Bihar Election 2020 LIVE Updates: Solar Street Lights in Villages, Irrigation Facilities in Every Field if Elected Again, Promises Nitish Kumar

This will be the second electoral visit of the two leaders to Bihar. Both of them had plunged into campaigning for the threephased state assembly elections on October 23 and addressed a series of…

PM Modi to Address 3 Rallies in Bihar Tomorrow | Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday address three rallies in poll-bound Bihar. The places and timings are:

Darbhanga - 11am
Muzaffarpur - 12:30pm
Patna - 2pm

An otherwise lackluster election campaign in Bihar came alive after actor Manoj Bajpayee's lockdown Bhojpuri rap, Mumbai Main Ka Ba, that went viral and was soon copied by campaign managers to woo…

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav further said CM Nitish Kumar's remark was an affront on the dignity of his mother as well as other women.

During a rally in North Bihar’s Purnia district, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that 'kidnappings' would return if the voters do not make the right electoral choice.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said for the first time in history a promise has been made to the youth of Bihar that 10 lakh jobs will be provided with the ”first stroke of the pen in the very first…

2 Crore Voters to Vote Tomorrow | More than 2 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections. Guidelines have been issued by the Election Commission for safe conduct of the electoral exercise, which takes place in the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. These include lowering the cap on the maximum number of voters for a polling booth from 1,600 to 1,000, staggering of polling hours and postal ballot facility for those aged above 80, or those afflicted with or suspected to be carrying the contagion. Besides, sanitisation of electronic voting machines, wearing of masks and other protective gear by polling personnel and availability of thermal scanner, hand sanitiser, soap and water will be ensured.

34% Candidates with Declared Criminal Cases | About 34 per cent of 1,463 candidates in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly election have declared criminal cases against themselves, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms. About 27 per cent or 389 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, it said. Serious criminal cases are non-bailable offences with over five years of imprisonment. As many as 502 or 34 per cent candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. A total of 495 or nearly 34 per cent have given their financial assets worth crores of rupees while three candidates have declared zero assets, the report said.

LJP chief Chirag Paswan said that the state government should register charges against police for alleged firing in Munger. Paswan also declared that the SP of Munger should be suspended and the victim should get compensation. One person was reportedly killed and several others were injured in a firing that took place during Durga idol immersion in Munger city of Bihar on Monday.

मुंगेर पुलिस के ऊपर 302 का मुक़दमा दर्ज होना चाहिए।श्रद्धालुओं को गोली मारना नीतीश के तालिबानी शासन को दिखाता है।स्थानीय एस॰पी॰ को तत्काल सस्पेंड कर 302 के तहत एफ़॰आई॰आर॰ दर्ज करवाए नीतीश कुमार जी।मृतक के परिवार को 50 लाख रुपए और एक सरकारी नौकरी दे सरकार। #शर्मनाकनीतीश

— युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान (@iChiragPaswan) October 27, 2020

Without taking Lalu Yadav’s name, Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar alleged on Monday that his party was forced to part ways with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), with which it had formed government in 2015, because the RJD patriarch did not just refuse to come clean on corruption allegations but also resumed his old ways. Kumar also alleged the RJD had treated its recently deceased veteran leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh badly in his last days.

LJP Could Hurt NDA on 8 Seats, Here's How | Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan’s selection of candidates could end up hurting the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), especially CM Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal United (JD(U) in Bihar as the party is giving seats to rebels from the BJP. Of the 71 seats going to polls in the first phase on October 28, LJP is contesting on 38 seats- all against the JD(U) and Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM-S. In at least 8 out of the 38 seats, LJP will play a definite role in deciding the losers, if not the winners. Read more

Arwal, Kurtha, Jehanabad, Ghosi and Makhdumpur will have voting till 5 pm. Katoria, Belhar, Tarapur, Munger, Jamalpur, Aurangabad, Sherghati, Sasaram, Imamganj, Bodhgaya, Janui and Jhajha will have voting till 4 pm.

List of Areas to Have Voting Till 6pm | Several areas will have voting till 6 pm due to social distancing and other precautionary measures amid Covid-19. Kahalgaon, Sultanganj, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Mokama and other areas will have voting till 6 pm.

Days ahead of polls in Bihar, Chirag Paswan stepped up his campaign in the state on Sunday and requested the BJP voters who do not support Nitish Kumar to vote for LJP. In a tweet the LJP Chief said, “I request you to please vote for LJP candidates to implement Bihar1st Bihari1st. Everywhere else vote for the BJP. The coming government will be a Nitish-free government." Lok Janshakti Party is contesting on 138 seats and the party had earlier said that it will field candidates against Nitish Kumar’s JD(U).

According to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) that has been quoted by several media outlets, the unemployment percentage in Bihar in April jumped by 33 percentage points to 46.6%.

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam will address a press conference in Muzaffarpur today at 4 PM. Meanwhile, Randeep Singh Surjewala will address a press conference in Patna today.

