Bihar Polls Naxal

The Congress-RJD combine's poll pact with ultra-Left CPI(ML) in Bihar is deplorable and unfortunate as it can lead to a resurgence of naxalism in the state which has reeled under Maoist violence for long, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.

55 per cent of the electorate voted today in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections. Polls took place in 32 seats in six Maoist-affected districts in the state.

In his first rally in Bihar since elections were announced, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for development today, pointing to how neighbour Jharkhand, ruled by the BJP, had jumped many places to now be ranked number 3 among Indian states in a World Bank survey.

Just as polling started in 10 Naxal-affected Lok Sabha seats across Bihar and Jharkhand, Naxals triggered an explosive in Bihar's Jamui district.

Two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured in a landmine blast in Bihar early this morning. The blast took place between Jamui, where voting is being held in the third phase of Lok Sabha election, and Munger.

An estimated 41 per cent of the 60.07 lakh electorate cast their votes in 26 Assembly constituencies in the sixth and final phase of the Bihar elections till 1400 hours on Saturday, amid a poll boycott call by Maoists who triggered a mine explosion in Gaya district injuring a securityman.Voting began on a dull note this morning, but gradually picke...

Around 34 per cent of the 81.26 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 1 PM in 35 constituencies in eight districts in the fifth and penultimate phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar even as Maoists have given a poll boycott call.No untoward incident was reported from anywhere, Director General of Police Neelmani said.Over 95 people, includi...

Bihar's capital city, Patna, voted today, and Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife, Rabri Devi, arrived early to cast their vote.Lalu, who like his wife is a former Chief Minister, entered the polling station at the Digha Assembly constituency with his security guards, violating guidelines for the model code of conduct. So, the Patna district administrat...

Defying a poll boycott call by Maoists, voter turnout in the second of six-phase elections in Bihar today was robust recording around 53 per cent amid stray incidents of violence in which three poll officials were kidnapped by the rebels. (Watch: Naxal shadow over phase II polls)The three poll personnel held captive by the Maoists from Subaigarh bo...

45 Assembly seats in six districts in the Maoist belt of Bihar go to polls in the second phase on Sunday. The Election Commission has changed the poll timings in some constituencies after Maoists killed six policemen in Sheohar district on Friday.(Read: 6 security personnel killed in Naxal attack)The EC has decided to hold polling in Sheohar and B...

In the middle of the Assembly elections in Bihar, Naxals have struck again.Four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel and two Bihar police inspectors were killed in a landmine explosion by Naxals in the Sheohar district of Bihar, just a day before the second phase of polls. The explosion took place on Friday night near the Shaympur Bhitta Police...

Hours after three policemen taken hostage by Naxals in Bihar were released, unharmed, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said emphatically that "No deal was struck with the Naxals." (Read: Maoists release 3 abducted cops)Kumar said public pressure played a big role in persuading the Naxals to end the hostage crisis in the Lakhisarai district, 150 kms east...

The Indo-Nepal border along Bihar's naxal-infested Lok Sabha constituencies have been sealed ahead of second phase of polling.

The Naxals have released the train, which was hijacked by them, with over 700 passengers in the Latehar district of Jharkhand.

Several booths in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh were attacked by the Naxals.

The Congress-RJD combine's poll pact with ultra-Left CPI(ML) in Bihar is deplorable and unfortunate as it can lead to a resurgence of naxalism in the state which has reeled under Maoist violence for long, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday.

55 per cent of the electorate voted today in the second phase of the Bihar assembly elections. Polls took place in 32 seats in six Maoist-affected districts in the state.

In his first rally in Bihar since elections were announced, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch for development today, pointing to how neighbour Jharkhand, ruled by the BJP, had jumped many places to now be ranked number 3 among Indian states in a World Bank survey.

Just as polling started in 10 Naxal-affected Lok Sabha seats across Bihar and Jharkhand, Naxals triggered an explosive in Bihar's Jamui district.

Two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and four others injured in a landmine blast in Bihar early this morning. The blast took place between Jamui, where voting is being held in the third phase of Lok Sabha election, and Munger.

An estimated 41 per cent of the 60.07 lakh electorate cast their votes in 26 Assembly constituencies in the sixth and final phase of the Bihar elections till 1400 hours on Saturday, amid a poll boycott call by Maoists who triggered a mine explosion in Gaya district injuring a securityman.Voting began on a dull note this morning, but gradually picke...

Around 34 per cent of the 81.26 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 1 PM in 35 constituencies in eight districts in the fifth and penultimate phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar even as Maoists have given a poll boycott call.No untoward incident was reported from anywhere, Director General of Police Neelmani said.Over 95 people, includi...

Bihar's capital city, Patna, voted today, and Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife, Rabri Devi, arrived early to cast their vote.Lalu, who like his wife is a former Chief Minister, entered the polling station at the Digha Assembly constituency with his security guards, violating guidelines for the model code of conduct. So, the Patna district administrat...

Defying a poll boycott call by Maoists, voter turnout in the second of six-phase elections in Bihar today was robust recording around 53 per cent amid stray incidents of violence in which three poll officials were kidnapped by the rebels. (Watch: Naxal shadow over phase II polls)The three poll personnel held captive by the Maoists from Subaigarh bo...

45 Assembly seats in six districts in the Maoist belt of Bihar go to polls in the second phase on Sunday. The Election Commission has changed the poll timings in some constituencies after Maoists killed six policemen in Sheohar district on Friday.(Read: 6 security personnel killed in Naxal attack)The EC has decided to hold polling in Sheohar and B...

In the middle of the Assembly elections in Bihar, Naxals have struck again.Four Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) personnel and two Bihar police inspectors were killed in a landmine explosion by Naxals in the Sheohar district of Bihar, just a day before the second phase of polls. The explosion took place on Friday night near the Shaympur Bhitta Police...

Hours after three policemen taken hostage by Naxals in Bihar were released, unharmed, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said emphatically that "No deal was struck with the Naxals." (Read: Maoists release 3 abducted cops)Kumar said public pressure played a big role in persuading the Naxals to end the hostage crisis in the Lakhisarai district, 150 kms east...

The Indo-Nepal border along Bihar's naxal-infested Lok Sabha constituencies have been sealed ahead of second phase of polling.

The Naxals have released the train, which was hijacked by them, with over 700 passengers in the Latehar district of Jharkhand.

Several booths in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh were attacked by the Naxals.