Bihar Election 2020 highlights: PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi to campaign on Friday as poll temperature rises

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Bihar poll temperature set to rise further with PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi campaigning on October 23

The BJP has already launched "carpet bombing" campaign for the Bihar polls with Union ministers Rajnath Singh, BJP president J P Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath addressing…... Read More

Bihar Elections 2020: This is how BJP plans to give free COVID-19 vaccine to everyone in Bihar

The BJPs manifesto also seeks to reach out to the youth with the promise of 19 lakh jobs in the next five years and farmers with the assurance of bringing lentils under the MSP regime.... Read More

:Centre makes vaccines available at a minimum price, we promised our govt in Bihar will make it free of cost. Political parties should be sensitive when it comes to public health. We'll fulfill our promise: Bhupender Yadav, Bihar's BJP incharge(ANI)

Bihar Elections 2020: Deputy CM Sushil Modi tests positive for COVID-19, hospitalised

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Bihar Elections 2020: BJP promises free COVID-19 vaccine, 19 lakh jobs in its poll manifesto

Bihar election 2020: The BJP is contesting the three-phase Bihar polls as part of the National Democratic Alliance, along with Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) and other parties.... Read More

:Reacting to the BJP's poll promise of free COVID-19 vaccination, RJD said thevaccine belongs to the country, not the BJP. 'The political use of the vaccine shows that they have no choice but to sell their fear of disease and death. Biharis are self-respecting, they do not sell their children's future for a small amount,' it said.

:Bihar is a state where people arepolitically sensitive andwell-informed.If anyone raises questions on our manifesto, we can respond. We fulfill what we promise : Nirmala Sitharaman while releasing BJP manifesto for Bihar polls in Patna

: Among the 11 promises in its manifesto for Bihar election, BJP says it will administer free Coronavirus vaccinefor people of the state after approval from ICMR, if voted to power.

:BJP has promised 19 lakh jobs in voted to power in Bihar. RJD has promised 10 Lakh jobs in its manifesto. BJP is contesting elections with JD (U) while RJD is in alliance with the Congress and the Left parties.

:Bihar govt has spent only 60% of the budget. Be it floods or Corona, Nitish Kumar turned away from people of Bihar. Now during election time, on what basis is he going amongst them & asking for votes. All he has done is get everyone beaten with a stick: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD Leader (ANI)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal will address the public in Badh, Nokha and Aurangabad today. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will address five rallies -- one in Siwan and two each in Muzaffarpur and Samastipur.

A total of 1,411 nominations have been filed for 78 assembly seats in Bihar which will go to polls in the third and last phase on November 7, as per the Election Commission. The last date for filing the nominations for the third day was on Tuesday.Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) Sanjay Kumar Singh said the information on the scrutiny for the thirdphase, which took place yesterday, was yet to be received. The withdrawal of nominations has been slated for today and tomorrow. A total of seven candidates have filed their papers for Valimikinagar Lok Sabha bypoll which too will be held on November 7, he said.