I will address a press conference in Muzaffarpur today at 4 PM.#BiharElections2020

— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) October 27, 2020

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the BJP manifesto which promised, among other things, free corona vaccination. Many prominent leaders fell prey to the contagion while campaigning, which saw them among large numbers of people without necessary vaccinations. These included Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and former Union ministers Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.

After JD(U) leader Sanjay Jha remarked that Chirag Paswan is dancing to the tune of somebody else, Chirag in a reply said, "They are insulting PM Modi as they've been saying that this 'Jamura' is dancing on his tunes. Send me to jail and get my film probed. My film was made in 2011, why CM didn't act against me for the past 9 years then".

An otherwise lackluster election campaign in Bihar came alive after actor Manoj Bajpayee's lockdown Bhojpuri rap, Mumbai Main Ka Ba, that went viral and was soon copied by campaign managers to woo…

During a rally in North Bihar’s Purnia district, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that 'kidnappings' would return if the voters do not make the right electoral choice.

Poor and Also Wealthy Leaving the State: Chirag Paswan | LJP leader Chirag Paswan said that not only poor but also the wealthy are migrating from Bihar. He attacked the state government of not filling the vacancies in the state. He said that Bihar needs to be saved from more destruction.

बिहार से अब सिर्फ गरीब ही नहीं सक्षम बिहारी भी पलायन कर रहे है।बिहार के भविष्य के लिए सबसे ज़्यादा फ़िक्र की बात है।सरकारी सैंक्शन पोस्ट भी कई वर्षों से नहीं भरे जा रहे है और जहां 10 लोगों की ज़रूरत है वहाँ मात्र 3 लोग हैं।बिहार को अब और बर्बाद होने से रोकना ही होगा।#असम्भवनीतीश

— युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान (@iChiragPaswan) October 27, 2020

"By commenting on my family, Nitish Kumar is targeting PM Modi as he also has 6 siblings. Using such language, Nitish Kumar has insulted women and my mother's sentiments. They don't speak on main issues including inflation, corruption or unemployment," RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav said. 

Chirag Paswan Accuse Nitish Govt of Corruption | Chirag Paswan in a press conference alleged Nitish Kumar government of corruption. "Nitish Kumar is getting money from water schemes in the state. The people are being shamed in the last 30 years because of being Bihari".

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi said the RJD has made an objectionable remark against forward castes in its rally, adding the party agains want to divide Bihar on the basis of caste.

Massive turnouts and enthusiastic response from the crowds at his rallies have been a surprise for political observers who have underscored that the ambience spoke more of the anti-incumbency than the appeal of the former Deputy CM. Another huge draw has been Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan who stunned all with his decision to go solo in the assembly polls. The 37 years old began campaigning actively rather late, only after the customary mourning after the death of his father Ram Vilas Paswan was over on October 20. The LJP chief has, thereafter, hit the streets with a vengeance canvassing for his candidates, a sizeable chunk of whom happen to be rebels from the BJP and the JD(U) which he has vowed to dislodge from power in the state while proclaiming loyalty towards the saffron party.

Bihar Govt High on Power and Ego: Sonia Gandhi | Attacking the government in Bihar, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that it is high on power and its ego, and the current government has deviated from its path. "Neither their saying nor doing is good. Labourers are helpless, farmers are anxious and youth are disappointed. Public is with Congress Mahagatbandhan and it is the call of Bihar," Sonia Gandhi said.

Chirag Paswan to Address Press Conference Today | With just one day to go before voting for phase 1 of the Bihar polls, LJP’s Chirag Paswan has decided to sharpen his attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Chirag Paswan will address a press conference today to bring attention to the works of Kumar. Paswan has been constantly criticising the chief minister, with whom he reportedly fell out after a disagreement over seat sharing. On Sunday, Paswan threatened to jail the JD(U) supremo if his party comes to power in the state.

BJP Cites Ram Temple, Article 370 in Poll Rallies | PM Modi and other BJP star campaigners like UP CM Yogi Adityanath and party president JP Nadda repeatedly cited Ram temple at Ayodhya, scrapping of Article 370 and law against triple talaq as achievements of the government at the Centre and attacked the opposition for opposing these. The 69 years old Chief Minister, who is also the JD(U) president and is seeking a fourth term in power, carried out a strenuous campaign which began with a series of virtual rallies and has been followed by dozens of election meetings where he has been physically present, including two where he shared the stage with the Prime Minister.

The attack over rising price came two days before the state goes for polls to 71 seats in the first phase of Bihar Assembly polls in the state.

Curtain came down on Monday over campaign for 71 assembly segments of Bihar which go to polls tomorrow, in the first phase of elections. Leading the NDA charge, PM Modi flew down to address as many as three rallies where he urged the voters to vote CM Nitish Kumar back to power. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, whose party is contesting the elections in alliance with Lalu Prasads RJD and three Left parties, also chipped in with two rallies.