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File photo for representation. An election official checks Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in a strong room during counting day of Bihar Assembly polls, in Patna, on Nov. 10, 2020.

No mismatch in EVM, VVPAT counts in Bihar polls: Election Commission

PTI Five polling stations are randomly selected in each Assembly seat for matching the VVPAT with the EVM count

RJD MLAs Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav arrive at Bihar Assembly for the inaugural session of the 17th Bihar Vidhan Sabha, in Patna, Monday, Nov 23, 2020.

17th Bihar Assembly’s inaugural session begins with Members taking oath

PTI The ceremony was conducted at the central hall of the legislature building with strict adherence to COVID-19 norms.

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal with Deputy CMs Tarkishor Prasad and Renu Devi, Cabinet Minister Mangal Pandey and other leaders at the party office in Patna, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020.

First Cabinet meet of new Bihar govt. approves 5-day legislature session

PTI The State cabinet approved the Parliamentary Affairs Department’s proposal to convene the first session of the 17th assembly and 196th session of the Legislative Council from Nov. 23-27, Minister Amarendra Pratap Singh of the BJP said

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NDA supporters celebrate after party’s lead during the counting of votes for the Bihar Assembly election in Patna on November 10, 2020.

On irregularities in counting of votes, CEC says ultimate decision lies with people

Senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar. File

Grand Alliance lost because of Congress’ poor performance, says Tariq Anwar

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal United National president Nitish Kumar receives greetings from his supporters at the party office, in Patna, Bihar on November 12, 2020.

Nitish may take oath on November 16

Asaduddin Owaisi.

INTERVIEW | Congress, RJD too scared to talk about CAA, NRC: Owaisi

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Much fanfare: The festival spirit set in early for BJP workers after the NDA’s victory in Bihar.

New House has to be constituted by Nov. 29

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CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury. File

Left alleges irregularities in last stages of counting

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BJP workers celebrate NDA’s victory in Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna, on November 11.

68% of new MLAs have pending criminal cases: ADR

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Nitish Kumar. File

Nitish thanks Modi for support

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BJP general secretary in charge of Bihar Bhupendra Yadav. File photo

No second thoughts about Nitish as CM, says BJP in-charge for Bihar

Keeping tally: Election officers tabulating votes, at a counting centre in Patna on Tuesday.

Election Commission denies RJD charge, says trends in public domain

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Kushwaha-Nitish meeting triggers reunion buzz, RLSP chief downplays speculations

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No mismatch in EVM, VVPAT counts in Bihar polls: Election Commission

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NDA, Mahagathbandhan field candidates for Bihar Speaker’s post

17th Bihar Assembly’s inaugural session begins with Members taking oath

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Jitan Ram Manjhi sworn in as pro-tem Speaker of Bihar assembly

People thought EC was being ‘fool-hardy’ by holding Bihar polls, but we lived up to challenge: CEC Sunil Arora

8 Bihar Ministers facing criminal cases, says Association for Democratic Reforms

NGO releases report after analysing election affidavits

Data | Bihar Assembly election 2020 was the closest in State's history

The JD(U)s win in Hilsa against the RJD was by a mere 72 votes or 0.07 % of the total votes

First Cabinet meet of new Bihar govt. approves 5-day legislature session

The State cabinet approved the Parliamentary Affairs Department’s proposal to convene the first session of the 17th assembly and 196th session of the Legislative Council from Nov. 23-27, Minister Amarendra Pratap Singh of the BJP said

Congress sees bid to break Grand Alliance

Shivanand Tiwari said that during the recent Bihar polls, Rahul was having a picnic at his sister’s house in Shimla

Nitish Kumar starts new term with 14-member team

RJD and Congress boycott swearing-in ceremony

RJD veteran Shivanand Tiwari stirs hornet’s nest with Rahul’s criticism

Mr. Tiwari’s remarks made during interviews with TV channels prompted calls for his outster from the RJD

Analysis | Nitish will have to live with a different BJP

Party seems to be making a break from some of the old patterns of its relationship with JD(U)

RJD, Congress to boycott swearing-in ceremony of new govt. in Bihar

The mandate for change was against the NDA, say both the Opposition parties

Bihar Assembly election | Delay in finalising seat sharing hurt ‘Mahagathbandhan’: Tariq Anwar

Senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar said the Bihar poll results were “definitely below” the Congress’ expectations and it was a setback to bag only 19 out of the 70 seats it contested

Coronavirus: Nearly 160 tonnes of biomedical waste generated during Bihar polls

The poll authorities also relied on an inexpensive but effective technology used to track EVMs to ensure that the waste reached public health centres for its onward journey to the incinerator.

Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM on November 16

Tarkishore Prasad, a four-time BJP MLA from Katihar in northeast Bihar, was elected as BJP Legislature Party leader.

