General Elections 2009

 

Nitish very much in NDA: BJP

Rebel Janata Dal (United) MP blasts Nitish on Modi issue

No re-polling in Bihar: Election Commission 

Congress played politics over Bihar floods: Nitish Kumar  

Bihar leaders woo Chandigarh's migrant population

Modi Handshake: Paswan flays Nitish, Sharad defends

Lalu hits out Nitish-Modi alliance, predicts win for UPA

Nitish Kumar shares stage with Modi at NDA rally

Nitish to be blamed if Siwan is lost: Prabhunath Singh

Lalu addressed highest number of election meetings, over 300

Bihar polling ends peacefully, 40 percent turnout expected

Now CPI-M wooing Nitish Kumar

Lalu chases media out before casting his vote in Bihar

People in Bihar voting for peace, says Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal (United)’s misguided arrows now hurting BJP? view comments...

Polls begins on peaceful note in Bihar 

Modi shouldn't have been talked of as future PM: Nitish

Eight arrested in CRPF recruitment scam  

HC rejects BIADA termination order

Railways plan to set up locomotive factories gets poor response from private firms

CBI raids on CRPF top brass in Bihar

Gearing up for the battle real, reel & royal view comments(2)...

No question of aligning with Congress or Left: Nitish Kumar view comments...

It's Shotgun versus Shaker

Rebel Janata Dal (United) MP blasts Nitish on Modi issue

No re-polling in Bihar: Election Commission 

Congress played politics over Bihar floods: Nitish Kumar  

Bihar leaders woo Chandigarh's migrant population

Modi Handshake: Paswan flays Nitish, Sharad defends

Lalu hits out Nitish-Modi alliance, predicts win for UPA

Murder witness shot dead in Bihar

Nitish Kumar shares stage with Modi at NDA rally

Modi targets Karunanidhi, praises Nitish Kumar 

Nitish to be blamed if Siwan is lost: Prabhunath Singh

Bihar paid four-times more to keep power supply going during campaign period

No setback from Nitish attending NDA rally: Congress 

Not in touch with other parties: Nitish Kumar 

Nitish Kumar attends NDA rally, TRS too joins in

Poll panel assures NDA on repolling task forces

Congress asks spokesman Moily to take a break

All eyes on Nitish Kumar at NDA's Sunday rally in Ludhiana 

Nitish Kumar at centre of political tug-of-war

Keep Lalu-Paswan out of UPA, says Bihar Congress

International Cricketers to play charity match for Bihar hospital

Lalu to speak to media after the results are out

Poll panel sends teams to Bihar to probe complaints  

Lalu, Paswan skip cabinet meeting but stay within UPA

RJD, LJP insulted Congress: Moily view comments(2)...

RJD, LJP will always remain with UPA: Paswan

Lalu addressed highest number of election meetings, over 300

Bihar polling ends peacefully, 40 percent turnout expected

Now CPI-M wooing Nitish Kumar

Lalu chases media out before casting his vote in Bihar

People in Bihar voting for peace, says Nitish Kumar

Janata Dal (United)’s misguided arrows now hurting BJP? view comments...

Polls begins on peaceful note in Bihar 

Modi shouldn't have been talked of as future PM: Nitish

Railways plan to set up locomotive factories gets poor response from private firms

Gearing up for the battle real, reel & royal view comments(2)...

No question of aligning with Congress or Left: Nitish Kumar view comments...

It's Shotgun versus Shaker

Janata Dal (United)’s support to Buta irks BJP, Congress

 Rattled Lalu, Paswan dismiss Rahul's praise for Nitish

Not leaving NDA: Nitish Kumar rebuffs Congress overtures

Nitish Kumar woos Nalanda with talk of development, not caste

Please - all Rahul reaches out to Left, JD-U and TDP

How to use an EVM, in vintage Lalu style

Shakeel Ahmad rules out future tie up with RJD

Thanks to election, school-children a harassed lot in Patna

We share many views with Left parties, says Nitish

Train hijacked by Maoists released

Babri, Bhagalpur no more election issues for Muslims

One killed in Maoist violence in Gaya

Stakes high for Lalu-Paswan alliance in round two

Lalu calls up Mukherjee, says still in UPA 

Congress-Lalu spat goes up one notch

Lalu is no more with us: Pranab  

UPA to decide on PM candidate after polls, says Lalu Prasad

Campaigning for Congress for its stand on Bhojpuri: Ravi Kissen  

Advani responsible for Bhagalpur riots, says Lalu view comments(2)...

