The RJD has been citing the new allies in the Mahagathbandhan and asking the Congress to give up its claim on some seats. But, the Congress is citing its national credentials, and saying it won’t contest less than 65 seats in the state, says report.
The Gopalpur legislator sat on the ground outside the CM’s house, demanding a meeting to secure his party ticket for the Gopalpur Assembly constituency.
Hours after returning from Delhi on Monday, RJD president Lalu Prasad gave away party tickets to several candidates until his son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav early on Tuesday pointed out that the INDIA bloc, helmed in Bihar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal, was yet to formally announce a seat-sharing formula.
The ruling NDA on Sunday had announced the number of seats that it would be contesting with its top constituents — BJP and JD(U) — for the first time placing each other on equal terms. Both will contest 101 seats.
His newly-floated party Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD), which hopes to make inroads across Bihar ahead of the November Assembly polls, announced the candidates for 21 seats on Monday
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 11: In a landmark moment celebrating India’s commitment to inclusion and dignity, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Mo.
The nomination process for the 121 seats in the first phase began on Friday. Polling in these seats will be held on November 6.
Political strategist-turned-politician Kishor was present among other party leaders while releasing the list. The party had released its first of 51 candidates on October 9.
After a court in Delhi framed charges against him, his father Lalu Prasad and mother Rabri Devi in the alleged IRCTC scam case, Yadav said they have chosen the path of struggle and by walking on that path, they will surely reach their destination.
According to reports, Paswan's threat to contest all 243 seats may have impacted the math, proving to be a crucial bargaining chip ahead of the elections.
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BJP and JDU will contest on 101 seats each, LJP (Ram Vilas) - 29 seats, Rashtriya Lok Morcha- 6 seats, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) - 6 seats.
Kishor, a former poll strategist, has been dropping hints that he might contest the seat himself. The second list is expected to end the suspense over whether Kishor would make his poll debut from Tejashwi's home turf Raghopur.
The announcement came after the Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting took place at the BJP headquarters in Delhi today.
The senior BJP leader dismissed speculations about rumblings of discontent among NDA constituents in Bihar.
The meeting, attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and senior BJP leaders from Bihar, primarily focused on finalizing seat-sharing arrangements.
The party claimed that it was aiming to build a "third alternative" in Bihar, where politics has, for years, been all about the BJP-led NDA and the Congress-RJD combine.
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which took place between June 25 to September 30, marked the first large-scale audit of Bihar’s electoral rolls since 2003.
The 45-year-old, a resident of Jado Rahimpur village in Saran district, filed his papers on Friday from Marhaura assembly constituency, which falls under Saran Lok Sabha seat
In the 2020 Assembly election, the RJD contested Raniganj, Saharsa, and Baisi, while Kahalgaon and Bahadurganj went to the Congress. However, none of these parties won any of these seats.
The talks are going in a positive manner and are in their end stage now. We want to hold discussions on all minute issues, seats, candidates, and campaigning, says the minister.
The case was registered against Yadav, the Independent MP from Purnea, at the Sahdei police station on Thursday night on the basis of a complaint filed by the district administration
The Bihar assembly elections will be held in two phases, on November 6 and 11, with counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
The Assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, while votes will be counted on November 14, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced in Delhi earlier in the day.
