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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled dig at Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, saying that they think that the “chair should rightfully be theirs.”While speaking at an event, PM Modi said that the “naamdaars” are not happy with the fact that people of the nation have blessed a poor mother’s…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday escalated its battle with the Election Commission, claiming that a Right to Information (RTI) response has exposed “serious contradictions” in the poll body’s stance over the ongoing row over recently conducted special intensive revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar.Taking to X, the Congress asserted that its RTI query revealed “no…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav of “insulting” BR Ambedkar during his ongoing “Voter Adhikar Yatra” in poll-bound Bihar.In a social media post on X, BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya said that incidents “demonstrate how deep their hatred is towards Baba Saheb Ambedkar.”“Today,…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced yet another sop ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, doubling the honorarium of education workers in the state.In a social media post on X, Nitish claimed that cooks, night watchmen, and physical education and health instructors have played a crucial role in strengthening the education…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will “step in” if there is a mass exclusion of names following the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi told petitioners—who are challenging the Election Commission’s exercise—to point out any individuals…
NEW DELHI: Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday announced that he would be contesting the upcoming Bihar elections from Mahua. Last month, he was expelled from Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD)- a party headed by his father Lalu Prasad Yadav- after he made public his 12-year long relationship in a social media post, only to later claim…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has announced plans to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country. In an order dated June 24, the poll stated it is undertaking the revision as part of its constitutional duty to safeguard the integrity of the voter lists.“The Commission has now decided to…
NEW DELHI: As Bihar heads toward a high-stakes assembly election, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan is carving out a distinct voice within the NDA fold, drawing attention for remarks and positions that diverge from those of alliance partner and chief minister Nitish Kumar.In recent weeks, Chirag has sharpened his criticism of the…
NEW DELHI: With over three crore filled enumeration forms – accounting for 38% of Bihar’s 7.9 crore electorate – collected as of 6pm Monday, EC estimates that more than 75% of the state’s voters would have submitted their completed forms in the next couple of days.EC Monday said the enumeration forms received have already crossed…
Initial phase of Bihar SIR completed, says ECI NEW DELHI: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar is being implemented smoothly at the ground level with the active cooperation of the electors, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said on Sunday. “The initial phase of SIR, during which Enumeration forms were to be printed and…
