Bihar Election 2020
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Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for seventh time in 20 yrs; Tejashwi boycotts ceremony, Chirag takes dig
Fp Staff •Kumar is on course to becoming the longest-serving chief minister of the state, surpassing the record of Shrikrishna Singh who held the top post since before Independence till his death in 1961.
Nitish Kumar Oath Taking Ceremony Updates: Narendra Modi congratulates CM, assures 'all possible' support
Fp Staff •Nitish Kumar Oath Taking Ceremony LIVE Updates: Modi was one of the BJP leaders who had endorsed JD(U) chief Nitish as the NDA's chief ministerial candidate since before the Assembly polls
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'
Sushil Kumar Modi losing post of Bihar Dy CM indicates BJP's intent to sidestep old guard
Fp Staff •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
Nitish Kumar to return as Bihar CM again; swearing-in today amid suspense over deputy's post
•Nitish's name was announced at 1, Anney Marg, the Chief Minister's official residence by defence minister Rajnath Singh who had been sent from Delhi as the "observer" for the BJP
Bihar poll result analysis: Vote share dips for most, but BJP's margins rise; fewer women MLAs win despite high female turnout
Fahad Hasin •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 mandate was for change, NDA won by deceit, claims Tejashwi Yadav
Fp Staff •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 Election Result 2020 Updates: NDA partners to meet tomorrow in Patna, alliance will decide on oath-taking, says Nitish
Fp Staff •Bihar Election Result 2020 LIVE Updates: Addressing a press conference after meeting newly-elected MLAs of the JD(U) on Thursday, Nitish Kumar said that the NDA will be forming the new government in Bihar as people have given it the mandate
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar says haven't made claim for CM post yet, NDA allies will make final decision tomorrow
Fp Staff •Addressing a press conference after meeting newly-elected JD(U) MLAs at the party headquarters in Patna, Nitish added that a decision on the date of the swearing-in ceremony will also be taken in the NDA meeting on Friday
Bihar Election Final Results 2020 Updates: BJP only party whose seats increased despite being in power for 3 terms, says PM
Fp Staff •Bihar Election Final Results 2020 LIVE Updates: : Addressing BJP workers following the victory of NDA in Bihar Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the saffron party now had footprint across the country and results had made it clear that people would now support only those who work honestly for development