Pappu Yadav's mother just seven years older than him

Maximum ministers, crorepatis in fray for second phase poll

Leaders rich, but Janata Dal (United) a poor party

People’s mandate, not Congress favour ensures me place in cabinet: Lalu

Nitish asks Lalu to disclose facts related to Babri demolition

Probe Lalu's role in Bhagalpur riots: Congress leader

Now, Paswan blames Congress for Babri Masjid demolition

Madhavi Sarkar wants protection from Pappu Yadav

JD(U) MP charge Centre with playing politics of money

Debutant actor plays seasoned campaigner for Papa Paswan

Paswan only 23 when he became MLA for the first time?

Soldier thrown out of moving train, critically injured 

JD-U Lok Sabha nominee booked for assaulting party colleague

Friendly Fire Proving Too Unfriendly For Congress In Bihar

Arrest warrant against RJD’s Munger nominee; party sees conspiracy

BJP to complain to poll panel against Lalu  

Lalu blames Congress too for Babri razing

Fernandes begs for votes, says it may be his last election

Shekhar Suman owns more luxury cars than Shatrughan

NDA to make significant gain in Bihar, UP, AP, claims Jaitley

Sushil Modi blames Lalu for Maoists’ violence in Bihar

Lalu Prasad files nomination from Patliputra  

Shekhar Suman files nomination from Patna Sahib  

50 percent voting amid Maoists violence in Bihar

Criminal Case filed against Dhoni, Harbhajan

Targeting Police On Poll Day: An Old Publicity Stunt Of Maoists

Jamui district president of JD(U) hurt in land-mine blast, abducted

Another polling booth attacked by Maoists in Bihar

Wooing Muslims: BJP Proving Too Heavy A Burden For Nitish view comments(5)...

Prabhunath & Tarkeshwar Singh detained for harassing voters  

Over 30 percent voting in Bihar till afternoon as Maoists kill two

Two securitymen killed as Maoists attack Bihar polling station  

Nine killed as Maoists attack securitymen on poll duty in Jharkhand

Bihar has dozens of candidates facing serious criminal charges 

Bihar goes to polls amid heavy security

Shoot at sight orders in Bihar against troublemakers  

Maoists target election process in Bihar, Jharkhand

French Revolution In The Interiors Of Siwan

Maoists on terror spree in Jharkhand, Bihar before polls

Congress fields dissident RJD candidate against Lalu

Maoist attack on BSF camp in Bihar

Lalu arrested, released in unsafe chopper landing case

Election Commission notice to Lalu Prasad

Shekhar fires first MNS salvo on Shatrughan

Aerial vigil of booths to curb Maoist violence in Bihar

Maoists burn JD-U candidate's campaign vehicle  

EC expresses ’strong displeasure’ at replies of Lalu, others

Nitish again roots for Advani as PM, blames Centre for holding Bihar package

Shekhar Suman promises of a Heart hospital

Is Lalu a spent force, asks a native from Bihar

JD-U files defamation case against Rabri Devi

Ailing Bihar maths wizard sent to Delhi for treatment  

'I don't like Sonia's face,' says JD-U's Prabhunath Singh 

Pappu’s ‘bloody hands’ haunt his mother in poll

Rebel Janata Dal (United) leaders flay new liquor policy

Janata Dal (United) MP Ejaz Ali’s outfit not to support party’s candidates

No takers for Bihar's 'Osama bin Laden' in the 2009 poll 

Nitish flays Lalu, Paswan for seeking support of Sanjay Dutt

Only Congress can provide stable government, strong PM: Sonia

Forming fronts have become a fashion: Sonia

JD-U plans defamation case against Rabri Devi 

Lawyer goes to court, seeking Lalu Prasad's removal

Empty promises, as Gaya voters live in 'lantern age'  

