In First Phase following assembly constituencies will go on vote. There are 49 constituencies which will go on vote.

1. Full list of Mahagathbandhan, NDA candidates for the first phase of Bihar elections
2. Interesting Facts About Bihar First Phase Assembly Elections 2015

Bihar First Phase Voting on 12th Oct will cover 49 Assembly Constituencies. Voting Percentage would be updated here. Districts included are Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Nawada, Jamui

Live updates of Bihar First Phase Voting underway today (Highlights):

1. #Biharpolls: 57% turnout recorded in first phase
2. #BiharPolls: 44% voter turnout recorded until 2pm
3. #BiharPolls: Over 20.15% polling % recorded till 10 AM
   1. #BiharPolls: Banka 58%  polling till now
   2. #BiharPolls:  Munger 55%  polling till now
   3. #BiharPolls:  Lakhisarai 54% polling till now
   4. #BiharPolls:  Sheikhpura 54% polling till now
   5. #BiharPolls:  Nawada 53% polling till now
   6. #BiharPolls:  Jamui 57% polling till now
   7. #BiharPolls:  Samastipur 60% polling till now
   8. #BiharPolls:  Begusarai 59% polling till now
   9. #BiharPolls:  Bhagalpur 56% polling till now
   10. #BiharPolls:  Khagaria 61% polling till now
4. #BiharPolls : 10% voter turn out recorded in the first two hour.
5. #BiharPolls: 6% Vote during first hour of polling
6. #BiharPolls: EC distributes special cap to first voters at each polling booth
   

The BJP has fielded 27 candidates, while the JDU (Janta Dal United) has fielded 24, RJD with 17, LJP with 13, CPI with 25 and congress with 8.

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam on Tuesday expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting a beautiful shawl for her grandmother.

During the meeting today, Modi gifted Nawaz Sharif a beautiful shawl for his mother and a compilation of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's poetry as a symbol of affection and respect.

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani herself has refused to comment on the controversy over her educational qualification. This after the Congress came down hard on Irani with Ajay Maken questioning how a 12th class pass-out can head the HRD ministry.

If reports are to be believed, the Bharatiya Janata Party is considering the names of Amit Shah, JP Nadda and Om Mathur for the post of the party president. 

Early this morning, former BJP president and Home Minister Rajnath Singh met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to discuss the issue. Sources say that..(list of cabinet and state ministers 2014)

Shiv Sena, BJP's oldest and most natural ally in the NDA, is upset at the Modi government for giving it only one ministerial berth – party MP Anant Geete was included in the cabinet on Monday.

However, the Sena hopes that more men from the party will be inducted in the cabinet when its promised expansion takes place later.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended all speculation on Tuesday as he announced the portfolios for his ministers a day after he was sworn in along with his Cabinet.

• " The number 2 in Modi's Cabinet is the man who lost the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat Arun Jaitley. Jaitley is the Defence Minister, Finance Minister as well as the Corporate Affairs Minister."

However, he says the Defence portfolio is temporary till the next Cabinet expansion happens. "We have to strike a balancing act between inflation, growth. The challenge is to restore confidence in investors. Defence is a transition till the next Cabinet expansion," Jaitley said soon after taking charge of his ministries.

• The other two top ministers in Modi's Cabinet are Rajnath Singh and Sushma Swaraj. While party president Rajnath Singh moves on to now becoming the Home Minister, Sushma Swaraj has become the first woman to be the External Affairs Minister of India.

Women power, meritocracy and fearlessness are some things that are evident in Modi's Cabinet. Modi has not paid much heed to allies giving them small ministries.

• In fact, sources say that BJP ally LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan is unhappy with Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Other allies like TDP's Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Akali Dal's Harsimrat Kaur Badal have got Civil Aviation and Food Processing Industries respectively. Shiv Sena's Anant Geete has got Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. There were reports on Monday that the Shiv Sena is unhappy with only one ministry given to it while it wanted three ministries.

Click Here's the full list of the minister with their portfolios in the Narendra Modi Cabinet...
Modi has gone for people in whom he has total faith. He has also tried to position himself as a person who believes in women's empowerment. Smriti Irani, who gave a tough fight to Rahul Gandhi in Amethi but lost to him, has been given the Human Resource Development Ministry.

• Another big gainer in Modi's Cabinet among the women is Nirmala Seetharaman who has got Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge) and is also the Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, which means she will work closely with Jaitley, the number 2 in Modi's Cabinet.

Modi has come up with a new ministry called the Ganga Rejuvenation, which has been given to Uma Bharti. Uma Bharti, who had made a Twitter faux pas of revealing her ministry and then apologising, has in fact been given the ministries she had tweeted about - Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.

• Modi has given key Railways portfolio to former Karnataka chief minister and Lok Sabha member from Bangalore North DV Sadananda Gowda. LK Advani's close confidante Ananthkumar has been given less important Chemicals and Fertilisers.

The allies SAD, Shiv Sena, TDP and LJP have got insignificant portfolios. Since the BJP has absolute majority on its own, Modi can afford to ignore the allies' demands for plum portfolios.
While Modi's Cabinet for now is a compact one, sources say there's more to come. Modi has kept Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space with himself. Sources say a cabinet expansion is likely in the next three months. An announcement is expected appointing Mukul Rohatgi as the Attorney General.

