Bihar
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EC dismisses Opposition’s ‘vote chori’ charge; calls SIR transparent
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, August 17, have categorically dismissed the Opposition charge over alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in poll-bound Bihar. Addressing a much-anticipated…
- India
Prevailing situation in country worse than time of Emergency: Lalu
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Sunday alleged that the situation prevailing in the country under the BJP-led central government was worse than the time of the Emergency. The former Bihar chief…
- India
Rahul Gandhi to launch ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ on August 17
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will embark on a ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar from here on Sunday, with his party asserting it will fight for the “one man, one vote” principle…
- India
Congress urges people to put ‘vote chori se azadi’ display pic on social media
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s fight is to protect people’s mandate, expose the EC-BJP “conspiracy of vote chori” and save democracy, the Congress said on Friday as it urged people to put up…
- India
Bihar SIR: ECI reports zero complaints by political parties
New Delhi: Despite sustained criticism from Opposition parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has reported that it has not…
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People of Bihar fighting for right to vote while nation celebrates Independence Day: Tejashwi
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday said it was “ironical” that the people of Bihar were fighting to “protect” their right to vote when the country was celebrating Independence Day. Yadav,…
- Hyderabad
Bihar man held for supplying illegal arms in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Three country-made weapons and 10 live rounds were seized from an individual who was arrested by the Special Operations Team Malkajgiri working with the Cherlapally law and Order police on Thursday,…
- Hyderabad
NIA nabs Hyderabad man in Bihar FICN case tied to Pakistan, Nepal syndicate
Hyderabad: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested one more accused in the 2024 Champaran (Bihar) fake currency seizure case, in which four others were chargesheeted the previous day. Md. Fasi Uddin…
- India
Operating in atmosphere of sharp political hostility: ECI to SC
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it was “operating in an atmosphere of sharp political hostility” where hardly any of its decisions were…
- India
Publish details of 65L voter deletion in Bihar by Aug 19: SC orders ECI
In a significant move and a victory for Opposition parties, the Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish, on August 19, the details of…
- India
Rahul has tea with ‘dead’ voters from Bihar, thanks EC for experience
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he had a unique experience of having tea with some “dead” voters from Bihar and thanked the Election Commission for it. A group…
- India
INDIA bloc to take out ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar from Aug 17
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar will embark on a ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ across the state starting August 17 against the revision of electoral rolls…
- India
Tejashwi Yadav again threatens to boycott Bihar elections
Patna: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday reiterated that he may boycott the upcoming state elections, accusing the Election Commission of large-scale irregularities. Tejashwi announced that from August…
- India
SC says Bihar’s special voter roll revision ‘voter-friendly’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 13, said the 11 documents required to be submitted by an elector for Bihar’s special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral roll, as opposed…
- India
Aadhaar not conclusive proof of citizenship, needs verification: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said including or excluding citizens and non-citizens from electoral rolls was within Election Commission of India’s remit as it called the Bihar special intensive revision…