Advani promises 'special status' for Bihar if voted to power  

United Progressive Alliance no more united, says Advani

Don't vote for Pappu Yadav's candidates, says Lalu Prasad  

Congress announces names for Kishanganj, Munger seats

UPA has edge, Congress to emerge largest party, says survey  --

Love in the time of elections: Professor launches Prem Party  

India's film fraternity catches poll fever  

Slain Patna youth's father moves court for CBI probe

Poll panel notice to Lalu, Rabri  

'Fourth front' takes off from Mulayam land 

V K Sahu is RJD nominee from Patna

Hate speeches result of frustration, over-confidence or brutal arrogance? view comments...

BJP seeks ban on Suraj Bhan’s entry in Nawada view comments...

After Ranjita gone, Surya Narayan Yadav is new LJP man from Supaul

Lalu poses threat to Varun's life, Maneka tells police 

Lok Janshakti Party MP Surajbhan questioned in murder case 

Maoists threaten to chop hands of voters in Bihar

Polls bring Shekhar Suman home, and his mother is thrilled

No direct contest in the first phase of poll in Bihar

BJP seeks action against Lalu for Varun tirade

Case against Lalu for landing chopper at rally venue

Lalu gets defensive after arrest orders

Arrest order issued for Lalu Prasad for Varun remarks

Police complaint against Lalu for Varun Gandhi remarks 

Four criminal-politicians out of election fray, thanks to courts

Would have run roller over Varun: Lalu Prasad View comments(3)...

Contempt of court proceedings sought against Rabri Devi

Shekhar Suman’s name cleared as Congress candidate from Patna Saheb

Nitish in no mood to forgive Rabri, Sharad wants to take issue to people’s court

Many Samajwadi leaders, workers quit party

'Restore village name, or we won't vote'  

Can crowd-pulling be equated with vote-catching?

Rabri Devi booked on charge of abusing Nitish Kumar

Rabri in trouble for using foul language against Nitish 

Pappu Yadav revolts against Lalu-Paswan, wife joins Congress

Ravindra Charan Yadav named RJD candidate from Madhepura

No safe drinking water, no votes, says Bihar village

Maoist outfit expels leader for contesting polls

Veena Shahi joins Janata Dal(United)

Nitish launches election campaign, flays Lalu, Paswan

Kirti Azad becomes four-time richer in last five years

Congress replaces Sheohar candidate, Lovely fielded

Bihar NDA yet to come in campaign mode: Strategy or something else?

Fernandes no more part of JD-U, says upset Nitish  

George Fernandes expelled from JD-U, Nishad in trouble 

Janata Dal (U) dissociates itself from BJP’s manifesto

Paswan family assets worth only Rs 1.15 crore

Hindi belt troika teams up to shore slipping vote banks

No 'fourth front', we are part of UPA: Lalu

Dasai Chaudhary is Congress candidate from Hajipur

Nitish welcomes two outgoing RJD MP into Janata Dal (U)

Samajwadi Party, RJD, LJP vow to remain united

Two RJD MPs join JD-U ahead of polls 

To empower Muslims, he takes on Lalu, Rudy

Bihar police act against 222,000 troublemakers ahead of polls

Nitish became CM due to my political blunder, concedes Paswan

Balyawi, Vijay Krishna join Janata Dal (U)

Ram Vilas Paswan files poll papers in Bihar

Court turns down Pappu Yadav's plea to contest poll

Filmmaker Prakash Jha declares assets worth Rs.550 mn

Nitish favourite to lead Bihar again, survey shows

Bodyguards of JD-U leaders suspended for distributing sweets  

Exhausted Prem Chandra Mishra withdraws PIL against Prakash Jha

We got double than what we lost: Nitish Kumar

Poor need pro-poor government, says Rahul in Bihar View comments...

