Rs 7.60 lakh unaccounted cash, 30,365 litres liquor seized in Bihar

Of the Rs 7.60 lakh cash seizure, the highest Rs 3.96 lakh was recovered from Araria district followed by Rs 1.53 lakh in Vaishali district, Rs 1.16 lakh in Saran district and Rs 94,900 from Aurangabad district, the release issued by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), cited.

The authorities also seized 30,365 litres of liquor during their drive against country/foreign liquor, it said. In cases related to violation of Model Code of Conduct, 126 were related to defacement of public properties and five to private properties, the release mentioned, adding 14 cases were lodged in connection with misuse of vehicles and three related to violation of loudspeaker Act, besides six cases for illegal meeting/speech etc.

As under enforcement of law and order, 15 arms/weapons and 61 cartridges were seized, while 121 licensed arms verified and 901 licensed arms deposited, it said.

The cancellation of licensed arms stood at 95 and 635 non-bailable warrants were executed, the release said, adding Rs 12.76 lakh in fine was collected during vehicle checking.

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Fight against poverty will go on, says Lalu Prasad

"The BJP and the RSS want to take away the reservation of the backward and the poor people. I won't let their dreams come true. This fight against poverty will go on," Lalu told the reporters here. An FIR was lodged yesterday against the RJD chief for provoking caste feelings during a speech two days earlier in Raghopur.

Lalu had called the poll a backward-versus-forward fight and a Mahabharata exhorted Yadavs to stay awake and united and said that the RSS is full of Brahmins

Bihar will witness five-phased elections between October 12 and November 5. Counting of votes will take place on November 8.

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Sonia, Rahul to address nearly 20 rallies in Bihar

Sonia will address at least two rallies in Kahalgaon Assembly segment in Bhagalpur district and Vajirganj constituency in Gaya districts on October 3. She will also address three rallies on October 17 in different assembly segments. "With different Congress candidates seeking her rallies in their respective constituencies during campaigning, Congress president may visit the state in early November to address two or three more rallies," a senior party leader said.

Sonia Gandhi addressed the Swabhiman Rally of the grand alliance on August 30 in Patna. Rahul Gandhi will also address over half a dozen rallies on October 26 and 30. He will visit Bihar on October 7 to address three rallies in Bachwara segment in Begusarai district, Barbigha in Sheikhpura district and Chenari in Rohtas district.

The Congress vice president has already addressed a rally in Ramnagar in West Champaran district on September 19. According to Congress leaders here, Sonia and Rahul will share the podium with star campaigners of the grand alliance - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad - in two or three rallies, if not more.

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Jitan Ram Manjhi to contest from two assembly seats

"Manjhi will contest from Imamganj assembly constituency and Makhdumpur assembly constituency as HAM candidate," party spokesperson Danish Rizwan said, adding that the decision was taken on Sunday.

Imamganj city is in Gaya, Manjhi's home district which is considered Maoist-affected. He will contest against Bihar Assembly Speaker and JD-U candidate Uday Narain Choudhary from here. Manjhi had earlier announced he will contest from Makhdumpur Assembly constituency in Jehanabad district.

Last Friday HAM released its first list of 13 candidates for the Bihar Assembly polls and on Sunday the party released its second list of seven candidates. HAM is contesting from 20 seats in the 243-member Bihar assembly as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance. 

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BJP plays backward caste card to counter 'Mandal' politics

In order to woo the Dalits, Other Backward Castes (OBCs) and Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ruled out any 'sawarna' (upper caste) person becoming the Chief Minister if the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won two-thirds majority in the state polls.

With 'caste' factor, re-entrenched by recommendations of reservations by the the Mandal Commission, again dominating the campaigning for Bihar polls, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh said that the next Bihar Chief Minister would be either from the Dalits, OBCs or EBCs and not an upper caste.

"An upper caste cannot become the Chief Minister of Bihar; it is certain that if the BJP-led NDA comes to power, the next Chief Minister will be either from the OBCs or EBCs," the Union Minister - who belongs to the powerful and landed Bhumihar upper caste with a strong presence in the state politics - told the media here.

The BJP leader played this 'backward caste Chief Minister card' two days after RJD chief Lalu Prasad cited that the Bihar Assembly polls were a fight between the backward and forward castes.

