Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has intensified his campaign in Bihar by describing the upcoming Bankipur Assembly by-election as a decisive referendum on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in the state. Addressing party workers and supporters during an election campaign, Kishor urged voters to treat the bypoll as an opportunity to assess the performance of...
On Sunday, Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, accused Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha of holding two voter ID cards and being registered in the draft voter list at two separate locations. He called for the Election Commission of India to carry out a “transparent” investigation into this issue....
High drama unfolded in the Bihar Assembly on Wednesday after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar intervened during the statement made by opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav regarding the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, which sparked a heated exchange. The situation escalated, prompting Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav to adjourn the proceedings until 2 pm, just 30 minutes...