The Election Commission of India continues its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase II, which commenced on 4th November 2025 and will continue until 4th December 2025. As of 28th November 2025, the distribution and digitisation of elector-specific Enumeration Forms (EFs) across states and Union Territories (UTs) have reached impressive milestones….
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Bihar Assembly Election 2025: Modi’s Alliance Faces Key Test
Voting is underway in the eastern Indian state of Bihar for its 243-seat legislative assembly, in a two-phase poll starting 6 November and concluding on 11 November, with counting scheduled for 14 November. More than 74 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots in what is being seen as…
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Bihar Assembly 2025: NDA Poised for Two-Thirds Majority
Patna, Bihar – Ahead of the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted on November 5, 2025, that the ruling NDA is set to form the state government with a two-thirds majority. Speaking at a rally in Jamui district, Singh criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi,…
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No time for Ram temple: PM Modi’s attack on RJD & Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday used a Saharsa rally in poll-bound Bihar to launch a blistering attack on the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accusing them of belittling the Chhath festival while embracing “foreign festivals”. He cited recent viral visuals of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav celebrating…
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Yogi’s “Pappu, Tappu, Appu” Jibe at INDIA Bloc
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday used a string of campaign rallies across Bihar to deliver a stinging rhetorical attack on leaders of the INDIA bloc, dubbing them “Pappu, Tappu and Appu” a play on Mahatma Gandhi’s three monkeys and accusing them of being blind, deaf and mute…
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Supreme Court Hears Pleas on Bihar Voter List Transparency
The Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, began hearings on pleas challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. The bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi examined concerns over transparency, inclusion, and deletion of voters. Earlier, on October 9, the Court…
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Bihar Phase-I EVM-VVPAT First Randomisation Completed
Patna, 14October 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has successfully completed the first randomisation of EVMs and VVPATs for Phase-I of the Bihar General Elections. The District Election Officers (DEOs) of all 18 districts conducted the randomisation following the First Level Checking (FLC) on 11 October 2025, ensuring transparency…
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ECI Allows 12 Photo IDs Besides EPIC for Voting
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that voters can present any one of 12 alternative photo identity documents in addition to the Electors’ Photo Identity Card (EPIC) to cast their vote. This move aims to increase voter accessibility while maintaining strict identification standards at polling stations….
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Amit Shah Charts BJP’s Bihar Poll Strategy in Bettiah, Patna
Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah began his two-day visit to Bihar on Friday, holding a series of meetings in Bettiah and Patna to sharpen the BJP’s poll strategy for the state assembly elections scheduled in November. Meetings in Bettiah with Grassroots Leaders Shah first addressed a gathering at the…
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Nitish Kumar Meets Amit Shah in Patna Ahead of Bihar Polls
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar surprised political circles on Thursday when he drove to a Patna hotel to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The meeting, held as Shah was in Bihar to finalize the BJP’s election strategy, signaled a renewed show of unity within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)…