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Amit Shah begins Bihar tour for final poll push

Joined by party's election in-charge Ananth Kumar, the BJP chief, who arrived here today, will preside over nine regional meetings across the state in which key leaders and workers from all 38 districts will participate, Bihar BJP spokesperson Sanjay Mayukh said.

He will also work to placate the dissident voices that have arisen over a number of reasons, from tickets being given to turncoats from JD(U) and RJD and allegedly to those with criminal background to denial of nomination to the kin of some leaders.

"Amit Shah wants to ensure that the entire party apparatus is solidly behind the goal to win the assembly elections as the last leg of campaign starts. Whatever tactical changes in campaign or toning up of management at local and booth level is required will be done by him," a party source added.

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Rs 11.91 lakh in cash, 18,684 litre liquor seized in Bihar

A release issued by the Chief Electoral Officer said that the police made the seizure from the districts of Madhubani, Bhojpur, Nawada, Vaishali, Munger and Supaul.

Besides, police seized 18,684 litres of liquor, one magazine, two base machine and one drill machine from Munger district, the release said, adding that an illegal minigun factory was busted in Khagaria district and dismantled a distillery unit in the same district.  http://post.jagran.com/Rs-1191-lakh-in-cash-18684-litre-liquor-seized-in-Bihar-1443191892

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NDA, grand alliance neck and neck in Bihar

According to an opinion poll survey, NDA was projected to win 109-125 seats, while the alliance of Nitish Kumar's JD-U, Lalu Prasad's RJD and Congress is projected to get 104 to 120 seats in the 243-member Bihar Assembly. Others are projected to win 10-18 seats as per this poll.

Another opinion poll has projected the NDA to win 117 seats and the grand alliance projected to win 112 seats, leaving the remaining 14 seats for others.

There is a difference of only one percent in vote share projected in the Times Now opinion poll survey, with NDA getting 43 percent votes and the grand alliance running close with 42 percent votes. http://post.jagran.com/NDA-grand-alliance-neck-and-neck-in-Bihar-Opinion-polls-1443171494

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RK Singh remark on BJP tickets in Bihar exposes true colours: Nitish Kumar

In potentially damaging remarks for BJP ahead of the high-stakes polls, its MP and former Union Home Secretary RK Singh on Saturday alleged that party tickets were sold to criminals, a charge dismissed as 'baseless' by the party but termed 'exceptionally grave' by rivals.
   
Singh got the backing of outgoing BJP MLA Vikram Kunwar who said he was denied ticket from Raghunathpur, alleging it was 'sold' to Manoj Singh, a turncoat and a sharpshooter of Shahabuddin. Kumar touched upon Singh's allegation while addressing a series of election rallies in the state. http://post.jagran.com/RK-Singh-remark-on-BJP-tickets-in-Bihar-exposes-true-colours-Nitish-Kumar-1443396241

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NDA will form government in Bihar

He also claimed that the smuggling of cows to Bangladesh has reduced. "Owing to sincerity of BSF, the smuggling of cows has come down to 8 lakh as against 22 lakh every year. The statement of Bangladesh High Commissioner that beef rate has shot up in Bangladesh is a witness of the aforesaid claim," he stated.

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NDA plans campaign blitz in Bihar, Modi to address over 20 rallies

Modi, a seasoned campaigner and the alliance's face for the polls in which it has not projected a chief ministerial candidate, will address the rallies barely two days after his arrival from a visit to Ireland and the US on September 29.

All opinion polls have predicted a photo finish in the polls, a must-win for BJP after its Delhi debacle. A victory in Bihar will give the Modi government the heft it requires to push its reform agenda, including introduction of the much-awaited GST. Modi, who remains a big draw in the state, can give it an edge in the fight. http://post.jagran.com/NDA-plans-campaign-blitz-in-Bihar-Modi-to-address-over-20-rallies-1443340072

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Congress releases list of 41 candidates

As part of the 'grand alliance', Congress will contest on 41 seats out of 243 in the upcoming Bihar polls. Five of the candidates are women while ten are Muslims.

