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Bihar Election 2025 News

JDU releases first list of 57 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: JD(U) has announced its first list of 57 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections, including four seats sought by Chirag Paswan's LJP faction

JDU releases first list of 57 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 12:41 PM IST

Prashant Kishor says will not contest Bihar polls, will focus on party work

On the prospects of his party, Prashant Kishor stated that he was certain that the contest would either be a huge win or a total debacle for the Jan Suraaj party

Prashant Kishor says will not contest Bihar polls, will focus on party work
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 11:09 AM IST

Nothing is well in NDA: Upendra Kushwaha shows dissatisfaction over seats

NDA leaders had on Tuesday claimed that seat allocation among alliance partners had been settled amicably and that discussions were in the final stages

Nothing is well in NDA: Upendra Kushwaha shows dissatisfaction over seats
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 10:40 AM IST

Bihar polls: ECI directs enforcement agencies to prevent use of money power

Poll body said that expenditure Observers have already been deployed to monitor the election expenses incurred by the Candidates

Bihar polls: ECI directs enforcement agencies to prevent use of money power
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 9:53 AM IST

Kishor vows to target 100 most corrupt politicians, bureaucrats if elected

Kishor, who claimed to have "no ambitions" to become the next chief minister of his home state, nonetheless, insisted that "60 per cent" of its people were yearning for a change

Kishor vows to target 100 most corrupt politicians, bureaucrats if elected
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 9:48 AM IST

NDA on its way out; Nitish not to return as Bihar CM: Prashant Kishor

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor also claimed that there was "complete chaos" in NDA, and it was still unclear which seats BJP would contest and where JD(U) wants to field its candidates

NDA on its way out; Nitish not to return as Bihar CM: Prashant Kishor
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 9:26 AM IST

CEC approves Bihar poll candidates; Congress gains clarity on quality seats

After atleast a 2-hour-long meeting held at the party's office in Delhi, the party has made strong decisions on the 'quality faces' for the Vidhan Sabha seats Congress plans to contest

CEC approves Bihar poll candidates; Congress gains clarity on quality seats
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 8:38 AM IST

AAP releases second list of 48 candidates for upcoming Bihar Assembly polls

According to the list released on Tuesday, Prem Prapt Singh has been fielded from Chapra, Rajendra Prasad Singh from Lalganj, Aditya Lal from Purnia, and Inderjeet Jyotikar from Hathua

AAP releases second list of 48 candidates for upcoming Bihar Assembly polls
Updated On : 15 Oct 2025 | 6:54 AM IST

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces first list of 71 candidates

Among sitting ministers, the BJP has fielded Nitin Nabin from Bankipur, Nitish Mishra from Jhanjharpur, Krishna Kumar Mantoo from Amnour, and Prem Kumar from Gaya Town

Bihar Assembly elections 2025: BJP announces first list of 71 candidates
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 5:11 PM IST

Tejashwi Yadav overrides Lalu, recalls party tickets distributed by father

Ahead of the high-stakes elections in Bihar, members of the RJD received party symbols on Monday, which were later taken back

Tejashwi Yadav overrides Lalu, recalls party tickets distributed by father
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 2:46 PM IST

Bihar polls: Bulk SMSes, voice messages during 'silence period' on EC radar

No political advertisements are to be released to any internet-based media/websites, including social media websites, by political parties or candidates without pre-certification

Bihar polls: Bulk SMSes, voice messages during 'silence period' on EC radar
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 2:37 PM IST

Issue of seat allocation among NDA resolved amicably: Chirag Paswan

Paswan stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, all NDA parties are fully prepared and united ahead of the forthcoming polls

Issue of seat allocation among NDA resolved amicably: Chirag Paswan
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 2:13 PM IST

EC makes pre-certification of political ads mandatory ahead of Bihar polls

ECI stated that every registered national and state political party, as well as all contesting candidates, are required to submit applications to the MCMC for pre-certification

EC makes pre-certification of political ads mandatory ahead of Bihar polls
Updated On : 14 Oct 2025 | 11:00 AM IST

Filing of nominations starts for 122 seats in second phase of Bihar polls

The nomination process began with the Election Commission issuing the notification for polling in these seats on November 11

Filing of nominations starts for 122 seats in second phase of Bihar polls
Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 1:51 PM IST

NDA to announce candidates for Bihar polls today: State BJP chief

Denying that there are any differences within the NDA over the seat-sharing arrangement announced on Sunday, he said the coalition will fight the elections unitedly

NDA to announce candidates for Bihar polls today: State BJP chief
Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 1:33 PM IST

J'khand sets up checkpoints to curb illegal flow of cash, liquor to Bihar

The move comes in response to a formal request from Bihar, which is preparing for two-phase elections scheduled next month

J'khand sets up checkpoints to curb illegal flow of cash, liquor to Bihar
Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 1:26 PM IST

Jan Suraaj to release second list of candidates for Bihar polls today

All eyes are on Raghopur seat, in Vaishali district, where sitting MLA Tejashwi Yadav aims for a hat-trick

Jan Suraaj to release second list of candidates for Bihar polls today
Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 10:20 AM IST

NDA's election plan for Bihar: BJP and JD(U) get 101 seats each

Both get 101 seats. Other NDA allies welcome formula. PM announces farm projects worth ₹35,000 cr on JP's birth anniversary

NDA's election plan for Bihar: BJP and JD(U) get 101 seats each
Updated On : 13 Oct 2025 | 12:03 AM IST

Bihar polls: NDA announces seat sharing, BJP and JD(U) get 101 each

In the last elections, the JD(U) had the lion's share of 115 seats, followed by the BJP at 110 and Manjhi's HAM at seven

Bihar polls: NDA announces seat sharing, BJP and JD(U) get 101 each
Updated On : 12 Oct 2025 | 7:24 PM IST

SBSP to go solo in Bihar polls if BJP does not share seats: Arvind Rajbhar

He also claimed the party has received an offer from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to contest on five seats.

SBSP to go solo in Bihar polls if BJP does not share seats: Arvind Rajbhar
Updated On : 12 Oct 2025 | 2:13 PM IST