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Election For 5 Bihar Legislative Council Seats On March 31
Biennial elections to four seats of the Bihar legislative council, and by-poll to another constituency necessitated by the death of the member, will be held later this month, the Election Commission said today.
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Opposition Slams New Bihar Law Minister Over Involvement In Criminal Cases
The induction of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kartikeya Singh as the law minister of the state has caused a stir as the opposition slammed Singh over his involvement in criminal cases.
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Bihar Council Polls: BJP, Nitish Kumar's Party, Left Get 2 Seats Each, Congress Gets 1
The JD(U) lost one constituency of the Bihar legislative council to an Independent candidate and held on to two others, while the other five were retained by the respective members belonging to the BJP, CPI and Congress in the polls held last month, officials said on Saturday.
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17 Bihar Legislative Council Seats Vacant As Members Retire Amid Lockdown
Bihar, which is a bicameral legislature, has lost the chair of the Upper House after Deputy Chairman Haroon Rashid, who is also the acting Chairman, retired on Wednesday.
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Bihar Councillors Seek Holiday On Guru Purnima, Get 2 Extra Hours Instead
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rejected the demand of several members of the Bihar Legislative Council, especially those from the ruling Janata Dal United (JDU), for a government holiday on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Instead, he has instructed them to work two additional hours on the day - falling on July 16 - as a mark of respect for their gur...
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Four Expelled Bihar Congress Lawmakers Announce To Join Janata Dal-United
Soon after four Congress Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) were expelled on Wednesday night by the party for anti-party activities in Bihar, they announced to join the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U).
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Top Court Asks For Poll Body View On Move To Disqualify Nitish Kumar
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a petition seeking its view on the disqualification of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a member of the state Legislative Council.
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Bihar Neta's Son Wanted For Murder, Husband Says: 'Free Me, Will Get Him'
36 hours later, JDU leader's son accused of murdering a 19-year-old-boy in Bihar's Gaya is still on the run. Police is yet to arrest Rocky Yadav, the son of Legislative Council member Manorama Devi.
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Bihar Teen Shot Dead Allegedly By JDU Leader's Son For Overtaking His Car
A 19-year-old boy was shot dead in Bihar's Gaya on Saturday night allegedly by the son of a Janata Dal United leader for overtaking his SUV. Rocky Yadav, the son of Legislative Council member Manorama Devi, is on the run.
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Bihar Legislative Council Adjourned Over Separatist Masarat Alam Issue
Members of Bihar legislative council today raised their voices in protest against Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam's provocative pro-Pakistan slogans forcing the House to be adjourned.
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JD(U), BJP Members Clash in Bihar Legislative Council
Once partners and now bitter rivals Janata Dal (United) and the BJP scripted an ugly clash in Bihar legislative council today, with lawmakers shoving and pushing each other in the presence of the top leaders of their parties, Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi.
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BJP founding member Tarakant Jha dies
Tarakant Jha, a former chairman of the Bihar legislative council and founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), died on Sunday in a private hospital in Patna after prolonged illness, family sources said.
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Nitish Kumar takes oath as legislative council member
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, RJD leader Rabri Devi and eight others, including two state Ministers, took oath as member of the state legislative council on Monday. State Legislative Council Chairman Salim Parvej administered the oath of office to the members.
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Election For 5 Bihar Legislative Council Seats On March 31
Biennial elections to four seats of the Bihar legislative council, and by-poll to another constituency necessitated by the death of the member, will be held later this month, the Election Commission said today.
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Opposition Slams New Bihar Law Minister Over Involvement In Criminal Cases
The induction of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Kartikeya Singh as the law minister of the state has caused a stir as the opposition slammed Singh over his involvement in criminal cases.
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Bihar Council Polls: BJP, Nitish Kumar's Party, Left Get 2 Seats Each, Congress Gets 1
The JD(U) lost one constituency of the Bihar legislative council to an Independent candidate and held on to two others, while the other five were retained by the respective members belonging to the BJP, CPI and Congress in the polls held last month, officials said on Saturday.
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17 Bihar Legislative Council Seats Vacant As Members Retire Amid Lockdown
Bihar, which is a bicameral legislature, has lost the chair of the Upper House after Deputy Chairman Haroon Rashid, who is also the acting Chairman, retired on Wednesday.
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Bihar Councillors Seek Holiday On Guru Purnima, Get 2 Extra Hours Instead
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rejected the demand of several members of the Bihar Legislative Council, especially those from the ruling Janata Dal United (JDU), for a government holiday on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Instead, he has instructed them to work two additional hours on the day - falling on July 16 - as a mark of respect for their gur...
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Four Expelled Bihar Congress Lawmakers Announce To Join Janata Dal-United
Soon after four Congress Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs) were expelled on Wednesday night by the party for anti-party activities in Bihar, they announced to join the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U).
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Top Court Asks For Poll Body View On Move To Disqualify Nitish Kumar
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Election Commission's response on a petition seeking its view on the disqualification of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as a member of the state Legislative Council.
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Bihar Neta's Son Wanted For Murder, Husband Says: 'Free Me, Will Get Him'
36 hours later, JDU leader's son accused of murdering a 19-year-old-boy in Bihar's Gaya is still on the run. Police is yet to arrest Rocky Yadav, the son of Legislative Council member Manorama Devi.
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Bihar Teen Shot Dead Allegedly By JDU Leader's Son For Overtaking His Car
A 19-year-old boy was shot dead in Bihar's Gaya on Saturday night allegedly by the son of a Janata Dal United leader for overtaking his SUV. Rocky Yadav, the son of Legislative Council member Manorama Devi, is on the run.
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Bihar Legislative Council Adjourned Over Separatist Masarat Alam Issue
Members of Bihar legislative council today raised their voices in protest against Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam's provocative pro-Pakistan slogans forcing the House to be adjourned.
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JD(U), BJP Members Clash in Bihar Legislative Council
Once partners and now bitter rivals Janata Dal (United) and the BJP scripted an ugly clash in Bihar legislative council today, with lawmakers shoving and pushing each other in the presence of the top leaders of their parties, Nitish Kumar and Sushil Kumar Modi.
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BJP founding member Tarakant Jha dies
Tarakant Jha, a former chairman of the Bihar legislative council and founding member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), died on Sunday in a private hospital in Patna after prolonged illness, family sources said.
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Nitish Kumar takes oath as legislative council member
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi, RJD leader Rabri Devi and eight others, including two state Ministers, took oath as member of the state legislative council on Monday. State Legislative Council Chairman Salim Parvej administered the oath of office to the members.
