The second phase will decide the fate of 12 ministers from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's cabinet. Among them are JD(U) leaders Vijendra Yadav (contesting from Supaul assembly constituency), Lesi Singh (Dhamdaha), Jayant Kushwaha (Amarpur), Sumit Singh (Chakai), Mohammad Jama Khan (Chainpu
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday exuded confidence that people of Bihar will not "restrict" themselves to religion and caste and vote to lay solid foundations for a "good society". He also noted the record voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls.
With Mahagathbandhan out of the fray in this seat, the Mohania Assembly constituency in Bihar, which is going to the polls in the second phase, is set to witness a triangular contest between NDA, BSP and an independent candidate.
In the second phase of the Bihar Legislative Assembly elections, Barari constituency in the Katihar district of the Seemanchal region is set to witness a quadrangular contest as the sitting Janata Dal (United) MLA Bijay Singh is looking to defend his seat against Congress, All India Majli
As campaigning for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections concluded on Sunday, top leaders from the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan made their final push to win voters ahead of polling on November 11.
Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) chief and Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha's wife, Snehlata Kushwaha, is contesting from Sasaram as the NDA candidate, while Satendra Sah of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is representing the Mahagathbandhan.
The Jan Suraaj chief added that the state's electoral atmosphere was "very messy," cautioning that without scientific exit polls, any predictions about the outcome were "baseless".
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor dismissed that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi holds any significant influence on Gen Z of Bihar, criticising the latter's lack of presence and knowledge about the state.
While in an exclusive interview with ANI, the Jan Suraaj founder wholly credited the nearly 65% voter turnout as the vigour of the voters being excited after seeing his party offer an alternative from the two same choices of Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Nitish Kumar.
Speaking to ANI in an exclusive interview, the political strategist-turned-politician stressed that he would rather force an election and serve for another five years. He asserted that his party is against the Bharatiya Janata Party on ideological grounds.
"My security has been increased because there is a threat to my life. People will get me killed. There are many enemies, who are working (to get me killed)," Yadav told reporters here.
Bhagalpur, one of the most closely watched constituencies in the state, will witness a direct contest between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Ajeet Sharma representing the Congress and Rohit Pandey contesting on a BJP ticket. Adding another layer to the electoral d