In the southern plains of the Himalayan Nation, the voter registration drive has been driving thousands of enthusiastic new voters to queue up outside the District Election Commission office to get their name updated in the poll roll.
Sarkar shared a video statement with ANI claiming that the attack was carried out by people "from the same party" due to internal rivalries and "jealousy" over his political activities.
During the first phase of polling in Bihar's 121 assembly constituencies, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai, Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Thursday, faced an attack while visiting a polling booth in Khoriari village.
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Munger Range Rakesh Kumar on Thursday said an investigation is currently underway and whoever is responsible will face strict action, after RJD supporters in Khoriari village surrounded the car of Deputy CM and BJP candidate Vijay Kumar Sinha, pelted stones
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday directed the Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) to take immediate action after supporters of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) allegedly surrounded the convoy of BJP candidate Vijay Kumar Sinha in Khoriari village, hurling stone
Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) national president and candidate from Mahua assembly constituency, Tej Pratap Yadav, visited various polling booths in the constituency as polling is underway in the 121 constituencies in the first phase of the election on Thursday.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate from Lakhisarai constituency, Vijay Kumar Sinha, on Thursday, alleged that RJD workers threatened a polling agent at booths in Halsi block during the first phase of voting.
Bihar had recorded a voter turnout of 13.1% till 9 AM across the 121 constituencies in the first phase. The Bihar elections are being held in two phases across the state, with the second phase happening on November 6.
Yadav also announced his plan to establish an engineering college in Mahua, following the medical college he had previously set up, assuring the people of his constituency that he would continue to work for their development.
BJP candidate from Danapur, Ram Kripal Yadav, cast his vote at a polling booth in Patna, as the polling in the 121 constituencies in the first phase of the election began on Thursday.