As Bihar goes to polls in just over a week from now, a CNN-News18 report finds that the issue resonates not only with the young electorate but even with his political critics. The report, based on interactions with the youth, finds the 'job promise' has many takers and has become an emotive issue for Bihar's youth.
Based on the prominence of candidates and electoral history, here are five assembly constituencies that are crucial battlegrounds in the first phase.
Taking a dig at his opponents, Khesari pointed out that his 'vulgar' songs did not cause water logging or ruin the education system and hospital infrastructure.
In the manifesto, the Mahagathbandhan has promised government jobs to all families in the state. Within 20 days, one member from every family will be given a government jo
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was not present at the launch.
Will Bihar see a generational power shift or another extension of Nitish's enduring reign? The key lies with Tejashwi and his ability to turn the M-factor arithmetic into a winning equation.
The Jan Suraaj chief has been asked to submit his response within three days. Kishor is registered at Kargahar assembly segment under Sasaram constituency in Rohtas district of Bihar and Bhabanipur in Kolkata.
Modi travelled to Bihar at least once every month since February to launch central projects. During some months, he visited Bihar more than once. Other BJP heavyweights too are pulling out all stops
The poll manifesto of the opposition coalition is scheduled to be released in the afternoon.
The JSP president’s address is listed as 121 Kalighat Road in Bengal while his Bihar polling station is Madhya Vidyalay, Konar.
Protect your stronghold in Hyderabad; don't cause unnecessary confusion by coming to Seemanchal. Had you handled Hyderabad and done the welfare of Muslims there, it would have been good, Kishor tells Owaisi.
Bihar Elections live: Gandhi’s first rally will be held at the reserved constituency of Sakra in Muzaffarpur, where the party has fielded Umesh Ram, the runner-up in the 2020 polls.
The INDIA bloc is expected to include in its manifesto several promises that Yadav had made in the recent past, including an Act to ensure that every family has at least one member with a government job
Significantly, several opposition-ruled states, including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala are set to go to elections next year
Renowned mathematician KC Sinha will be the Jan Suraaj Party's candidate from Kumhrar. KC Sinha has served as the Vice Chancellor of several universities. His mathematics textbooks have been taught in schools in Bihar for over 30 years. He has written over 70 books. So a large section of the population connects with him.
According to a party statement issued on Sunday evening, the expelled leaders, including the MLA, have also been suspended from the party's primary membership.
Amid political upheaval and deteriorating civic order, ‘jungle raj’ became part of Bihar’s political lexicon sometime in the late 1990s.
Yadav, made the statement a day after RJD MLC Abdul Qari Saheb’s oblique threat to “tear the Act to shreds” stirred controversy, found resonance across the INDIA spectrum. In Katihar, a district with a substantial Muslim population, Tejashwi’s rhetoric drew public applause — and a political nod from Congress veteran Tariq Anwar, the local MP and former Union minister.
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Caste remains the decisive factor in influencing a voter’s choice. Given that, the opposition seems to have done a good job in stitching together an array, giving it an edge in a tight contest
Nitish Kumar said, "The people of the state were forced to live under the shadow of fear. Being called a Bihari was considered an insult."
Earlier, police neither had vehicles nor weapons. Due to the lack of modern weapons, the morale of the police was very low, Nitish Kumar said
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Chirag Paswan had claimed that his father, the late Ram Vilas Paswan, had pushed for a Muslim chief minister in Bihar back in 2005, but the RJD refused to support the proposal.
At a rally in Bihar’s Katihar, Tejashwi Yadav vowed to repeal the Waqf (Amendment) Act if the INDIA bloc comes to power, calling Nitish Kumar a BJP ally and accusing the NDA of spreading communal hate.