Bihar Assembly elections | NDA to meet on Nov.15 to elect leader

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar submits resignation.

Ours was a model electoral campaign: RJD’s Manoj K Jha

Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj K Jha speaks to The Hindu about what went wrong for the Mahagatbandhan in the present Assembly

Chirag Paswan to launch ‘Dhanyavad Yatra’ in Bihar

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan will take out a ‘Dhanyavad Yatra’ in the last week of November to thank voters for supporting his ‘Bihar

Bihar Assembly elections | ‘Only BJP can look into’ role of LJP, says Nitish Kumar

We are allies and work together, says JD(U) chief

Bihar Assembly election | Grand Alliance lost because of Congress’ poor performance, says Tariq Anwar

Senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar on November 12 came out with the candid admission that his party, on account of its dismal performance in the

Bihar Assembly election results | On irregularities in counting of votes, CEC says ultimate decision lies with people

EC had to hold four press conferences on November 10 to respond to various aspects of the process, Mr. Arora pointed out.

Nitish Kumar may take oath as Bihar CM on November 16

The newly elected MLAs of the NDA are yet to meet formally and elect Nitish Kumar as their leader

Bihar Assembly elections | ‘Nitish Kumar’s model of development — ending mafia raj, jungle raj — has found popularity among people’

The results have just been out and there are some formalities that all political parties have to go through within their own set up

Mandate is in our favour, says Tejashwi Yadav

NDA won by deceit, RJD leader claims.

A churning in Bihar politics

With the JD(U)’s diminished presence, politics in the State is going to evolve mostly around the BJP, the RJD and the Left

Bihar Assembly Elections | People trust NDA’s policies, says Narendra Modi

‘Under leadership of Nitish Kumar, NDA will fulfil the promise of this mandate’

Bihar Assembly election | New House has to be constituted by November 29

In close contest, NDA gets simple majority in Bihar Assembly

Bihar Assembly election | Left alleges irregularities in last stages of counting

Will approach the Election Commission, the parties say in a joint statement

Bihar Assembly Elections | Congress, RJD too scared to talk about CAA, NRC: Asaduddin Owaisi

“[CAA and NRC were] part of the issues we were raising. We were consistently talking about injustice towards Seemanchal,” says AIMIM chief.

Nitish Kumar thanks PM Modi for support

Sources in the political corridor of the State told The Hindu that the new government in Bihar might be formed after Diwali

Bihar Assembly elections | 68% of newly elected Bihar MLAs have pending criminal cases: ADR

The number of winners with criminal cases had increased from 142 in 2015 to 163 in 2020, says report

Bihar Assembly elections | Victory belies anti-incumbency claims; Nitish to remain CM: BJP Bihar president

Asked what he believes swung the hard-fought elections in the NDA’s favour, he said it was largely due to Narendra Modi’s welfare programmes for the poor

Bihar Assembly election | Our prime focus was to make BJP emerge stronger, says Chirag Paswan

We’re happy with the impact our party made, says the Lok Janshakti Party chief

Data | Bihar Assembly election 2020: A matter of alliance cohesion

The Mahagathbandhan fell short due to the poor performance of the Congress in the seats it contested

Bihar Assembly elections | No second thoughts about Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister, says BJP in-charge for Bihar

It is true that the Lok Janshakti Party may have affected the JD(U) tally, says Bhupendra Yadav

If Nitish becomes Bihar CM, credit goes to Shiv Sena: Saamana

The Shiv Sena and the BJP had contested the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections together, but the alliance fell apart.

Bihar Assembly polls | NDA overcomes stiff challenge to retain power in Bihar

The ruling coalition won 125 seats in the 243-member State Assembly against 110 clinched by the Opposition Grand Alliance.

Bihar Assembly polls | Tejashwi Yadav wins Raghopur by over 38,000 votes

His bettered his previous victory margin of 22,733 votes.

Bihar Assembly Elections | NDA gets simple majority

BJP which had contested 110 seats, won 74, while the RJD emerged as the single largest party with 75.

Bihar Assembly Elections | Modi lauds women for ‘blessing’ NDA

He thanked women and students of the State.

Employment, finally an election issue

Several myths persist about job creation, which can misguide policymaking

The mandate was about Nitish

Even in his personal defeat, he can be the force of course correction in the State

In Bihar, the subdued narrative of the silent voter

It has been a decisive influence in the ongoing electoral outcome in the State, along with the primacy of material issues

Bihar Assembly polls | AIMIM to take a call on lending support after results are out

Asaduddin Owaisi’s party will contest the polls in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and other States.

Bihar Assembly Elections | Election Commission denies RJD charge, says trends in public domain

‘More EVMs and postal ballots had delayed counting’

Bihar Assembly Elections | Congress finds no hope, remains the ‘weakest link’

Questions will not only be raised about the party’s strategy, but may also delay the return of Rahul Gandhi as party president.

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