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Bihar Assembly Elections 2015

Nitish sworn in Bihar CM, 28 join his team

Amarnath Tewary Largest show of anti-BJP unity after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.

Ram Vilas Paswan says the Opposition was successful in latching on to the Dadri incident and convincing the people that the minorities won’t be safe if NDA comes to power.

Bihar Assembly Elections 2015

Bhagwat, Dadri did us in: Paswan

Nistula Hebbar LJP chief defends Narendra Modi, Amit Shah; says they worked hard for the campaign

Speaking at a function in Nagpur on Saturday night, disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha said the “credit” for the seats won by the party in Bihar went to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that the PM's attack on RJD chief Lalu Prasad backfired.

Bihar polls: Shatrughan targets Modi

PTI Says the "credit" for the number of seats won by BJP goes to the PM

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Voters wait for their turn to cast their votes at a booth in Kurhani Assembly constituency of Muzaffarpur district during fourth phase of Bihar Assembly elections. Photo: Ranjeet Kumar

Bihar Election 2015 in pictures

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Mr. soren's swearing in ceremony at Ranchi

Hemant Soren takes oath as 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand

Satyasundar Barik Mamata Banerjee, Ashok Gehlot, Tejaswi Yadav, Sitaram Yechury, Stalin, Kanimozhi among those who attended Hemant Soren's swearing-in ceremony

Newly sworn-in Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren with his father Sibu Soren, mother Rupi Soren, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Ashok Gehlot, MK Stalin, Sitaram Yechury, D. Raja, Sarad Yadav and other leaders during the oath taking ceremony at Morahabadi ground in Ranchi on Sunday.

In maiden order, Hemant Soren drops Pathalgadi cases

Staff Reporter Jharkhanad Chief Minister holds first Cabinet meeting; Assembly convened from January 6 to 8 to administer oath to MLAs

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Karnataka effect: RJD to stake claim for Bihar

BJP president Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo: Ranjeet Kumar

Lowdown for party high command

Lalu Prasad’s sons — Tejaswi Prasad Yadav (L) and Tej Pratap (R) — took oath as Ministers of Bihar on Friday. Photo: Ranjeet Kumar

Will not tolerate corruption in Bihar, says Tejaswi Yadav

A serious setback for the BJP in Bihar need not be a substantial gain for progressive forces.

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Political vacuum in the Bihar win

Factoring in the verdict

Improving the craft of prediction

National politics’ Bihar moment

On an afternoon of excess and enthusiasm at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, Nitish Kumar >took oath of office to be Chief Minister of Bihar again. News had

Nitish sworn in Bihar CM, 28 join his team

Largest show of anti-BJP unity after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister.

Nitish Kumar’s unfinished agenda

Nitish Kumar will not just have to ensure that the RJD's storm troopers don’t tarnish his record, but will also have to battle the perception that his government is not socially representative enough

Bhagwat, Dadri did us in: Paswan

LJP chief defends Narendra Modi, Amit Shah; says they worked hard for the campaign

None has the DNA to snub me: Shatrughan

He ridiculed any move to take action against him for his ceaseless criticism, saying it is just bravado of the ill-advised to talk of action.

What Bihar does today...

The Grand Alliance’s victory once again restores the idea of India to its due dignity, an idea wounded seriously over the last few years.

Farooq Abdullah to attend Nitish’s swearing-in ceremony

National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, scheduled on November 20 in

Bihar busy with sharing of seats

Nitish to take oath along with his team on November 20; RJD to get highest number of berths

BJP downplays Dalai Lama’s remark on Bihar result

He had stated that the outcome proved that a large section of Hindus still believes in peace and amity.

Bihar polls: Shatrughan targets Modi

Says the "credit" for the number of seats won by BJP goes to the PM

Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM on Nov. 20

RJD yet to elect legislature party leader

Nitish resigns, Bihar assembly to be dissolved

Nitish Kumar will form government after a joint meeting of JD(U), RJD and Congress.

Dissent in BJP over Bihar drubbing grows louder

There was no let up in the chorus of dissent in BJP over Bihar poll debacle with MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday finding fault with party’s strategy and

Shatrughan Sinha denies CM remark

Shatrughan Sinha said that things could have been better if he had campaigned in the elections.

