Bihar Election 2020, MP Bypolls LIVE Updates: Tejashwi Wants Free Covid-19 Vaccine for India, and 'Not Just Bihar'; JDU Focuses on Development

Ravi Shankar Prasad was addressing an election rally at Hasanpur, from where Tej Pratap is contesting the Bihar Assembly polls.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said that the vaccine should be made free for the entire country and not just Bihar.

The BJP has promised three lakh jobs to teachers within the first year, five lakh jobs in the IT sector for which it has promised to build a 'next generation IT hub'. The party has also promised one…

If Voted to Power, Will Act of Corruption Done by Nitish Kumar Govt: Tejashwi Yadav | "If we come to power, we will definitely act on corruption done by present government. Rs 30,000 crores have been siphoned off from Bihar's coffers. CM Nitish Kumar didn't act as he is party to all this, that's why we call him Bhishma Pitamah of corruption," ANI quotes RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as saying.

If we come to power, we'll definitely act on corruption done by present govt. Rs 30,000 crores have been siphoned off from Bihar's coffers. CM Nitish Kumar didn't act as he is party to all this, that's why we call him Bhishma Pitamah of corruption: Tejashwi Yadav,RJD#BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/AZn3lMYONG

— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2020

'Given Covid-19's impact that includes economic, and it being a Public Health Emergency, the government should make available the vaccine for free in the interest of public health.'

Parties Should be Sensitive to Matters of Public Health: Bihar BJP | It's a Bihar Elections manifesto. 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. Every political party goes into the election with a manifesto. Someone talks about employment, someone talks about farm loan waiver, someone talks about pucca houses. Why is the Opposition upset if we are going with a public health issue?: Bhupender Yadav, BJP incharge for Bihar.

Rahul Gandhi Slams BJP Over Free Vaccine Promise | The government has just announced India’s Covid-19 vaccine access strategy. Kindly refer to the state-wise election schedule to know when will you get it, along with a hoard of false promises, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as he slams the BJP over free of cost vaccine promise to the people of Bihar.

Nitish Gearing Up to Backstab BJP: Chirag Paswan | Chirag Paswan hits out at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, says that the chief minister is gearing up to backstab BJP like he did with the RJD. Paswan also accuses him of cheating LJP MPs during Lok Sabha elections.

आदरणीय @NitishKumar जी ने साज़िशन @BJP4India को पिछली बार लड़े 157 सीट के जगह कम सीटें दी है।आज नीतीश जी को 121 सीटें चाहिए थी वहीं अपने राजनैतिक गुरु आदरणीय @laluprasadrjd के साथ 101 पर मान गए थे लेकिन भाजपा के साथ इन्हें 101 सीट से ज़्यादा चाहिए।पहले बिहार को ठगा और अब भाजपा को

— युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान (@iChiragPaswan) October 22, 2020

BJP's promise of free vaccine shows how jittery BJP and NDA are about the Bihar elections...people will give a befitting reply for this vote for vaccine policy, says CPI leader D Raja.

BJP seems to be trading lives in their manifesto.. how can a party use a life saving drug as a poll promise?: RJD leader Manoj Jha hits out at the saffron party over free Corona vaccine promise to the people of Bihar.

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The mass crowd coming together in every public meeting is enough to make the opponents realise what kind of development did CM Nitish Kumar do and it is due to this development that the people of Darunda have already expressed their support in the name of the chief minister: Janata Dal (United).

The public gathered at the JD(U) meeting in Paru wants CM Nitish Kumar and the support made the opponents predict that the public is not going to get caught in their false promises, the party tweeted.

JD(U) Releases Poll Manifesto | The Janata Dal (United) releases its election manifesto for upcoming Bihar Assembly election 2020.

RJD strongly criticised BJP's free Covid-19 vaccine move and said that the saffron party was politicising the distribution of vaccine to "sell fear of disease and death" in desperation.

Appalling Cynicism: Tharoor on BJP's Free Vaccine Promise | You vote me, I give you the vaccine .... what appalling cynicism! Will the Election Commission rap her and her shameless Govt on the knuckles?: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Union minister and BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman's statement while releasing the saffron party's manifesto in Patna, Bihar.

