Bihar Election 2020 highlights: Bihar is gearing up for assembly elections 2020. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a three-phase election in Bihar in October-November. Voting for 243 assembly seats in the state will be held on October 28, November 3 and November 7. 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. A total of 1,066 candidates are in the fray for the 71 seats going to the polls in the first phase and 1, 464 others for 94 seats in the second phase after the withdrawal of nomination papers. Ahead of the elections, the Centre has permitted with certain conditions political gatherings in poll-bound Bihar and also in those constituencies where bypolls are to be held with the maximum number of people in a close space or a hall capped at 200 while in an open space, it will depend on the area. Catch all the latest updates on Bihar Assembly Election 2020 here:
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: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)
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: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.
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: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
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: 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.Bihar Election 2020 LIVE Updates
: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.
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: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)Bihar Election 2020 LIVE Updates:
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.
Bihar Election 2020 LIVE Updates | 1,411 candidates file nominations for phase 3
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.
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The Election Commission of India has announced the three-phased election in Bihar, which has been billed as one of the biggest elections globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voting for 243 assembly seats in Bihar will be held on October 28, November 3 and November 7. Counting of votes will take place on November 10. Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for the latest updates through the day.
