New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Voting for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections inched towards an end on Thursday amidst reports of some isolated clashes, while the Election Commission rebutted allegations of power cuts and bogus voting.
Kutch, Nov 6 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi visited Punarajpar village in Lakhpat taluka, the first Indian village along the India-Pakistan border, as part of his extensive tour to review social, economic, and infrastructural conditions in Gujarat’s border regions.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the RJD during an election rally in Bhagalpur, accusing both parties of dividing Bihar along caste and communal lines while asserting that Congress can never wash the stains of the Bhagalpur massacre.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) After an attack on the convoy of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai Vijay Kumar Sinha, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday directed the Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar to take strict action against those involved.
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Over 53.77 per cent of eligible electors had cast their votes by 3 p.m. in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls on Thursday, with Begusarai district leading among 18 districts with 59.82 per cent turnout, according to provisional data on the ECI website.
Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, anticipating a "humiliating defeat" in the Bihar Assembly elections, was reeling under the delusion of "voter fraud".
Islamabad, Nov 6 (IANS) Anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan for the eighth consecutive time due to her repeated failure to appear before the court, local media reported.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) As the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is underway, Bihar Minister and JD(U) leader Ashok Choudhary, along with LJP (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary, on Thursday expressed confidence in the NDA’s victory, saying that there is a strong wind blowing in favour of the alliance. They further added that, for the first time, people are voting for development, rising above caste and creed.
Patna, Nov 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a blistering attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav at a rally in Ramnagar block in Bihar's West Champaran, accusing him of multiple scams and alleging serious wrongdoing during his tenure.
Patna/Bhopal, Nov 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was "misleading" Bihar voters with his "baseless" claim of "vote theft" in the Haryana Assembly elections.