तुम मुझे वोट दो मैं तुम्हे वैक्सीन .... what appalling cynicism! Will the ElectionCommission rap her & her shameless Govt on the knuckles? https://t.co/ri1UlWWmgD

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 22, 2020

Today, the ruling BJP of the country is saying in its manifesto of Bihar that it will get the corona vaccine free for the people of the state. Why such a declaration was not made for Uttar Pradesh and other states. The people of UP and the country will respond to such opportunistic narrow politics to the BJP in the upcoming elections: Akhilesh Yadav.

आज देश की सत्ताधारी भाजपा बिहार के अपने घोषणापत्र में कह रही है कि वो बिहार के लोगों के लिए कोरोना का टीका मुफ़्त लगवाएगी. ऐसी घोषणा उप्र व अन्य राज्यों के लिए क्यों नहीं करी गयी.

ऐसी अवसरवादी संकीर्ण राजनीति का जवाब उत्तर प्रदेश व देश की जनता आगामी चुनावों में भाजपा को देगी.

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) October 22, 2020

Many critics say the Nitish Kumar government has not been able handle the pandemic situation well and both Tejashwi and Chirag would love to cash in on it.

BJP’s manifesto promises free Covid vaccine. Like all programs, Centre will provide vaccines to states at a nominal rate. It is for the state Govts to decide if they want to give it free or otherwise. Health being a state subject, Bihar BJP has decided to give it free, says BJP leader Amit Malviya.

BJP would be the only political party in the world which thinks Covid Vaccine is an election lollipop instead of life saving measure to be administered as matter of right and not matter of conditional political privilege. BJP vicious mentality needs cure along with Covid, says Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill.

The BJP has promised three lakh jobs to teachers within the first year, five lakh jobs in the IT sector for which it has promised to build a 'next generation IT hub'. The party has also promised one…

BJP Doesn't Have Face for Bihar Polls: Tejashwi | BJP does not have a face for Bihar polls. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had to come to release vision document. Since she is here, Sitharaman should first tell why she never gave a special package and special state status to Bihar: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on BJP's manifesto for Bihar Polls.

RJD's Salvo at BJP Over Vaccine Promise | Coronavirus vaccine 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. People of Bihar are self-respecting, and do not sell their children's future for a small amount, tweets the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

कोरोना का टीका देश का है, भाजपा का नहीं!

टीका का राजनीतिक इस्तेमाल दिखाता है कि इनके पास बीमारी और मौत का भय बेचने के अलावा कोई विकल्प नहीं है!

बिहारी स्वाभिमानी हैं, चंद पैसों में अपने बच्चों का भविष्य नहीं बेचते!

— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) October 22, 2020

CM Nitish Kumar holds election meeting in Paru Legislative Assembly (Muzaffarpur) for upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections 2020. 

Instructions have also been issued to officials of Saharanpur, Shamli, Baghpat, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Aligarh and Mathura districts which border Haryana to maintain strict vigil.

Under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, all plans were effectively launched on the ground. If someone can evaluate it properly, the public can see what has been done during the tenure of last 15 years. I do not believe that there is anti-incumbency but rather pro-incumbency. BJP has also given special attention to the issues of Coronavirus. PM Modi's plans have also been successful on the ground, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

JD(U) to Release Manifesto at 3 PM | The Janata Dal (United) will issue its election manifesto for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls at 3 PM today in the party office. Leaders including Ashok Chaudhary will be present during the release.

Concept of Giving Special Status Doesn't Exist: RK Singh | When Tejashwi Yadav talked about giving 10 lakh jobs, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had asked that from where he get the money? There is a lot of difference between them and us, they think that they will give 10 lakh jobs only in the government. We know that jobs will be provided in other sectors as well, because we have experience and understanding too. Tejashwi asked that why did Nirmala Sitharaman announce not to grant special state status? The concept of the giving a special status to the state does not exist now because it used to be when the Planning Commission existed but not now: Union minister RK Singh.

Lot of Growth Potention for People of Bihar: Sitharaman | People from Bihar are getting employed in every state of the country due to their skills. There's a lot of growth potential for all. This has been possible as Bihar govt had implemented its previous promises with confidence: Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Patna Bihar Polls.

The Covid-19 vaccine has not yet come, but it has definitely become a part of the electoral junctions. Shouldn't the responsibility of the central government be the same for the people of all the states, says Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi.

वैक्सीन आयी नहीं है अब तक पर चुनावी जुमलों का हिस्सा ज़रूर बन गयी है।
क्या केंद्र सरकार की ज़िम्मेदारी सारे राज्यों के लोगों के लिए एक समान नहीं होनी चाहिए?

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) October 22, 2020