The first of Bihar’s six-phase Assembly polls is beginning on Thursday in 47 constituencies in eight impoverished north-eastern districts in an atypical political atmosphere marked by the absence of any distinct wave to dominate the voters’ hearts and minds as they choose who to vote for.

Moderate voting was reported in 47 Assembly constituencies in Bihar where polling began on Thursday morning for the first phase amidst strict security measures.

An estimated 18 to 20 per cent voters of the 1.07 crore electorate exercised their franchise in 47 constituencies spread over eight districts till 1100 am in the first phase poll in Bihar on Thursday

An estimated 47 per cent of 1.07 crore eligible electorate exercised their franchise till 4 pm on Thursday in 47 of the 243 Assembly constituencies that went to poll in the first phase of Bihar electi

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday claimed that the RJD and the Congress were in cahoots as evident from the statement of RJD leader Raghuvansh Prasad Singh but its party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav ruled out any such tieup.

Bihar's borders with Nepal and West Bengal have been sealed and security put on a high alert as the stage is set for the first phase of Assembly elections on Thursday in which 47 of 243 constituencies

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Monday claimed that the Congress, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD and Ram Vilas Paswan’s LJP were part of a single political family and asserted that criticism of each other was a ploy to mislead the people.

BJP and JD(U) leaders on Sunday attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his remarks on utilisation of Central assistance by Bihar, saying the funds are “not Congress’ property” and dared him to joi

Referring to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s charge that the NDA government had failed to discharge its responsibilities for utilisation of the assistance worth `1,000 crores provided by the Centre si

If state institutions have become comatose, there is stasis on nearly every front, and if the chief minister — even if well-meaning — becomes the custodian of all authority, the capacity of the system