Bihar polls: BJP's booth-level push to retain migrant voters post-Chhath Puja

IANS | October 23, 2025 1:05 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) With the Bihar Assembly elections set to take place in two phases on November 6 and 11, just days after the Chhath Puja festival, the BJP faces a crucial challenge -- convincing lakhs of migrant workers to stay back and cast their votes before returning to their workplaces across India and abroad.

Chanda Babu’s son recounts horrific killing of brothers, amidst outrage over fielding of Shahabuddin’s son (IANS Interview)

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:44 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) The fielding of don-turned-politician late Mohammad Shahabuddin's son Osama in the upcoming Assembly elections by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has evoked strong and angry reactions from the parties and people alike. As RJD continues to face backlash over fielding son of dreaded gangster, the son of Chandrakeshwar Prasad spoke to IANS and recalled the horrific killing of his brothers in in the infamous ‘Tejaab kand’ under Shahabuddin’s rule of terror.

We welcome him wholeheartedly: BJP, JD(U) on PM Modi's visit for Bihar poll campaigns

IANS | October 23, 2025 12:38 PM

Patna, Oct 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to kickstart the Bihar election campaign in support of NDA candidates on October 24, the BJP and JD(U) on Thursday said that they welcome him wholeheartedly. Both parties expressed confidence that the election is one-sided and that the NDA will secure a landslide victory.