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In few months time people of Bihar will be voting to elect a new government. This election will be very interesting to watch as parties will be fighting to remain in power, for survival and revival.
Smooth sailing of the ruling alliance was disturbed by a storm in form of a photo and created rift among partners. The ruling JD(U)-BJP alliance managed to weather the storm after a few very nervous moments. The coalition was also put under pressure from upper cast groups, the real backer of it, after CM Nitish Kumar spoke about a bill on sharecroppers rights. Corruption charges are also giving them a sleepless night in the final leg of the term.
On the contrary, RJD-LJP alliance has its graph on upward move after being wiped out in the last Lok Sabha election in May 2009. They, however, made splendid come back in September 2009 Assembly by-poll, when they won 9 out of 18 seats and the ruling alliance managed to win only 5 seats.
Congress, on the other hand, is working on a strategy for revival. It is trying to bring back traditional vote bank of Dalits, Muslims and upper castes to its fold. With plans to bring Rahul Gandhi for extensive campaigning, it seems Congress will be able to make many contests triangular if not all.
This contest will be mainly among ‘Development of Nitish’, ‘Charisma of Lalu’ and ‘Charm of Grand Old Party’ with caste factor playing the side role.
TwoCircles.net will provide extensive coverage of Bihar Election 2010.
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Election Schedule
Analysis of New MLAs of Bihar 2010 Assembly Elections:
1. 141 newly elected MLAs (i.e. 59%) in Bihar Assembly Elections 2010 have pending criminal cases against them according to their self sworn affidavits. In 2005 Bihar Assembly, 117 (i.e.35%) MLAs had pending criminal cases.
2. 85 MLAs out of these 141 analyzed have declared pending serious IPC charges like murder and attempt to murder charges against them. In 2005, 68 MLAs had serious pending criminal cases.
3. 76 MLAs analyzed (32%) have not declared their PAN card details.
4. A total of 47 MLAs (i.e. 20%) analyzed are crorepatis in Bihar Assembly Elections 2010. In 2005, 8 MLAs were crorepatis.
Source: http://adrindia.org/files/Final%20Bihar%20MLAs%20reportv3_1.pdf
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Constituencies with Muslim population 20% and above with winners of 2005 Assembly Election
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Nitish Kumar elected head of JD-U legislature party
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Notification issued for fourth phase of Bihar polls
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September 2010
RJD releases list for Bihar polls
Bihar Muslim leaders put charter of demands before parties
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Lovely Anand, Sadhu Yadav angry as supporters denied tickets
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Notification issued for first phase of Bihar polls
Greenpeace wants development as a poll plank in Bihar
Angry RJD activists burn effigy of Lalu Prasad
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Lalu Prasad launches son Tejaswi in politics
Congress finalises nominees for three phases of Bihar poll
Congress panel discusses Bihar polls, Sonia and PM attend
More tickets to minorities by Congress in Bihar
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Election panel reviews poll preparedness in Bihar
Wali Rahmani projected as Deputy CM of Bihar
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Election Commission team to visit Bihar
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Former Bihar minister, wife to join Congress
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August 2010
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Bihar taking credit for central schemes: Sonia
Former central minister quits RJD
Bihar minister plans to invite Modi for campaign
JD-U to chalk out Bihar poll strategy
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