Assembly Election

Bihar elections: Seat pact still elusive, Mahagathbandhan at odds on CM face as well?

However, amidst the ongoing seat-sharing crisis within the Mahagathbandhan, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday said that everything has been finalised and an announcement will be made at the right time. "

'Bihar is saved': BJP slams Mahagathbandhan as JMM breaks ranks over seat-sharing

While the NDA has already finalised its seat-sharing arrangement, the opposition remains stuck in intense negotiations, even as nominations for the first phase of polling have closed.

Paid holiday in Bihar on voting days; employers contravening provision can be fined: EC

The commission noted that electors who are working or employed in industrial or commercial establishments located outside their constituency but are registered as voters in a constituency going to polls, will also be entitled to the benefit.

Bihar polls: CPI(ML) Liberation releases list of 20 candidates, nominates all 12 sitting MLAs

The Left party had, in the last assembly elections, contested 19 seats and won 12 of these

Prashant Kishor draws praise from Rajya Sabha deputy chairman ahead of Bihar polls: ‘He may get some seats’

Harivansh Narayan Singh said the issues being raised by Kishor are being voiced by several other parties but not on a large scale

Bihar Election 2025: OP Rajbhar's SBSP releases another list of candidates

Assembly polls will be held in Bihar in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the counting scheduled to take place on November 14

Maithili Thakur says blessings from Alinagar people "inspire" her after filing nomination

'With the resolve for the service, development, and welfare of the people of Alinagar, I will continue to work with full strength,' said Maithili Thakur

Snubbed by NDA, BJP's key UP ally readies Bihar polls showdown: 'Will contest 153 seats'

The party maintains that contesting elections is key to its expansion plans and claims its solo foray in the Bihar elections would "damage the BJP and its NDA allies".

EC calls Bihar SIR accurate; slams approach of political parties, ADR towards exercise

The poll panel denies the allegation of the petitioners that there was a "disproportionate exclusion of Muslims" from the final electoral roll of the state prepared after the months-long SIR exercise.

AIMIM leader's feast descends into chaos, videos of 'biryani rush' go viral: Watch

Alam, who filed his nomination papers at the Kishanganj Sub-Divisional Officer’s office, is contesting to retain his seat for a fifth term. Before the nomination, a prayer ceremony was held at his residence where biryani was served to attendees.

Bihar Election 2025 Live Updates: NDA going to form govt with the biggest majority, says Amit Shah

Election will be held in Bihar in two phases on November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes to take place on November 14

Congress release first list of 48 candidates for Bihar polls, fields state unit chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba

The party is fielding its state unit chief Rajesh Ram from Kutumba Assembly seat and CLP leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan from Kadwa.

Bihar elections: Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav joins RJD, to contest from Chapra seat

After joining the party, Khesali Lal Yadav shared a picture with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and announced that he will be contesting polls from Bihar’s Chapra.

Bihar election 2025: Full list of NDA candidates - check BJP, JDU, LJP, HAM and RLM seats

Apart from the BJP and JD-U, Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJP-RV) will contest 29 seats, while Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) will each contest six seats.

'Accept RJD formula': Lalu Yadav's curt response to Rahul-Kharge amid Mahagathbandhan's race against time on Bihar seat-sharing

The last day of filing nominations for the first phase of the assembly polls in Bihar is October 17.

Shahabuddin's son Osama gets RJD ticket from Raghunathpur, JDU reminds of 'jungle raj'

The RJD has fielded Osama Shahab, son of late RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, from the Raghunathpur Assembly constituency in Siwan district.

Bihar Elections 2025: Full list of JD(U) candidates in 101 seats

The first list, which was released on Wednesday, disclosed the names of 57 candidates, whereas the second list had 44 names. The second list included several ministers like Sheila Mandal, Vijendra Prasad Yadav, Leshi Singh, Jayant Raj and Mohd Zama Khan featuring among the nominees.

Old grudges, new equations: Inside the Nitish Kumar-Chirag Paswan rift haunting NDA again in Bihar

The rift between Nitish Kumar's JDU and Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) is more than just about seats. It revives a decades-old rivalry rooted in shifting loyalties, bruised pride, and Bihar's complex caste arithmetic.

Anurag Thakur on Prashant Kishor's decision not to contest Bihar election: 'General fled before battle'

Kishor recently says that he would not contest the polls, and would instead focus on his party's organisational work.

With just over 24 hours for nomination deadline, Tejashwi Yadav's ultimatum to key ally

As per reports and repeated indications by Rashtriya Janata Dal -- the senior partner in Mahagathbandhan, the Congress is likely to get a less number of seats than the last elections due to its performance in the 2020 assembly polls. In the last state election, the INC managed to secure only 19 out of 70 seats it contested.

4 Muslim candidates in JD(U)'s final list of 44 names for Bihar election

The party has fielded four Muslim candidates, Saba Zafar from Amour, Manzar Alam from Jokihat, Shagufta Azim from Araria, and Mohd Zama Khan from Chainpur.

Bihar Election 2025: Santosh Yadav vs Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur as BJP releases list of 101 candidates - From Nalanda to Madhubani - Check full list

The first list had 71 names including deputy chief ministers Samrat Choudhary (Tarapur) and Vijay Kumar Sinha (Lakhisarai). In the second list, the BJP named singer Maithali Thakur as a candidate from Alinagar.

Who is Satish Kumar Yadav? BJP’s candidate from RJD-dominated Raghopur seat, against Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar elections 2025

The elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. Earlier, the party had released two lists, the first with 71 names and the second with 12.