2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election (English Wikipedia)

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abplive.in (Global: 3,767^th place; English: 2,234^th place)

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"Shiv Sena says will contest over 150 seats in Bihar polls". 17 September 2015 – via Business Standard.
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Catch News. Voters dissatisfied with Nitish & Lalu will choose us, not BJP, says CPI(ML) chief

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deccanherald.com (Global: 516^th place; English: 291^st place)

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"Lalu, Nitish seal the deal: RJD, JD(U) form alliance for Bihar polls, seat sharing talks on cards". Firstpost. 8 June 2015.
"Amit Shah vs Prashant Kishor: Who will be wizard for forthcoming Bihar elections?". Firstpost. 20 July 2015.
"At Buxar, PM Modi gives BJP campaign a brazen communal spin; plays on the fears of Dalits". Firstpost. 26 October 2015.
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"MIM in serious fight in Bihar: Asaduddin Owaisi". 12 October 2015.

hindustantimes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 52^nd place)

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"Two Mahadalit Heavyweights To Face Off in Maoist-hit Imamganj". HuffPost. 21 September 2015.

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"Bihar Assembly polls: Haven't received official proposal regarding Janata Parivar merger, says CEC". Zee News. 20 May 2015.
"Bihar polls: PM Modi attacks 'grand alliance', likens it to '3 Idiots'". Zee News. 27 October 2015.

india.com

"Bihar Assembly Elections 2015: Jitan Ram Manjhi has become 'announcement minister', says Sushil Modi". india.com. February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.

indianexpress.com (Global: 60^th place; English: 43^rd place)

"Poll-bound Bihar to get 36 EVMs with paper trail facility". indianexpress.com. 5 August 2015.
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"'Ram Vilas Dalit face wherever you go, Jitan Ram Manjhi can be Mahadalit face'". indianexpress.com. 29 July 2015.
"Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar to be hit hardest if caste data released: Paswan". indianexpress.com. 19 July 2015.
"Bihar elections: NCP pulls out of anti-BJP alliance, may contest alone". indianexpress.com. 13 August 2015.
"Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar releases 'joint list' of 242 candidates, OBCs get lion's share". indianexpress.com. 23 September 2015.
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"Bihar elections: OBCs and Dalits 70% in Nitish list, upper castes 42% in BJP". The Indian Express. 24 September 2015.
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Singh, Santosh (27 October 2015). "Nitish and Lalu conspiring to give Dalit, OBC quota to another community: PM Modi". indianexpress.com.
Singh, Santosh (25 December 2015). "Bihar polls: BJP puts 'quota conspiracy' theory out in print". indianexpress.com.
"On video, what Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar said about quota for Muslims". The Indian Express. 6 November 2015.
"Winnability, caste, age: Amit Shah's 3-point formula for Bihar polls". The Indian Express. 22 September 2015.
"Bihar polls: BJP declares 11 candidates in third list". The Indian Express. 20 September 2015.
Bhatt, Sheela (3 October 2015). "Bihar polls: Now the race is for getting the caste right for campaigners too". indianexpress.com.
"3 Muslim parties enter Bihar, 3 others vow to thwart them". The Indian Express. 1 October 2015.
"Asaduddin Owaisi's Kishanganj rally makes JD(U), RJD and Congress nervous". 17 August 2015.
"As Asaduddin Owaisi campaigns across Seemanchal, Muslims ask: Will he unite or divide votes?". The Indian Express. 28 October 2015.
"Bihar polls: TV channel drops exit poll that predicted Alliance sweep". The Indian Express. 5 November 2015.
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indiatimes.com (Global: 17^th place; English: 15^th place)

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Srivastava, Amitabh (13 August 2015). "They may have 'amicably' come to a seat-sharing agreement, but 15 months of tumultuous relationship later, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav still remain frenemies". m.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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indiatvnews.com (Global: 951^st place; English: 533^rd place)

"Bihar Assembly polls possible in Sept-Oct: CEC Nasim Zaidi". www.indiatvnews.com. 17 May 2015.
"Lalu-Nitish alliance ahead of BJP-led combine in India TV-CVoter poll in Bihar". www.indiatvnews.com. 9 September 2015.
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"India TV–CVoter exit poll projects clear win for Nitish-led grand alliance in Bihar". India TV News. 5 November 2015.

infoelections.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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livemint.com (Global: 390^th place; English: 227^th place)

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"Bihar poised to return to politics of caste, religion". mint. 5 August 2013.
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msn.com (Global: 117^th place; English: 145^th place)

"BJP Offers Support To Nitish Kumar, To Join Government". msn.com. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017.

ndtv.com (Global: 138^th place; English: 95^th place)

"6 Parties of Janata Parivar Announce Merger, Mulayam Singh Yadav to be Chief of New Party". NDTV.com.
"36 Seats in Bihar to Have Electronic Voting Machines With Paper Trail Facility". NDTV.com.
"PM Narendra Modi Announces Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore Package for Bihar: 10 Developments". NDTV.com.
Surabhi Malik (1 September 2015). "Modiji, Stop The Chest Thumping, Tweets Nitish Kumar". NDTV.com.
"PM Alleges 'Conspiracy of Sin' in Bihar, Vows to Protect Quota". NDTV.com.
"MIM in Serious Fight in Bihar, Says Party Chief Asaduddin Owaisi". NDTV.com.
"AIMIM Names 6 Candidates for Bihar Elections". NDTV.com. 5 October 2015.
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newindianexpress.com (Global: 188^th place; English: 118^th place)

"Lalu's Ultimatum to Modi Government on Caste Census Data". The New Indian Express.

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newsnation.in (Global: low place; English: 8,691^st place)

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oneindia.com (Global: 2,293^rd place; English: 1,689^th place)

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rediff.com (Global: 106^th place; English: 74^th place)

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scroll.in (Global: 676^th place; English: 420^th place)

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sunday-guardian.com (Global: low place; English: 8,309^th place)

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tehelka.com (Global: 5,027^th place; English: 2,766^th place)

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telegraphindia.com (Global: 434^th place; English: 254^th place)

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thehindu.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 35^th place)

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thehindubusinessline.com (Global: 724^th place; English: 431^st place)

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thequint.com (Global: 1,282^nd place; English: 687^th place)

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thestatesman.com (Global: 2,733^rd place; English: 1,488^th place)

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