Bihar Assembly Election 2020

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The Muslim media interpretation of Asaduddin Owaisi's gains in Bihar that everyone else missed
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The Muslim media interpretation of Asaduddin Owaisi's gains in Bihar that everyone else missed

"Anyone who thinks Owaisi is going to bring in positive change for Muslims, is living in a fool’s paradise," writers the editor of India's oldest Muslim news website

Tejashwi Yadav faces corruption charges, must not become leader of Opposition, says JD(U)
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Tejashwi Yadav faces corruption charges, must not become leader of Opposition, says JD(U)

The JD(U)'s demand came two days after party leader Mewa Lal Chaudhary resigned as Bihar's education minister over a corruption taint

Bihar woman burnt alive in Vaishali; Rahul Gandhi accuses Nitish Kumar govt of 'hiding incident for electoral gains'
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Bihar woman burnt alive in Vaishali; Rahul Gandhi accuses Nitish Kumar govt of 'hiding incident for electoral gains'

In a tweet attacking the Bihar CM, the Congress leader tagged a Hindi news report that claimed the incident was kept under wraps as elections were on

Mahagathbandhan to boycott Nitish Kumar's swearing-in, claims Bihar mandate was against NDA
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Mahagathbandhan to boycott Nitish Kumar's swearing-in, claims Bihar mandate was against NDA

Attacking Nitish Kumar, the RJD said Bihar will have a 'chief minister who has been proven weak, idle and corrupt'

Dissent in Congress: As disgruntlement resurfaces, time for party to move forward; mere introspection is not enough
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Dissent in Congress: As disgruntlement resurfaces, time for party to move forward; mere introspection is not enough

At the national level, the Congress needs to revive itself to provide the necessary framework for a national Opposition

Sushil Kumar Modi losing post of Bihar Dy CM indicates BJP's intent to sidestep old guard
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Sushil Kumar Modi losing post of Bihar Dy CM indicates BJP's intent to sidestep old guard

With the BJP having garnered 74 seats in the election as against the JD(U)'s 43, the former party is now unquestionably the big brother

Have India’s anti-Hindutva champions dumped electoral democracy for street anarchy?
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Have India’s anti-Hindutva champions dumped electoral democracy for street anarchy?

A section of India’s Leftist intelligentsia has been angry, dismayed and restless since the NDA assumed power in 2014, and then returned with a larger majority in 2019

Bihar election proves Congress now a burden on state allies like Tejashwi Yadav
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Bihar election proves Congress now a burden on state allies like Tejashwi Yadav

During the campaign, Rahul Gandhi kept asserting that China had humiliated India in Ladakh but he does not get it that in war, people like to believe they are winning.

Bihar election mandate was for change, NDA won by deceit, claims Tejashwi Yadav
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Bihar election mandate was for change, NDA won by deceit, claims Tejashwi Yadav

The RJD leader said that the Mahagathbandhan will point out "discrepancies" to the Election Commission, and would explore legal remedies if the polling body did not satisfactorily address its concerns

Bihar poll result analysis: Vote share dips for most, but BJP's margins rise; fewer women MLAs win despite high female turnout
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Bihar poll result analysis: Vote share dips for most, but BJP's margins rise; fewer women MLAs win despite high female turnout

The difference between the average vote share of first-time candidates and candidates who have contested in Bihar elections before , is highest for the Congress, potentially indicating that the party's performance varies highly based on the candidate

Bihar Election Result 2020: From Nitish Kumar to Nityanand Rai; who will be next Bihar Chief Minister
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Bihar Election Result 2020: From Nitish Kumar to Nityanand Rai; who will be next Bihar Chief Minister

While Nitish Kumar is the most likely candidate for chief ministers, the BJP's increased dominance in the state means that the saffron party could now stake claim for the top job

Nitish Kumar might return as Bihar CM, but BJP unlikely to play second fiddle now
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Nitish Kumar might return as Bihar CM, but BJP unlikely to play second fiddle now

While reactions have poured in about the closely-fought Bihar Assembly election, the one leader who has been curiously silent is Nitish Kumar himself

Decoding Bihar election results 2020: Can't overlook that Nitish is on slippery pitch irrespective of mandate
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Decoding Bihar election results 2020: Can't overlook that Nitish is on slippery pitch irrespective of mandate

How can Nitish respond to this elections? If he reaffirms ideological commitment, he will have possibly more choices than BJP has today. If he can overcome his inherent weakness of being edgy for the high office in near future, his new journey can be very vital for re-inventing and consolidating the progressive politics in India.

Raghopur Election Final Result 2020 DECLARED: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav wins by 38,174 votes against BJP's Satish Kumar
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Raghopur Election Final Result 2020 DECLARED: RJD's Tejashwi Yadav wins by 38,174 votes against BJP's Satish Kumar

The RJD leader polled 97,404 (or 48.74 percent) of the total votes in the Yadav-dominated constituency while the BJP candidate received 58,966 (or 29.64 percent) votes

Bihar Elections: State’s landless endure modern-day 'slavery', await promised lands
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Bihar Elections: State’s landless endure modern-day 'slavery', await promised lands

A series of laws, acts and yojanas have done nothing to lift Bihar’s landless out of pitiful indenture

Bihar election result 2020: Nitish's blinkered view and Tejashwi's 'development' pitch likely to give Mahagathbandhan the edge
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Bihar election result 2020: Nitish's blinkered view and Tejashwi's 'development' pitch likely to give Mahagathbandhan the edge

Mahagathbandhan secured an edge with the progressive agenda made through the careful consideration on emerging socio-economic priorities, this helped in the consolidation of constituents, like RJD, Congress and Left Parties.

Bihar Election Exit Poll 2020 Result updates: Mahagathbandhan likely to win, says most pollsters; Nitish's approval ratings drop
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Bihar Election Exit Poll 2020 Result updates: Mahagathbandhan likely to win, says most pollsters; Nitish's approval ratings drop

Bihar Exit Poll Results 2020 LIVE Updates: Pollsters including Today's Chanakya and ABP News-C Voter have predicted a landslide win for Tejashwi Yadav, with their demographic bifurcation of votes suggesting that Muslim-Yadav combine has stuck with RJD

Bihar elections: At 57.58%, provisional turnout in third phase exceeds polling in first two rounds
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Bihar elections: At 57.58%, provisional turnout in third phase exceeds polling in first two rounds

The final voter turnout in the first phase of polling held on 28 October was 55.68 percent, while it was 55.70 percent in the second phase held on 3 November

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Voting Updates: 876 cases of MCC violations, Rs 66.84 cr seized during entire election, says EC
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Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Voting Updates: 876 cases of MCC violations, Rs 66.84 cr seized during entire election, says EC

Bihar Assembly Election 2020 Voting Updates: Deputy Election Commissioner in-charge Chandra Bhushan Kumar said that there were 156 cases of violation fo COVID rules while 52,000 voters over 80 years and persons with disabilities voted using postal ballots.

Bihar Election 2020: 56.59% polling recorded till 6 pm; brother of jailed Bittu Singh killed by assailants in Purnia
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Bihar Election 2020: 56.59% polling recorded till 6 pm; brother of jailed Bittu Singh killed by assailants in Purnia

Meanwhile, Neeraj Kumar Jha, an independent candidate from Benipatti constituency, succumbed to COVID-19 today as the seat in Madhubani area continues to vote in the third and final phase of Assembly election