Click Here's the full list of the minister with their portfolios in the Narendra Modi Cabinet...

source:ibnlive

Narendra Modi, who led BJP to an astounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, will be sworn in as the Prime Minister today in the forecourt of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhawan at a grand function to be attended by foreign dignitaries including SAARC leaders.
 
The swearing-in ceremony of the 15th Prime Minister of India would be attended by nearly 3,000 guests, including top leaders from SAARC countries like Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

1. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai arrives in India to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. 
2. Nepal Prime Minister Sushil Koirala arrives in India to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
3. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reaches Delhi to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. (Security for Modi swearing-in ceremony)
   
   
4. MDMK president Vaiko along with his party supporters protests at Jantar Mantar against with the BJP's invitation to Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
5. Briefing reporters, LJP leader Chirag Paswan said that all probable ministers including party president Ram Vilas Paswan met Modiji.
6. NCP president Sharad Pawar reaches Delhi, confirms that he will be attending Modi's swearing in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan today evening.
7. After meeting Modi, RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha said that he cannot confirm anything at present and one will have to wait till the swearing-in ceremony.
8. BJP leader and Rajya Sabha member Najma Heptullah said she only had an informal meeting with PM-designate Narendra Modi.  (Narendra Modi swearing-in ceremony Live Video..Click here)
9. Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar, who will be attending Modi's swearing-in ceremony said that it is good that BJP has invited all SAARC leaders.
10. Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice president Rahul Gandhi and outgoing PM Manmohan Singh have been invited for dinner with the heads of states, who are coming to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony.
11. Bollywood actor Anupam Kher confirmed his attendance for Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. He said, “It's not a victory of BJP alone, but a victory for India.”
12. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi, an official said. (Narendra Modi's Cabine..Click here..>>.)
13. Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives in Delhi to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony. Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa had earlier expressed her unhappiness over invite to Rajapaksa.
14. BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who defeated Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife Rabri Devi in the recently held General Elections is unlikely to get a Cabinet berth in Modi Cabinet.
15. Tamil superstar Rajnikanth, who had been invited to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi today, will not attend the function, sources close to the actor said.
16. Prime Minister of Mauritius Navinchandra Ramgoolam arrives in Delhi to attend Narendra Modi's swearing in ceremony.
17. Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Kalraj Mishra gets a call from Modi, may be rewarded with a Cabinet berth.
18. Sushma Swaraj and Najma Heptullah meet PM-designate Modi at Gujarat Bhawan
19. Reports say that Arun Jaitley is likely to get the Finance Ministry, Sushma Swaraj may be sworn-in as the Foreign Minister, Ravi Shankar and Dr Harsh Vardhan are expected to be the I&B Minister and Health Minister respectively.
20. Nitin Gadkari is likely to get Minister of all transport including shipping, aviation, railways, surface and highways.
21. BJP president Rajnath Singh leaves for Gujarat Bhawan where Modi is meeting several BJP leaders.
22. As suspense continues over Modi Cabinet, list of the probable ministers siters has been sent to Rashtrapati Bhawan.
23. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut confirms that party MP Anant Geete will be sworn-in as Cabinet minister.
24. Reports suggest that General VK Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and Dharmendra Pardhan may get Cabinet berths.
25. Ahead of Cabinet formation, BJP leaders Uma Bharti, Gopinath Munde, Ananth Kumar, Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, Harsh Vardhan, Piyush Goel and Venkaiah Naidu meet Modi at Gujarat Bhawan. LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan also meets the PM-designate.
26. After seeking blessings, Modi leaves ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's residence and heads toward Gujarat Bhawan.
27. After paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajhat, Narendra Modi meets former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his residence and seeks his blessings.
28. New Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi confirms that he will attend Modi's swearing-in ceremony.

Narendra Modi's wife Jashodaben said she is extremely happy over his ascent to the top post and that he accepted her for the first time as his spouse.

"It is a matter of extreme happiness for me. I am so proud being his wife. I will pray to the God that he keeps surging ahead," Jashodaben said in an interview to Gujarati TV channel 'TV9', aired on Friday. She also expressed gratitude to Modi as he "accepted" her as his wife in the nomination papers filed for Lok Sabha election this time.

"He (Modi) for the first time accepted me as his wife when he filed the form in Vadodara in 2014. As after so many years, he accepted me as his wife, I feel good. He remembers me even after so many years," she said. Narendra Modi to Be Sworn on 26 May

Modi's first-time acknowledgement of his married status had sparked off a row during the campaign. "Earlier, he did not put my name (in election forms) but he never denied (that they were married). He never spoke bad things about me. I have respect for him. I am his wife and will always remain his wife," she said.

"What he did after becoming Chief Minister was impeccable. This is his `karma' which helps him surge ahead. He surged ahead through his intelligence. Both his work and intelligence made him a big leader," She said.

To a question about their living separately, she said "we have not divorced, we are not separated in that way. We are together. He left the family to serve the country and so we are separated."

"When the time will come, I will go," she said in a curt reply when asked when she would meet him. Asked if she would attend the swearing-in ceremony, she said "I will attend if I am invited, why should not I." Jashoda Ben is a retired school teacher. Modi, who was married to her when both were minor, left home and the family when he was a youngster and later joined RSS.

source:indiatoday

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has accepted the invitation of PM-elect Narendra Modi's to attend his swearing-in ceremony on May 26.   He will join other SAARC country leaders in the ceremony.

Pak government sources confirmed that the joint meet between Nawaz Sharif & Narendra Modi will take place on the sidelines of oath ceremony.