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Man Shot Dead Near Polling Booth In Bihar's Purnia: Police

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 08, 2020, Purnia

A man was shot dead in Bihar's Purnia when he was on his way to cast his vote in the election on Saturday, the police said. The man was the younger brother of jailed criminal Bittu Singh, accused in more than a dozen murder and extortion cases.

"Set A New Record": PM To Bihar Voters As Polling Begins For 3rd Phase

Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday November 07, 2020, New Delhi/ Patna

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning tweeted an appeal for the voters in Bihar to "set a new record" as polling began in 78 of the 243 seats of the state for the last phase of the country's biggest election amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Bihar Assembly Elections Phase 3 Highlights: 55.22% Turnout In Phase 3 Of Bihar Polls, Says Election Commission

Edited by Arun Nair,Stela Dey | Saturday November 07, 2020

An estimated 54.1 per cent of the 2.34 crore voters have cast vote till 5 pm in Bihar where 78 assembly segments of the 243-strong Bihar Assembly are voting in the third and final phase of assembly elections in the state, in which stakes are quite high for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is up against multiple rivals, including former ally Chirag Paswan.

Bihar Votes Today In 3rd And Final Phase. Here Are The Key Factors

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 07, 2020, Patna

All eyes are now on the polling for the third and final phase of Assembly election in Bihar today, in which stakes are quite high for the ruling NDA, trying to avert the anti-incumbency factor, and the opposition Grand Alliance led by Lalu Yadav's RJD.

Nitish Kumar's Last Election Remark Is "Plea For Mercy": P Chidambaram

Press Trust of India | Friday November 06, 2020, New Delhi

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday claimed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has conceded defeat by declaring the ongoing state assembly polls as the last election he is contesting.

Vote For My Sister Subhashini 'Sharad Yadav', Rahul Gandhi Says In Bihar

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 05, 2020, Patna

Subhashini Yadav, a Congress debutant in the Bihar election, has the big task of protecting her father's legacy. Sharad Yadav, a veteran politician, won and lost many times from the Madhepura Lok Sabha constituency.

"I Need Nitish Kumar's Government For Development": PM Writes To Bihar

NDTV News Desk | Thursday November 05, 2020

Ahead of the third and final phase of polling in Bihar on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written an open letter to the people of the state, telling them he needs the Nitish Kumar government for the development of Bihar.

Bihar Assembly Election 2020: After Nitish Kumar's "Last Election" Comment, A Clarification

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 05, 2020, Purnia

Nitish Kumar, in a stunning announcement while wrapping up his Bihar campaign, announced at a rally today that this was his last election. Shortly afterwards, sources close to him clarified that he meant the last meeting of this election.

On Nitish Kumar Facing 'Onion Attack', Chirag Paswan Not So Sympathetic

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 05, 2020, Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who faced an onion attack at a recent public meeting while campaigning for state polls, received support from his opposition rival Tejashwi Yadav yesterday, who condemned the incident. His ally-turned-critic Chirag Paswan was less charitable.

"Who Talks Like This?" Nitish Kumar Disses Yogi Adityanath's CAA Comment

Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday November 05, 2020, Patna

A row between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his ally BJP's star campaigner Yogi Adityanath has reopened cracks in the ruling coalition in the middle of the Bihar election campaign.

Ahead Of Bihar's Phase 3 Polls, PM Modi Talks Of Employment, Infrastructure

Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday November 04, 2020, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a series to tweets ahead of the third and final phase of elections in Bihar on Saturday, has hailed the state and enumerated NDA's contributions to its development. From agri-schemes to infrastructure development, he listed the NDA's contributions to the state in a special appeal to its farmers, young people and women this evening.

Bihar Sees 53.5% Polling In Phase 2, Down From 56.9 in 2015

Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday November 03, 2020, New Delhi

The second phase of assembly elections in Bihar, held amid the looming coronavirus threat, saw 53.51 per cent people voting, down from the 56.9 per cent in 2015. Ninety-four seats were up for election, a chunk of them were BJP's strongholds in north Bihar. The key candidates included Tejashwi Yadav - the Chief Ministerial candidate of the opposition alliance of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Left and the Congress -- and his brother Tej Pratap Yadav. By-elections for 54 assembly seats across 10 states were also held today. Hectic campaigning for the third and last phase continued alongside the election, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing two rallies in Forbesganj and Saharsa.