AICC secretary Shakeel Ahmed Khan is contesting from Kadwa, a seat in the Seemanchal region. The grand alliance had earlier planned to allocate the seat to NCP. As the NCP walked out of the grand alliance, the seat fell in Congress kitty.

Ram, who had unsuccessfully contested the last Lok Sabha polls from Gopalgnaj on Congress ticket, has been fielded from reserved seat of Ramnagar. http://post.jagran.com/Bihar-polls-Congress-releases-list-of-41-candidates-1443084038

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Pappu Yadav-led Janadhikar Party releases poll manifesto

 Yadav said parents of children not going to government schools would have to give clarification for it and they would be deprived of official facilities. The manifesto proposed to make roads in Bihar toll-free for students and farmers and also proposed to provide 30 percent subsidy and sales tax concession to students for purchase of Scooty.

Janadhikar Party, which has NCP and Samajwadi Party among others, is an important constituent of the Third Front in Bihar elections. It's contesting 64 seats in the Bihar elections. Yadav cited parents of families having two girl children would be honoured and a sum of Rs 50,000 would be given for each girl child.

He also promised implementation of the Sachar Committee recommendations within three months. The manifesto talked about cancellation of licence of shops caught selling fake medicines along with a penalty of Rs 50 lakh. In the social field, it promised a Rs 10 lakh grant to those going for inter-caste marriages and a government job to the wife. http://post.jagran.com/Bihar-polls-Pappu-Yadavled-Janadhikar-Party-releases-poll-manifesto-1443084929

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Sonia Gandhi to visit Bihar on 3rd October

Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ashok Chaudhary told reporters that Gandhi would visit Bihar on October three to canvass for Congress candidates in the fray in the first phase of the assembly polls on October 12.

The final schedule of the Congress president's Bihar visit will be decided in a day or two, he said. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and other senior party leaders will also campaign for party candidates ..http://post.jagran.com/Sonia-Gandhi-to-visit-Bihar-on-3rd-October-1443104846

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Caste in mind, Bihar rivals decide tickets

If the forward castes have walked away with about 86 seats of the 214 for which BJP-led NDA has named its candidates so far, the grand alliance has given 63 seats to yadavs alone as it tries to ensure that the state's most numerically strong caste continues to back it.

The upper castes do not constitute more than 14 percent of the electorate but the NDA has allocated them 40 percent of the seats so far, an indication of its reliance on them in a state where they form the core support base of BJP.

With BJP making concerted efforts to lure yadavs and giving them 22 seats, RJD's Lalu Prasad has gone out of the way to keep them on his side and allotted 48 seats from his party's quota of 101 to the backward community. http://post.jagran.com/Caste-in-mind-Bihar-rivals-decide-tickets-1443101563

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Lalu will be Nitish's Supreme Court very soon: Venkaiah Naidu

"Very soon you will have Laluji as Supreme Court of him (Kumar). He (Lalu) has already declared that his children are going to be ministers before the government is formed. Cabinet formation is CM's prerogative," he said.

"As far as Government of India is concerned, it has been made very clear that the government goes by the agenda of the BJP and the agenda of the NDA. Whatever suggestions come, if they are good, we accept the reasonable ones. We are not guided, governed or dictated by anybody," Naidu said on the sidelines of an event here.  http://post.jagran.com/Lalu-will-be-Nitishs-Supreme-Court-very-soon-Venkaiah-Naidu-1443104047

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 List Will Come Out Today

लोजपा का मजाक बनाया
भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह इधर कुछ दिनों से अपनी पार्टी में हो रही अंदरूनी कलह को शांत करने में जुटे हैं। कल बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए भाजपा ने  भाजपा 160 सीटों पर और जीतनराम मांझी की पार्टी 'हम' 20 सीटों पर चुनाव लड़ने के लिए भले ही मना लिया हो लेकिन अब यहां पर लोजपा पार्टी नाराज है। सूत्रों की माने तो भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह कल रात को लोजपा के चिराग पासवान से मिले और उनसे बातचीत की है। इस दौरान उनका कहना है कि बीजेपी ने उनके साथ धोखा किया है। अपने वादे के मुताबिक उसे सीटे नहीं दी है।  http://inextlive.jagran.com/bihar-assembly-elections-2015-list-will-come-out-today-201509150003

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Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 Jitan Ram Manjhi

