Chirag Paswan seeks people’s support for ‘Bihar first’ vision document; may fight polls independently

Chirag Paswan seeks people’s support for ‘Bihar first’ vision document; may fight polls independently

New Delhi: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president Chirag Paswan on Saturday sought people’s “blessings” for his party’s “Bihar first Bihari first” vision document in yet another indication that it may not fight the state assembly polls as part of the National Democratic Alliance. In a statement, he heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and … Read more

Congress decides to field 7 sitting MLAs in Bihar polls

Congress decides to field 7 sitting MLAs in Bihar polls

New Delhi: The Congress screening committee for Bihar held its first meeting on Thursday and decided to field seven sitting MLAs in the upcoming assembly polls, sources said. The Congress on Wednesday had held internal discussions over the distribution of party tickets and sharing of seats other parties. Among those who participated in the meeting … Read more

Publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates during electioneering: EC makes norms stringent

Publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates during electioneering: EC makes norms stringent

New Delhi: Ahead of Bihar polls, the Election Commission on Friday made the norms of publicity of criminal antecedents of candidates stringent by putting a timeline on when such advertisements should be published and broadcast during electioneering. In October, 2018, the Election Commission (EC) had issued directions making it compulsory for candidates contesting elections and … Read more