Kanhaiya Kumar Begusarai

Union Minister Giriraj Singh retained the Begusarai seat for the BJP by defeating his nearest rival -- CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar -- by a margin of over four lakh votes, results of the Lok Sabha elections showed on Thursday.

BJP leader Giriraj Singh is one of the most controversial ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.

According to district police officials, the rival groups pelted stones and attacked each other.

Kanhaiya Kumar's campaign drew attention not just for his oratorical skills but because of high-profile supporters like Swara Bhaskar, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar endorsing him in rallies

Kanhaiya Kumar, one of the most watched candidates in the national election, faces his test today in Bihar's Begusarai, where he is debuting as a CPI contestant against the BJP's Giriraj Singh, a Union Minister known for his controversial pronouncements. The RJD has fielded Tanveer Hassan.

Sporadic violence in Bengal and complaints to the Election Commission from the BJP and the state's ruling Trinamool Congress marked polling in fourth phase of the national election. The Election Commission said the provisional voting figure is 64 per cent. The highlight of this round was Mumbai, the country's financial capital home to billionaires ...

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh veered from the party line today with his remark that he is a supporter of former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. The CPI candidate, whose campaign is creating a buzz in Bihar's Begusarai, will come to campaign for him in Bhopal, the 72-year-old also announced.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has been charged with violating the model code of conduct a day after he made controversial comments at a rally in Bihar's Begusarai in the presence of BJP chief Amit Shah among others.

In Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, Kanhaiya Kumar will be contesting against BJP's Giriraj Singh and Tanveer Hassan of the RJD.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, long known for his controversial and polarising comments, today delivered another speech that goes against the recent promise he made to uphold communal harmony.

One of the most watched election battles in Bihar is in Begusarai, starring former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Union Minister Giriraj Singh. Or, going by the minister's own tagline: Giriraj Singh versus Giriraj Singh.

Supporters of CPI candidate from Bihar's Begusarai Lok Sabha seat Kanhaiya Kumar and a group of locals clashed on Sunday, after the former JNU students' union president was shown black flags in Begusaraiduring a roadshow, police said.

Top Left leaders - Sitaram Yechury, D Raja and Sudhakar Reddy - as well as Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar will be in Bihar next week to campaign in Begusarai where former JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar is pitted against Union minister and firebrand BJP leader Giriraj Singh.

The occasion was Kanhaiya Kumar's nomination rally in Bihar's Begusarai. Actor Swara Bhasker, who was celebrating her 31st birthday on Tuesday, was in the city to support the former Jawaharlal Nehru students' union leader, who she calls her friend.

Kanhaiya Kumar, the country's most famous student leader who is taking on a minister of the richest party, has declared a humble figure of Rs 8.5 lakh as his income for two years. The affidavit he filed for his nomination from Bihar's Begusarai, also lists five cases, which made him famous almost overnight three years ago.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh retained the Begusarai seat for the BJP by defeating his nearest rival -- CPI candidate Kanhaiya Kumar -- by a margin of over four lakh votes, results of the Lok Sabha elections showed on Thursday.

BJP leader Giriraj Singh is one of the most controversial ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.

According to district police officials, the rival groups pelted stones and attacked each other.

Kanhaiya Kumar's campaign drew attention not just for his oratorical skills but because of high-profile supporters like Swara Bhaskar, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar endorsing him in rallies

Kanhaiya Kumar, one of the most watched candidates in the national election, faces his test today in Bihar's Begusarai, where he is debuting as a CPI contestant against the BJP's Giriraj Singh, a Union Minister known for his controversial pronouncements. The RJD has fielded Tanveer Hassan.

Sporadic violence in Bengal and complaints to the Election Commission from the BJP and the state's ruling Trinamool Congress marked polling in fourth phase of the national election. The Election Commission said the provisional voting figure is 64 per cent. The highlight of this round was Mumbai, the country's financial capital home to billionaires ...

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh veered from the party line today with his remark that he is a supporter of former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. The CPI candidate, whose campaign is creating a buzz in Bihar's Begusarai, will come to campaign for him in Bhopal, the 72-year-old also announced.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh has been charged with violating the model code of conduct a day after he made controversial comments at a rally in Bihar's Begusarai in the presence of BJP chief Amit Shah among others.

In Begusarai Lok Sabha constituency, Kanhaiya Kumar will be contesting against BJP's Giriraj Singh and Tanveer Hassan of the RJD.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, long known for his controversial and polarising comments, today delivered another speech that goes against the recent promise he made to uphold communal harmony.

One of the most watched election battles in Bihar is in Begusarai, starring former student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and Union Minister Giriraj Singh. Or, going by the minister's own tagline: Giriraj Singh versus Giriraj Singh.

Supporters of CPI candidate from Bihar's Begusarai Lok Sabha seat Kanhaiya Kumar and a group of locals clashed on Sunday, after the former JNU students' union president was shown black flags in Begusaraiduring a roadshow, police said.

Top Left leaders - Sitaram Yechury, D Raja and Sudhakar Reddy - as well as Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar will be in Bihar next week to campaign in Begusarai where former JNU students' union president Kanhaiya Kumar is pitted against Union minister and firebrand BJP leader Giriraj Singh.

The occasion was Kanhaiya Kumar's nomination rally in Bihar's Begusarai. Actor Swara Bhasker, who was celebrating her 31st birthday on Tuesday, was in the city to support the former Jawaharlal Nehru students' union leader, who she calls her friend.

Kanhaiya Kumar, the country's most famous student leader who is taking on a minister of the richest party, has declared a humble figure of Rs 8.5 lakh as his income for two years. The affidavit he filed for his nomination from Bihar's Begusarai, also lists five cases, which made him famous almost overnight three years ago.