Bihar Elections 2020

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New Bihar govt approves five-day legislature session in first cabinet meet, likely to elect Speaker of Assembly
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New Bihar govt approves five-day legislature session in first cabinet meet, likely to elect Speaker of Assembly

The members of the newly-constituted 17th Bihar Assembly will also be administered the oath during the session from 23 November to 27 November

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for seventh time in 20 yrs; Tejashwi boycotts ceremony, Chirag takes dig
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Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM for seventh time in 20 yrs; Tejashwi boycotts ceremony, Chirag takes dig

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
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Nitish Kumar Oath Taking Ceremony Updates: Narendra Modi congratulates CM, assures 'all possible' support

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
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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'

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

Nitish Kumar to return as Bihar CM again; swearing-in today amid suspense over deputy's post
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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 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 Final Results 2020 Updates: BJP only party whose seats increased despite being in power for 3 terms, says PM
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Bihar Election Final Results 2020 Updates: BJP only party whose seats increased despite being in power for 3 terms, says PM

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

Day after Bihar election results, BJP credits Modi for NDA's win, consoles JD(U); LJP, Left, AIMIM key talking points
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Day after Bihar election results, BJP credits Modi for NDA's win, consoles JD(U); LJP, Left, AIMIM key talking points

Apart from the emerging winner, almost like always, the underdogs — the Left parties, AIMIM and LJP — captured people's attention even as they numerically did not amount to much in absolute terms

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

Bihar election results: Nitish Kumar-led NDA wins 125 constituencies; Mahagathbandhan gets 110 seats
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Bihar election results: Nitish Kumar-led NDA wins 125 constituencies; Mahagathbandhan gets 110 seats

The RJD finished as the single-largest party with 75 seats, while the Congress won a mere 19 seats

Kumhrar Election Result 2020 DECLARED: BJP's Arun Kumar Sinha wins against RJD's Dharamendra Kumar
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Kumhrar Election Result 2020 DECLARED: BJP's Arun Kumar Sinha wins against RJD's Dharamendra Kumar

While the BJP's Arun Kumar Sinha got 81,400 votes, the RJD's Dharamendra Kumar got 54,937 votes

Muzaffarpur Election Result 2020 DECLARED: Congress' Bijendra Chaudhary wins against BJP's Suresh Kumar Sharma
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Muzaffarpur Election Result 2020 DECLARED: Congress' Bijendra Chaudhary wins against BJP's Suresh Kumar Sharma

Muzaffarpur Election Result 2020 | While the Congress candidate got 81,871 votes, the BJP candidate got 75,545 votes

Gaya Town Election Result 2020 DECLARED: BJP's Prem Kumar wins against Congress' Onkar Nath
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Gaya Town Election Result 2020 DECLARED: BJP's Prem Kumar wins against Congress' Onkar Nath

While the BJP candidate won 66,932 votes, the Congress candidate won 55,034 votes

Bihar election seat-wise results 2020: NDA gets majority on 125 seats; here's full list of winners
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Bihar election seat-wise results 2020: NDA gets majority on 125 seats; here's full list of winners

The Nitish Kumar-led NDA defeated the Tejashwi Yadav-led Mahagathbandhan in the Bihar Assembly Election 2020 after securing an absolute majority winning 125 seats

Supaul Election Result 2020 DECLARED: JD(U)'s Bijendra Prasad Yadav wins against Congress' Minnatullah Rahmani
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Supaul Election Result 2020 DECLARED: JD(U)'s Bijendra Prasad Yadav wins against Congress' Minnatullah Rahmani

While the JD(U) candidate got 86,174 votes, the Congress candidate got 58,075 votes

Tarapur Election Result 2020 DECLARED: JD(U)'s Mewa Lal Choudhary defeats RJD's Divya Prakash
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Tarapur Election Result 2020 DECLARED: JD(U)'s Mewa Lal Choudhary defeats RJD's Divya Prakash

While Mewa Lal Choudhary got 64,468 votes, Divya Prakash got 57,243 votes.

Bankipur Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2020 DECLARED: BJP's Nitin Nabin defeats Congress' Luv Sinha
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Bankipur Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2020 DECLARED: BJP's Nitin Nabin defeats Congress' Luv Sinha

Bankipur Vidhan Sabha Election Result 2020 | While the BJP's Nitin Nabin received 83,068 votes, Luv Sinha got 44,032 votes