Ram Vilas Paswan’s death makes Chirag’s solo act in Bihar election an uphill battle

Ram Vilas Paswan’s death makes Chirag’s solo act in Bihar election an uphill battle

Passing away of Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan is not only a personal loss for his son Chirag Paswan but a huge political jolt as well. Chirag Paswan is the president of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) but every voter and local election influencer in Bihar knew it was the party of Ram Vilas Paswan. Chirag … Read more

Election Stress Getting to You? You’re Not Alone

Election Stress Getting to You? You’re Not Alone

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For most Americans, the 2020 presidential election is a big source of stress, a new nationwide survey shows. Nearly seven in 10 adults (68%) surveyed called the election a significant source of stress, compared with 52% in 2016, the … Read more

Pence’s Red Eye Raises COVID Concerns

Pence’s Red Eye Raises COVID Concerns

Oct. 8, 2020 — Vice President Mike Pence’s left eye appeared red during Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, leading internet users to guess that Pence has pinkeye — a known symptom of COVID-19. During the debate with Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Pence’s eye definitely appeared red. While the campaign and his office … Read more

Bihar election: BJP-JDU seat-sharing leaves ex-DGP Gupteshwar Pandey high and dry

Bihar election: BJP-JDU seat-sharing leaves ex-DGP Gupteshwar Pandey high and dry

Seat-sharing for the Bihar Assembly election not only saw Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ceding the political ground to the BJP but also created a hurdle for top cop-turned-politician Gupteshwar Pandey’s electoral plunge. The Bihar Assembly election begins from October 28, when 71 seats will go to the polls including those in the Buxar district from … Read more

Bihar Assembly election: In BJP-JDU seat sharing formula, Nitish Kumar stoops to conquer

Bihar Assembly election: In BJP-JDU seat sharing formula, Nitish Kumar stoops to conquer

The seat-sharing formula for the Bihar Assembly election announced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday signals a major climbdown by his Janata Dal-United (JDU). For the first time in a Bihar Assembly election, the BJP has got equal share in the state polls. In this year’s Bihar Assembly election, the BJP may in fact … Read more

Why Nitish Kumar does not contest Bihar Assembly election

Why Nitish Kumar does not contest Bihar Assembly election

Nitish Kumar, Yogi Adityanath and Uddhav Thackeray, the chief ministers of the three most populous states of India have one thing in common. They all are members of the legislative councils of the respective states — Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. None of them has contested a Vidhan Sabha election to take oath as the … Read more

Bihar Assembly election: NDA may announce seat-sharing arrangement today as senior BJP leaders reach Patna

Bihar Assembly election: NDA may announce seat-sharing arrangement today as senior BJP leaders reach Patna

With BJP’s Bihar in-charge Devendra Fadnavis back in Patna, the announcement on NDA seat-sharing formula for the Bihar Assembly election 2020 is likely to be made today. Bihar BJP election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis, BJP Bihar in-charge Bhupender Yadav, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, state president Sanjay Jaiswal and deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi during … Read more

Bihar Election 2020: JP Nadda to meet top BJP leaders to discuss seat-sharing after LJP walks out

Bihar Election 2020: JP Nadda to meet top BJP leaders to discuss seat-sharing after LJP walks out

Bihar Election 2020: BJP chief JP Nadda will meet top leaders from the party to deliberate over the Bihar polls and finalise the party’s candidates. BJP chief JP Nadda (Photo: PTI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda will meet top leaders from the party to discuss Bihar election strategy and seat-sharing a day after the … Read more

Bihar Election 2020: How Chirag Paswan’s ‘solo’ act may change poll math

Bihar Election 2020: How Chirag Paswan’s ‘solo’ act may change poll math

Chirag Paswan’s LJP said on Sunday (October 4) that it will contest the Bihar Election 2020 “on its own”, but the move underlines only a 50% breakaway from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s JDU and the BJP. The BJP has already announced that the NDA will fight the election under … Read more