Kedar Prasad Gupta

At Rajgir, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary kicked off the much-anticipated Malmas Mela, a vibrant month-long celebration that draws pilgrims from all over India and beyond for its historic royal bathing rituals. While there, he took the opportunity to explore the zoo safari and assess the readiness of facilities for visitors, highlighting the importance of safety and comfort throughout the festivities.

Newly sworn-in Bihar ministers have pledged to prioritize transparency and public welfare. Revenue Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal aims to clear pending cases and restore public trust. Social Welfare Minister Dr. Shweta Gupta will focus on women, children, and the elderly, while Prohibition Minister Madan Sahani vows to intensify efforts against liquor smuggling and spurious production.

The central unit of BJP on Monday announced the name of former MLA kedar prasad gupta as its candidate for Kurhani assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district where byelection will be held on December 5, party's state spokesperson Prem Ranjan Patel said.

As the battle for the Kurhani assembly bypoll gets intense, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday threw his hat in favour of the BJP candidate kedar prasad gupta. Chirag is expected to give last minute push on Saturday, hoping for the victory of Gupta.

As the battle for the Kurhani assembly bypoll gets intense, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday threw his hat in favour of the BJP candidate kedar prasad gupta. Chirag is expected to give last minute push on Saturday, hoping for the victory of Gupta.

The state BJP and the seven-party grand alliance appear to be playing cat and mouse game as to their respective candidate selection for the byelection to the Kurhani assembly seat in Muzaffarpur district to be held on December 5.

The central unit of BJP on Monday announced the name of former MLA kedar prasad gupta as its candidate for Kurhani assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district where byelection will be held on December 5, party’s state spokesperson Prem Ranjan Patel said.

BJP candidate kedar prasad gupta won the Kurhani assembly byelection by a margin of over 3,600 votes.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurated Cosmas Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd., a bag manufacturing unit in Muzaffarpur, established under the Bihar Textiles and Leather Policy 2022, with an investment of Rs37 crore. The unit, spread across 5 acres, aims to produce high-quality, low-cost bags and accessories, providing employment to approximately 1200 people, with 40% being women, fostering economic growth in the region.

Over three lakh voters will exercise their franchise in the Kurhani assembly constituency where byelection will be held on Monday. It will be the first electoral battle between CM Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and the BJP since the two old allies parted ways four months ago.

While RJD's former MLA Anil Kumar Sahni, whose disqualification necessitated the bypoll in Kurhani, on Friday sought the resignation of Nitish on "moral grounds" and asked the CM to hand over his chair to Tejashwi, BJP's Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi said Nitish should take the responsibility of his party's defeat in Kurhani and should go to the 'ashram' of RJD leader Shivanand Tiwari after handing over the seat of power to Tejashwi.

Victory of BJP’s kedar prasad gupta in the Kurhani byelection has boosted the morale of the saffron party and some of its leaders have even sought the resignation of chief minister Nitish Kumar. Meanwhile, Mahagathbandhan has accepted the defeat and said it would do the introspection.

JD(U)’s debacle in Kurhani byelection has triggered calls for Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to give way to his deputy and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.

The byelection to the Kurhani assembly seat in Muzaffarpur district will be held on December 5, the Election Commission (EC) announced on Saturday. The counting of votes will take place on December 8.

The byelection to the Kurhani assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district passed off peacefully on Monday with only 58% (57.9% ) of voters exercising their franchise, the election commission said. The results would be declared on Thursday.

Bihar's deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and several other NDA leaders filed their nomination papers on Thursday, emphasizing development as their core campaign theme. Leaders like Nitin Nabin, Neeraj Kumar Babloo, and Kedar Gupta also submitted their candidacies, with a strong focus on progress and good governance for the state.

A named FIR has been lodged against BJP’s Kurhani MLA kedar prasad gupta on Tuesday night in the murder case of ex-mukhiya of Sumera panchayat under Kurhani block Md Alishan.

The byelection to the Kurhani assembly constituency in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district passed off peacefully on Monday, with 57.90 per cent of voters exercising their franchise, a communique received from the Election Commission said. The results would be declared on Thursday.

Altogether 13 candidates remained in the fray for the byelection to Kurhani assembly seat in Muzaffarpur district. No one withdrew from the contest on Monday, the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

Altogether 13 candidates remained in the fray for the byelection to Kurhani assembly seat in Muzaffarpur district. No one withdrew from the contest on Monday, the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

Byelection to the Kurhani assembly seat in Muzaffarpur on December 5 has turned interesting with two smaller parties - VIP and AIMM - having significant influence over their respective community voters joining the fray against BJP and JD(U).

Altogether 13 candidates remained in contest for the byelection to Kurhani assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur district, as no one withdrew nomination on Monday.

With the JD(U) on Saturday announcing former MLA Manoj Singh Kushwaha as Mahagathbandhan nominee for byelection to Kurhani assembly seat, the BJP has also zeroed in on at least two names for the seat.

Away from the big-ticket Gujarat elections, one-off prestige battles and popularity tests will be held Monday in bypolls to one Lok Sabha constituency and six assembly seats spread across UP, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

Kedar Pd Gupta of the BJP has won the Kurhani by-election. He defeated Sunil Kumar Suman of the RJD by 9718 votes. Polls indicate the NDA is set to form the government in Bihar. Projections show the NDA securing a significant lead over the Mahagathbandhan. This outcome follows intense campaigning and voter turnout.

Voters from all age groups turned up in large numbers at the polling booths to exercise their franchise in Muzaffarpur’s Kurhani assembly constituency where byelection was held on Monday amid tight security.

The ruling Grand Alliance (GA) has decided to engage an army of its top leaders to campaign for JD(U) candidate Manoj Singh Kushwaha in Kurhani assembly constituency in Muzaffarpur where byelection will be held on December 5.