Rahul Gandhi kicks off Congress campaign in Bihar

Fernandes falls ill hours before nomination filing time

‘Independent’ Fernandes files nomination papers

Sharad Yadav unwell, advised rest  

Nitish justifies party-hopping, says it is global phenomenon

Cong to field candidates against Lalu, Paswan

Bihar legislator arrested for hate speech  

Congress hurt by RJD-LJP stand: Pranab

Samajwadi Party withdrawns its candidate from Bihar

Dr Jagannath Mishra quits Janata Dal (United)

Rahul Gandhi to start Congress poll campaign in Bihar  

BJP workers refuse to campaign for Nishad in Muzaffarpur

Bihar police officer says legislator a threat to peaceful polls  

Shahabuddin's wife files nomination from Bihar's Siwan  

Mayawati launches BSP campaign in Bihar

Sharad flays Lalu for his statement on Advani

Will take sanyas from politics if Advani becomes PM, reiterates Lalu view comments...

Lalu files nomination from Saran

Dheeraj rejoins Congress

Kanti Singh arrested, released

Pappu Yadav invites PM to contest from Bihar

Bihar to ensure tough action against those intimidating voters

Now CPI (M) praises Nitish as Left woos JD(U)

Arun Jaitley launches BJP campaign in Bihar  

JD-U goes after Indian holders of Swiss accounts  

Nitish takes a dig at George’s sympathizers

George publicly hurls expletives on estranged wife Leila

Fernandes' decision to contest troubles many in JD-U view comments...

Fernandes to file nomination from Muzaffarpur April 1

Samajwadi, RJD and LJP come together in Bihar

Fearing Maoist violence, Bihar seeks four IAF choppers

Ram Jiwan Singh, Gajendra Himanshu quit Janata Dal (United)

Nagmani is RJD’s candidate from Chatra in Jharkhand

Fernandes’ estranged wife appeals his supporters to dissuade him from contesting election

Arrest warrant issued against Dr Shakeel Ahmed

Nagmani quits Council, Janata Dal (United)

I am ready to contest: George Fernandes

Manmohan is not UPA's prime ministerial candidate: RJD leader

Nitish Kumar seeks action against Varun for hate speech

BSP candidate held in the killing of 10 policemen

I'm not launching Paswan's son as actor: Prakash Jha

George booked for violating Model Code of Conduct

MP Sukhdeo Paswan resigns from BJP

Ramai Ram resigns from Assembly

Shahabuddin's poll hopes dashed by Patna High Court

Fernandes leaves for Muzaffarpur, likely to announce poll intent

LJP releases list of 12 candidates from Bihar View comments...

After Nitish declined, I needed a party: Prakash Jha

List of RJD Candidatates in Bihar

Lalu releases RJD list of 25 candidates

Jagannath Mishra likely to join RJD

MLA Lallan Paswan quits Janata Dal (United)

Another Bihar minister resigns from the Nitish ministry

JD-U announces 25 candidates from Bihar

Elections 2009- List of JD(U) Candidatates in Bihar

Nagmani quits Nitish cabinet over denial of ticket from Ujiarpur

Fernandes, Digvijay, Nagmani missing from JD (U) list of 25 candidates

RJD to contest all three sitting seats of Congress in Bihar

Elections 2009- List of Cong Candidatates in Bihar

Is it too friendly a fight between RJD-LJP and Congress in Bihar?

