Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar on October 30 as part of the BJP's campaign for Assembly elections to attend two programmes in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra.
According to police, the accused Ashok also had a partner with whom he executed the extortion call. The police also seized the phone used to execute the crime.
Amid the ongoing Chhath Puja festivities, District Magistrate, Patna Dr Thiyagarajan SM, said that preparations were over and the ghats were decorated.
The voting for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11, whereas bye-elections for eight seats across seven states and Union Territories will be held on November 11. The results for both will be declared on November 14.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Chhath Puja, describing the festival as a symbol of unity between culture, nature, and society.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that there is "prosperity and good governance" in the State and asserted that people of "Bihar will never return to the era of anarchy" that existed before 2005, referring to the RJD regime.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar launched a scathing attack against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over his poll promises, accusing him of "misleading" people ahead of the Assembly elections in the state.
Responding to Yadav's promise of 'new Bihar in 20 months' if Mahagathbandhan is voted to power in the state, Jha said, "What does it take to say something? ... RJD ruined Bihar in 15 years; it took Nitish Kumar years to fix it... In 20 months, he (Tejashwi ) will take Bihar back to the sa
"For the past 20 years, the people of Bihar have consistently blessed the NDA. This time too, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar's popular Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the NDA will once again achieve a landslide victory..." he said.
"Their (RJD) desperation is evident. They first said that they would give government jobs to everyone in their homes... They said that we will make one crore 26 lakh Jivika Didi permanent. People of Bihar, do not fall for this deception. Their only model is give land and take jobs... They
Speaking to ANI, Pradhan said, "Where is the alliance there? It is 'Lathbandhan'. In their alliance, can anyone tell how many seats Congress is contesting? How many are RJD contesting? It's being said that there's infighting in more than 20 seats. Is this an alliance? It is a 'Thugbandhan
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday visited the residence of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief and Union Minister Chirag Paswan and extended best wishes for the Chhath Mahaparv.