Tag: Bihar
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In Bihar, BJP works to undermine ally JD(U)
Though alliances have been set and seat-sharing deals announced, there is a certain tension in the air due to unspoken intentions between parties in the ruling coalition. For many months now, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been saying it will fight the assembly elections in Bihar under the candidature of Janata Dal (United) leader ... -
Hathras rape might affect BJP’s prospects in Bihar
The party is facing heat due to the handling of the Hathras rape and murder in UP and might want the issue resolved in time for the state elections in Bihar. The gruesome gang rape and murder of a 20-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh has shocked the nation. The blame for the callous ... -
NDA seat-sharing talks for Bihar elections imminent
During the exercise, the BJP is expected to smooth things over between the two other alliance partners whose relationship has turned frosty this year. BJP President JP Nadda arrived in Patna for a crucial meeting with alliance partner and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (United). With this, the seat-sharing talks among the ... -
BJP’s cultural wing launches ‘justice for Sushant’ posters ahead of Bihar polls
While the Bihar Assembly polls are only a month away, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)’s cultural wing has launched a poster of the late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Despite the fact that the party asserted that Rajput’s death isn’t a matter for elections, yet its cultural wing is using this for campaigning in the ... -
Bihar polls to be held as per schedule
Speaking to a news channel on Monday, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora confirmed that assembly elections in Bihar will go on as per the schedule and the poll body was making all preparations against COVID-19. Earlier, the EC had asked the various political parties in the state to weigh in before August 11 on whether ... -
In Bihar, demand for CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput case grows
After speaking to the late actor’s father, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recommended that the case be handed over to the CBI. The case of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death in June is taking a political turn in Bihar with both opposition parties and allies demanding a CBI probe and accusing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of ... -
BJP flexes digital muscles for Bihar campaign
The party, which has always been a trendsetter when it comes to the use of technology in political campaigns, has big plans for the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar. With COVID-19 and social distancing norms, political rallies don’t seem to on the agenda any time soon. But elections must go on and parties are preparing ... -
Bihar reports its first Covid-19 death, deceased came from Qatar
On Sunday, Bihar reported its first death caused by Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. Superintendent CM Singh said that 38-year old man had travel history to Qatar. The patient Saif Ali (38), who died at AIIMS Patna was a resident of Munger district in Bihar, was admitted to the hospital on Friday after ...