Grand Alliance leaders at a joint press conference in Patna on Monday.

Patna: With murmurs of rift within the Grand Alliance in Bihar gaining momentum in the aftermath of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejaswi Yadav choosing to avoid sharing dais with Congress chief Rahul Gandhi during his recent campaign stops in north Bihar, the members of the alliance on Monday held a joint press conference in Patna in an attempt to dispel the rumors of crack in the Mahagathbandhan.

Protest against Shatrughan Sinha outside Sadaqat Ashram in Patna on Monday.

Patna: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shatrughan Sinha is not catching any break from his own party members who have been up in arms against his candidacy from Patna Saheb seat on a Congress ticket going against his former party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad.

RJD leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui (file photo).

Patna: In a statement that is certain to come back to haunt him, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) senior leader Abdul Bari Siddiqui on Sunday said that while he had no problem saying 'Bharat Mata ki Jai', he was opposed to reciting India's national song Vande Mataram.

Congress candidate from Patna Saheb Shatrughan Sinha at a party meetin in Patna on Sunday.

Patna: Congress leader Shatrughan Sinha faced the ire of his own party workers on Sunday when he arrived at Sadaqat Ashram, the state headquarters in Patna, to hold a meeting with senior office-bearers of the party to discuss campaign strategy with them.

NDA leadders from Bihar with PM Narendra Modi at an election rally in Araria on Saturday.

Araria: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke at a public rally in Araria slamming the opposition for questioning his patriotism saying those who were demanding for proof for the air strike on Pakistani terror camps were mighty silent now after realizing they were not doing too well in the polls after the end of the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections.

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in Supaul on Saturday.

Supaul: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressed a large crowd in Supaul where he tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular and the entire NDA in general over various issues essentially calling the Prime Minister a liar who failed to fulfill any of his promises that he made during the last election cycle five years ago.

Protest on Bailey Road in Patna following the death of a 17-year old girl in Patna on Saturday.

Patna: Angry family members and neighbors in Mandiri area in Patna under Buddha Colony police station on Saturday blocked the road and vandalized parked cars after the body of a 17-year old Class XII girl was found on the ground outside a multi-storied apartment complex.

Second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar.

Patna: The second phase of the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections came to an end on Thursday without any untoward incident except air-firing by the police in Banka to control some anti-social elements trying to intimidate voters and capture a booth in Shambugarh.

Magadh Mahila College in Patna (file photo).

Patna: Officials at the Magadh Mahila College in Patna were not a happy lot on Thursday when the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), following its intensive review, dropped the college one notch below from A grade that it earned in 2013 to B grade.

BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi holding a press conference in Patna on Wednesday.

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Wednesday said that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad Yadav had offered his help in bringing down the Mahagathbandhan government of which he was a part of if the BJP was willing to drop all charges against him in the fodder scam case.

Election officials transporting sealed EVMs to polling booths at five seats in Bihar on Wednesday.

Patna: The second phase of the staggered Lok Sabha elections in Bihar is all set to open on Thursday morning as voters in five constituencies go to the poll to determine the fate of 68 candidates representing a host of parties.

Expelled RJD leader Ali Ashraf Fatmi (file photo).

Patna: Just days after he threatened to file his nomination papers as an independent from Madhubani if the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) failed to field him from that seat, the party of Lalu Prasad Yadav expelled Ali Ashram Fatmi for engaging in 'anti-party' activities for a period of six years.