भाजपा ने अपनाई रणनीति
इसके इतर रविवार को ही पूरे दिन मांझी अपने बेटे के बिहार में पैसे को लेकर पुलिस द्वारा पकड़े जाने को लेकर भी खासे परेशान रहे। मांझी के तेवरों पर भाजपा नेतृत्‍व ने ठीक वैसी ही रणनीति अपनाई, जैसी कि पार्टी की ओर से रामविलास पासवान के लिए अपनाई गई थी। भाजपा के सीट समझौते की रणनीति से जुड़े नेताओं में अनंत कुमार, भूपेंद्र यादव, धर्मेंद्र प्रधान ने भी मांझी के इंतजार को बढ़ाया और आपस में ही विचार-विमर्श करते रहे।     

नहीं हो सकी मांझी की पीएम से सीधी बात
सूत्रों की मानें तो मांझी ने अपनी बात को सीधे पीएम तक पहुंचाने की बहुत कोशिश की, लेकिन कामयाब न हो सके। प्रधानमंत्री तक पहुंचने के लिए उन्‍होंने केंद्रीय मंत्री राधामोहन सिंह से भी मुलाकात की, लेकिन बात नहीं बनी। http://inextlive.jagran.com/bihar-assembly-elections-2015-jitan-ram-manjhi-201509140001

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BJP Wants To Contest More Than 160 Seats In Bihar Elections And Allies Agreed

160 पर भाजपा और 30 पर लोजपा के लड़ने की उम्मीद
एनडीए की सहयोगी राष्ट्रीय लोक समता पार्टी और हिन्दुस्तानी अवाम मोर्चा ने बिहार विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए सीटों के बंटवारे पर अंतिम फैसला लेने के लिए भारतीय जनता पार्टी को अधिकृत किया था। अब लग रहा है कि उनके बीच सहमति बन रही है। सूत्रों से पता चला है कि जहां भाजपा बिहार में 160 से 165 सीट्स पर चुनाव लड़ने के बारे में सोच रही है वहीं लोजपा को भी 30 से 35 सीट्स पर मौका दिया जाएगा।

अंतिम घोषणा अमित शाह करेंगे
हालाकि भाजपा के राज्य के चुनाव प्रभारी और केन्द्रीय मंत्री अनंत कुमार ने इस मुद्दे पर विचार के लिए गुरुवार को नई दिल्ली में राष्ट्रीय लोक समता पार्टी के प्रमुख उपेन्द्रु कुशवाहा और हिन्दुस्तानी अवाम मोर्चा के अध्यक्ष जीतन राम मांझी से अलग-अलग बातचीत की है। जिसके बाद उन्होंने बताया कि सीट बंटवारे के बारे में अंतिम फैसला लेने के लिए भाजपा अध्यक्ष अमित शाह को अधिकृत करते हुए पत्र लिख दिया गया है और कहा है कि अब सभी उनके निर्णय की प्रतीक्षा में हैं वही अंतिम और सर्वमान्य निर्णय होगा।  http://inextlive.jagran.com/bjp-wants-to-contest-more-than-160-seats-in-bihar-elections-and-allies-agreed-201509110009

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Bihar Polls To Be Held Between October 12 And November 5 Here Constituencies Detail

प्रथम चरण 12 अक्‍तूबर, 2015 दिन सोमवार कुल विधानसभा सीटें जिन पर मतदान होगा 49
1. जिला समस्‍तीपुर विधानसभा सीट कल्‍याणपुर (सुरक्षित), वारिसनगर, समस्‍तीपुर, उजियारपुर, मोरवा, सरायरंजन, मोहिउद्दीन नगर, बिभूतिपुर, रोसेरा (सुरक्षित), हसनपुर

2. जिला बेगुसराय विधानसभा सीट चेरिया बरियारपुर, बछवारा, टेघरा, मथियानी, साहिबपुर कमल, बेगुसराय, बखरी (सुरक्षित)

3. जिला खगड़िया विधानसभा सीट अलौली (सुरक्षित), खगड़िया, बेलदौर, परबत्‍ता  http://inextlive.jagran.com/bihar-polls-to-be-held-between-october-12-and-november-5-here-constituencies-detail-201509090024

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