, 2020, Patna

The JD(U) on Tuesday exuded confidence that the NDA will again form a government in Bihar under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as trends showed the political alliance marching ahead of the RJD-led Grand Alliance.

BJP, Ahead In Bihar, Is Cautious As Covid Slows Down Counting

Reported by Arvind Gunasekar,Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday November 10, 2020, Patna

As leads from the counting of votes in Bihar showed the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead and widening the gap with the opposition, the BJP held off on the victory celebrations that usually start when it crosses the majority mark in leads, or when it is at least within striking distance of power.

If NDA Wins, Will Nitish Kumar Remain Chief Minister? What BJP Said

Reported by Sanket Upadhyay | Tuesday November 10, 2020, New Delhi

Nitish Kumar's dream of returning as Chief Minister of Bihar now appears to depend entirely on the largesse of his ally, the BJP. At 7:45 pm, the party is ahead in 72 seats in Bihar, where votes are still being counted.

BJP Claims Victory In Bihar Before Results Out, Says Win For Development

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday November 10, 2020, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted late Tuesday night to thank the people of Bihar for "backing the NDA". The Prime Minister said the NDA would "work for the balanced development of every person, every region" of the state. Minutes earlier Mr Shah posted: "Every section of Bihar has... backed the NDA's development agenda". The two senior BJP leaders' tweet comes with the ruling NDA only marginally ahead in counting ; the alliance is ahead in (or has won) 124 seats but the opposition is only trailing by 13 seats. There are 50 seats still undeclared. The opposition, led by Tejashwi Yadav's RJD, claimed it won 119 seats but the JDU-BJP government had put pressure on election officials to delay the results and rework them in their favour.

Bihar Election Result: All FAQs Answered About Bihar Assembly Elections

Edited by Sumana Nandy | Tuesday November 10, 2020, New Delhi

The counting of votes for the recently-concluded Bihar Assembly Election 2020 will begin at 8 am today. Bihar is the first state in the country to go to polls amid the raging coronavirus pandemic.

Bihar Election Results 2020: Date And Time To Check Counting Of Votes

Edited by Stela Dey | Monday November 09, 2020, New Delhi

The counting of votes for the recently concluded Bihar elections will be held on Tuesday, November 10 and will decide the fate of over 3,700 candidates who contested the polls. The three-phased elections concluded on November 7. A total of 243 assembly seats in the state are up for grabs and stakes are quite high for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is up against multiple rivals, including former ally Chirag Paswan.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2020 Live Updates - Maintain Peace: Tejashwi Yadav's RJD Tells Supporters Ahead Of Bihar Results

Edited by Stela Dey | Monday November 09, 2020, New Delhi

With one day to go for Bihar election results, Tejashwi Yadav's RJD has appealed to people to "maintain peace and behave well" on counting day irrespective of the outcome of the polls. In a tweet on Sunday, the party said there should be no use of firecrackers or rowdy behaviour and civility must be maintained towards the rival parties.

Tejashwi Yadav Celebrates Quiet Birthday A Day Before Bihar Results

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday November 09, 2020, Patna, Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav, who turns 31 today, is celebrating a quiet birthday a day before the Bihar election results. With most exit polls predicting his victory, his party RJD today warned members against showing up at their young leader's home to wish him.

Jobs, Food Key Issues, People Will Send Message: P Chidambaram On Bihar

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 08, 2020, New Delhi

A day after several exit polls gave the RJD-led opposition alliance in Bihar an edge over the ruling NDA, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the people of the state will send a clear message that they are more concerned with issues such as jobs, food, healthcare and inflation.

"Behave Well": Tejashwi Yadav's Party Warns Supporters Ahead Of Counting

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 08, 2020, Patna

The Rashtriya Janata Dal -- which most exit polls predicted will gain majority in the just-concluded assembly elections in Bihar -- has warned its workers and supporters to maintain discipline on the counting day, whatever the outcome of the election. In a tweet today, the party said there should be no use of firecrackers or rowdy behaviour and civility must be maintained towards the rival parties.