I'm CM because of people's mandate: Nitish Kumar
Sep 11, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Patna, Sept 11 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): JD-U chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday rejected the observations by RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin regarding his being a “chief minister by circumstancesâ€.
Bihar Assembly polls results show no lesson has been learnt from Delhi fiasco: BJP veterans
Nov 11, 2015, at 02:28 am
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IBNS) In a joint statement, senior BJP leaders- LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Shanta Kumar and Yashwant Sinha- slammed the party over the recent defeat in the Bihar Assembly polls.
Bihar polls: 31.08 per cent polling by noon
Nov 05, 2015, at 08:29 pm
Patna, Nov 5 (IBNS) Around 31.08 per cent of voters have exercised their franchise so far as voting for the fifth and final phase of the Bihar polls covering 57 constituencies across nine districts is currently going on Thursday.
Bihar polls: After row over BJP ad on cow, EC bans advertisements without prior clearance
Nov 05, 2015, at 02:34 am
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IBNS): After a row over a newspaper ad by the BJP in Bihar showcasing a woman hugging a cow, which was an attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his "silence" over statements made by his allies on beef, the Election Commission on Tuesday took a stern step and directed political parties not to publish any ads without its approval.
Bihar: BJP candidate's brother arrested, 48 pct voter turnout till 2 PM
Nov 01, 2015, at 09:20 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) As voting gets underway in phase four of the Bihar elections, Manoj Kumar Singh, a BJP candidate's brother was arrested by the police on suspect of illegal cash distribution.
Bihar polls: 35.68 pct turnout in fort till noon
Nov 01, 2015, at 06:42 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections witnessed 35.68 percent voters turnout till Sunday noon, media reports said.
Bihar Polls: Phase 4 voting underway, 18.97 pct turnout so far
Nov 01, 2015, at 04:52 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS) The penultimate voting phase for 55 constituencies in the Bihar assembly elections have began on Sunday morning.
Bihar: Fourth phase polling underway across 7 districts
Nov 01, 2015, at 03:38 pm
Patna, Nov 1 (IBNS): The fourth phase of polling in Bihar is underway in 55 constituencies spread across seven districts on Sunday.
Bihar polls: Third phase voting witnesses over 53 pct turnout
Oct 29, 2015, at 03:29 am
Patna, Oct 28 (IBNS): The third phase of polling in Bihar on Wednesday witnessed about 53.32 percent turnout as voters cast their ballot in 50 Assembly constituencies spread over six districts.
Nitish, Lalu, Congress are 3 idiots : PM Modi
Oct 27, 2015, at 07:27 pm
Sitamarhi, Bihar, Oct 27 (IBNS) On the eve of the crucial third phase polling in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the JDU-RJD-Congress Mahagathbandhan, calling the alliance "3 idiots".
Bihar polls: Kejriwal urges people to vote for Nitish Kumar
Oct 27, 2015, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged the people of Bihar to vote in favour of Nitish Kumar to re-elect him the Chief Minister of the state as the remaining three phases of the assembly elections are left here.
OROP notification will be issued after Bihar polls: Manohar Parrikar
Oct 26, 2015, at 08:08 pm
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IBNS): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the notification to clarify the modalities of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme will be issued after the Bihar Assembly elections.
Bihar: Rahul takes dig at PM Modi, asks him to stop lying and start working
Oct 26, 2015, at 07:51 pm
Motihari, Bihar, Oct 26 (IBNS): Taking a dig at Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who addressed a rally in poll-bound Bihar's Motihari town, on Monday said the Prime Minister wears bright, costly suits and travels across the world but do not get time to meet poor farmers.
Bihar polls: Mamata Banerjee bats for Nitish Kumar
Oct 25, 2015, at 08:11 pm
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged all voters in Bihar to caste their votes in favour of state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the remaining three phases of the assembly elections here.
Bihar polls second phase records 55 pct turnout
Oct 17, 2015, at 01:44 am
Patna, Oct 16 (IBNS): The second phase of Bihar Assembly polls on Friday recorded 55 percent of voters turnout.
About 11 per cent voting in first two hours of Bihar polls
Oct 16, 2015, at 06:17 pm
Patna, Oct 16 (IBNS) Nearly 11 per cent votes were cast in the first two hours of second phase polling in 32 Assembly constituencies of Bihar on Friday, reports said.
Polling begins for first phase of Bihar polls
Oct 12, 2015, at 03:32 pm
Patna, Oct 12 (IBNS): Voting for the first phase of assembly elections in Bihar to decide the fates of candidates in 49 constituencies started on Monday morning.
Poll in Bihar will be on development: Modi
Oct 08, 2015, at 04:49 pm
Munger, Bihar, Oct 8 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the issue of development as he campaigned in the state ahead of the assembly polls.
BJP's first list announcement for Bihar polls miffs allies
Sep 16, 2015, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi, Sept 16 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday declared its first list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls next month, but the announcement has left its allies in the state unhappy.