Bihar MPs pick holes in strategy

Modi, Shah held responsible for defeat; RSS chief too draws flak for reservation remark

Sena chief may attend Nitish’s swearing-in

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said he was still pondering over whether or not to attend the swearing-in of JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar

Manjhi, Owaisi done in by NOTA

In 38 constituencies, out of a total of 243, the NOTA option was used by voters as their “third choice”

Gadkari rallies behind Modi, Shah

Rajnath, Venkaiah, Madhav back Prime Minister, party president; critics warned of action

Nitish Kumar likely to take oath on November 20

Though the official announcement is awaited, Nitish Kumar in all likelihood would take oath as the new Chief Minister of Bihar on November 20. “People

Modi made little impact in Bihar

Of the 26 Assembly segments where he spoke, 10 BJP-held seats were snatched away by the RJD and the Congress, five each.

Lalu’s Muslim-Yadav combine proved the game changer

Of the 49 Yadav candidates that RJD fielded, 42 won while 12 out of 16 Muslim candidates bagged seats

Bihar results, a fitting reply to Modi govt.: Lalu

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad said on Monday that the massive mandate to the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in Bihar was a slap on the face

Leaders’ statements did BJP in: Manjhi

Former Chief Minister and leader of the Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday blamed the controversial statements made by

Bihar verdict: our assessment went wrong, says BJP

"We expect all party leaders to maintain decency in their speech", says Jaitley.

Shatrughan says Nitish ‘tried, tested and successful’ CM

Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Monday said those responsible for the Bihar poll debacle should be taken to task and responsibility fixed for

Bihar results can change national equations: Sena

"One can win an election using power and money only once, like you can make a fool out of a person only once," said the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.

BJP’s Parliamentary Board to analyse Bihar poll outcome

BJP’s Parliamentary Board, its top decision-making body, will meet today to analyse its rout in Bihar assembly polls, a second humiliating defeat in a

NDA defeat in Bihar no setback to economy: Arun Jaitley

The Finance Minister admitted that some irresponsible statements by certain BJP functionaries during the course of elections did change the narrative.

BJP’s ‘big three’ to blame: Shourie

Arun Shourie says the poll campaign lacked credibility

Forcing a shift in strategy

Bihar is a symbolic setback for the BJP as it failed to triumph over an alliance of OBC chieftains and emerge as an umbrella party of castes.

How Modi surrendered Bihar

The BJP-led NDA could have won this election easily, by repeating Modi, vikas and naukri over and over again. A recap of how they lost the script entirely

When BJP strategy backfired

After the Delhi poll debacle, the BJP had apparently put all its might and political resources in devising strategies and programmes to win the

A day of twists and turns

Opinion polls have gone wrong in the past. Exit polls too. On counting day of Verdict Bihar, several news channels got their math wrong in calling a

Nitish a mahanayak, says Sena

Rubbing salt into BJP’s wounds, NDA ally Shiv Sena hailed Nitish Kumar as a “mahanayak” (superhero) after the grand alliance victory in the Bihar

The incredible Lalu-Nitish bond

The two came together after a separation of around two decades.

Grudge match for campaign chiefs

If the Bihar election had been termed a grudge match between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, then their campaign

How foreign policy found its way into election campaign

With days to go for the India Africa Forum Summit in October, a tussle broke out between the External Affairs Ministry and the BJP satraps, as it

‘Nitish thought of doing business after 2 defeats’

Nitish Kumar was defeated by Congress nominee Bhola Singh in 1977 and 1980 from Harnaut seat

Resurgent Opposition will have a say in reforms

Nothing short of a call for support from the Prime Minister himself can save the Winter Session of Parliament and the pending GST Bill

Owaisi, Pappu Yadav fail to make impact

Despite hitting headlines, they fail to garner votes

Bigger role may come Nitish’s way

The JD(U) leader says the mandate gives strength to the demand for a national-level alliance

Pluralist vision triumphs in Bihar

The clear mandate for the Grand Alliance of the Janata Dal (United), the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress in Bihar is not only a vote for social

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