Ashlin Mathew is senior associate editor, Outlook. She is based in Delhi
The Kerala Government and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) have moved the Supreme Court seeking an immediate halt to the Election Commission of India’s SIR of electoral rolls, arguing that the exercise clashes with upcoming local body elections and imposes unrealistic workloads on officials
Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad, who lost the Kadwa seat by over 18,000 votes, attributes Bihar’s election outcome to weak alliance cohesion, BJP’s strategic caste coalition, and AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi’s divisive communal rhetoric.
The Bihar election results delivered a stunning blow to the RJD, with the party heading for its worst performance since 2010 as its seat tally collapses dramatically.
With polling concluded in two phases, attention now turns to the counting of votes on November 14. The ruling NDA banks on Nitish Kumar’s leadership and women-focused welfare schemes, while the Mahagathbandhan campaigns on jobs and the demand for change.
The voting is being closely watched as a key test of JD(U) president and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership, with 1,302 candidates, including 136 women and one third-gender contender, contesting across the state.
Metro station shut and routes diverted as investigators trace suspect vehicle and scan CCTV footage.
With 122 constituencies across 20 districts set to go to the polls in the second phase, key regions including Tirhut, Seemanchal, and Magadh will be crucial in determining the winner
Turnout surges in Bihar phase 1 polls, surpassing the highest polling figures ever. Voting took place across 121 constituencies, with women voting in large numbers
Polling in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections saw 42.31 per cent turnout by 1 pm on Thursday across 121 constituencies. Gopalganj recorded the highest turnout at 46.73 per cent, while Patna remained lowest at 37.72 per cent.
Tejashwi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Samrat Choudhary, and Maithili Thakur among 1,314 candidates in 121 seats voting on November 6
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