Bihar Counting Day

India reported 94,052 new COVID-19 cases and 6,148 new deaths today. The country has so far reported a total of 2,91,83,121 cases and 3,59,676 deaths.

Only 84,900 votes had helped Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gain a fourth straight term, shows data from the Election Commission a day after counting of votes in the state's recently concluded assembly election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP workers today, a day after his party's victory in assembly elections in the key state of Bihar. Thanking the people of India, PM Modi said, "I don't just want to thank them (the people) for supporting us, but for participating in the democratic process. For coming out and doing their bit. The elections tha...

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 Teja...

The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal, predicted to win majority in Bihar by exit polls, is currently trailing the state's ruling NDA by a chunk of seats. The party, however, advised caution to those writing it off, saying it is still early days and the counting is going very slow because of coronavirus-related precautions.

RJD chief Lalu Yadav, who is serving a jail term in Ranchi in fodder scam cases, Monday wished his younger son Tejashwi Yadav on his 31st birthday, saying the people of Bihar will give him a gift on Tuesday, when state election results are announced.

A day before the counting of votes in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav received birthday greetings from Chirag Paswan, who along with him, was part of the pincer movement on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the recently concluded assembly elections.

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.

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 civ...

India's new cases of the coronavirus infection reached a record high on Sunday, with the Union Health Ministry saying 24,850 new cases were identified in the 24 hours since 8 am on Saturday. The total is now 6,73,165, leaving India just few hundred cases behind Russia which is the third-most affected nation from coronavirus. India also witnessed 61...

The number of coronavirus cases in the country is about to touch 700, with a big jump of 88, shows data from the health ministry. The total is now 695 - including 47 foreigners, 42 people who have been cured or discharged and 17 people who died. Two days into the 21-day lockdown, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs1.7 lakh ...

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) leader Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday warned of violent reprisals from the public if the ruling BJP and its allies try to manipulate voting machines in their favour in the run-up to the counting day on May 23.

Who will rule Bihar for the next five years, Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance or the BJP-led NDA? The people were talking the issue like never before today, a day ahead of the counting of votes polled in the just-concluded five-phased assembly polls.

India reported 94,052 new COVID-19 cases and 6,148 new deaths today. The country has so far reported a total of 2,91,83,121 cases and 3,59,676 deaths.

Only 84,900 votes had helped Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gain a fourth straight term, shows data from the Election Commission a day after counting of votes in the state's recently concluded assembly election.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP workers today, a day after his party's victory in assembly elections in the key state of Bihar. Thanking the people of India, PM Modi said, "I don't just want to thank them (the people) for supporting us, but for participating in the democratic process. For coming out and doing their bit. The elections tha...

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 Teja...

The opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal, predicted to win majority in Bihar by exit polls, is currently trailing the state's ruling NDA by a chunk of seats. The party, however, advised caution to those writing it off, saying it is still early days and the counting is going very slow because of coronavirus-related precautions.

RJD chief Lalu Yadav, who is serving a jail term in Ranchi in fodder scam cases, Monday wished his younger son Tejashwi Yadav on his 31st birthday, saying the people of Bihar will give him a gift on Tuesday, when state election results are announced.

A day before the counting of votes in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Tejashwi Yadav received birthday greetings from Chirag Paswan, who along with him, was part of the pincer movement on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the recently concluded assembly elections.

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.

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 civ...

India's new cases of the coronavirus infection reached a record high on Sunday, with the Union Health Ministry saying 24,850 new cases were identified in the 24 hours since 8 am on Saturday. The total is now 6,73,165, leaving India just few hundred cases behind Russia which is the third-most affected nation from coronavirus. India also witnessed 61...

The number of coronavirus cases in the country is about to touch 700, with a big jump of 88, shows data from the health ministry. The total is now 695 - including 47 foreigners, 42 people who have been cured or discharged and 17 people who died. Two days into the 21-day lockdown, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a Rs1.7 lakh ...

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) leader Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday warned of violent reprisals from the public if the ruling BJP and its allies try to manipulate voting machines in their favour in the run-up to the counting day on May 23.

Who will rule Bihar for the next five years, Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance or the BJP-led NDA? The people were talking the issue like never before today, a day ahead of the counting of votes polled in the just-concluded five-phased assembly polls.