Can't help if Congress is unhappy: Lalu Prasad

No change in Bihar alliance formula: Lalu

Congress to go solo in Bihar, but says no threat to UPA

Fernandes offered ticket by LJP 

Angry Congress to contest 37 seats in Bihar

List of Probable Cong Candidatates in Bihar

Power has unlimited glamour: Shatrughan Sinha (Interview)

Digvijay claims he will contest from Banka

Not our making, says Congress on likely split of Bihar's secular vote

Half a dozen RJD leaders leave party after being denied tickets

Sadhu, Girdhari, Ramai in the Congress list

Turmoil in JD(U) as George, Digvijay denied tickets

 

Bihar Needs Quality Candidates and Development Oriented Manifestos

Sadhu, Girdhari, Ramai make it to Congress

BJP announces names for remaining three seats

Varun should be booked under the law of the land: Nitish

Lalu rules out more seats to Congress

Poll panel issues notice for Shakeel Ahmad 

Congress did not take me seriously: Paswan (Interview)

Kirti Azad to contest from Darbhanga in Bihar  

Supreme Court to hear convicted MP Shahabuddin's plea Monday

JD-U to get tough on rebels in Bihar

Ram Jatan Sinha rejoins Congrss

Former Bihar Minister Rama Devi quits RJD

Revolt over tickets in Janata Dal-United

Congress ‘brokered’ pact, now it is broken

LJP announces name of five candidates

EC transfers Saran DM

Denied nominations, two RJD leaders join JD-U

Sonia refuses to meet Lalu

Adjustment with RJD not possible: Congress 

Maoists in Bihar call for boycott of general elections

BJP announces Lok Sabha Candidates for Bihar

Shatrughan Sinha to contest from Patna Saheb

Denied a ticket, Sadhu Yadav joins Congress

Angry Cong rejects RJD-LJP seat sharing deal

Sadhu goes all out against Jijaji, flays Lalu-Paswan tie up

Muslim LJP MP seeks seat for the community

EC orders transfer of Darbhanga DM, SP

UPA united for polls in Bihar, RJD gets most seats

George Fernandes' nomination for general polls opposed 

Romantic professor to contest Lok Sabha polls to promote love 

List of Probable UPA Candidatates in Bihar

Poll panel orders transfer of senior Bihar officials  

Nitish flays EC for sending notice to DGP, ADGP

Builder of Lalu-Rabri Temple arrested, released

EC notice to Bihar DGP, ADGP for violation of Model Code of Conduct

Election Commission to deploy micro-observers in Bihar 

The EBC of the Backward Caste politics in Bihar

EC disqualifies 616 candidates of Bihar from contesting election

Yechury, Sharad Yadav hold talks 

30 sub-electoral officers shifted in Bihar

Financial Market does not Share the State Finance Minister's Perception

Bihar’s convicted politicians may field wives, parents in poll

BJP announces Lok Sabha Candidates for Bihar

Shatrughan Sinha to contest from Patna Saheb

Denied a ticket, Sadhu Yadav joins Congress

Angry Cong rejects RJD-LJP seat sharing deal

Sadhu goes all out against Jijaji, flays Lalu-Paswan tie up

Muslim LJP MP seeks seat for the community

EC orders transfer of Darbhanga DM, SP

UPA united for polls in Bihar, RJD gets most seats

George Fernandes' nomination for general polls opposed

Romantic professor to contest Lok Sabha polls to promote love 

List of Probable UPA Candidatates in Bihar

Poll panel orders transfer of senior Bihar officials 

Nitish flays EC for sending notice to DGP, ADGP

Builder of Lalu-Rabri Temple arrested, released

EC notice to Bihar DGP, ADGP for violation of Model Code of Conduct

Election Commission to deploy micro-observers in Bihar 

The EBC of the Backward Caste politics in Bihar

EC disqualifies 616 candidates of Bihar from contesting election

Yechury, Sharad Yadav hold talks 

30 sub-electoral officers shifted in Bihar

Bihar’s convicted politicians may field wives, parents in poll

RJD, LJP reach agreement over seats

NGO lists 20 'red alert' constituencies, demands clean candidates

Shrinking space for professional politicians as NDA to field several IAS, IPS in Bihar

FIRs lodged against four MPs, Bihar minister

Bihar in the grip of Ad(d)-war

United Left Bloc announces names of candidates for Bihar

IG Gupteshwar Pandey seeks retirement, to contest LS poll

Election Commission to review poll preparedness in Lucknow, Patna

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