Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Sunday exuded confidence that Mahagathbandhan will secure more than 75 seats out of the 121 constituencies that went for polling in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections.
Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) National President Mukesh Sahni alleged on Sunday that the NDA government is deliberately delaying the flight of Opposition leaders to disrupt their election campaigns in Bihar.
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC has slammed Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for likening the ongoing political struggle of Mahagathbandhan to Mahatma Gandhi's fight for citizens' rights.
The Kutumba assembly constituency is a reserved SC seat in the Aurangabad district of Bihar. It has remained a stronghold for Congress, with the party's Bihar unit, led by Rajesh Ram, winning the assembly polls consecutively in 2015 and 2020.
Gaya Town Assembly constituency is set to undergo polling in the second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections, with Bihar Co-operative Department Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) sitting MLA, Prem Kumar, looking to defend his seat.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai stated on Saturday that the people of Bihar are in a mood for change and that the Mahagathbandhan is in a strong position following the first phase of the election.
Janata Dal (United) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha has said that Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj has not inspired hope among people in the Bihar assembly polls and that it is a bipolar election between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathba
Dominated by the Vaishya (Bania) community, Madhuban has traditionally been a stronghold of the incumbent MLA Rana Randhir's family, except for the period between 2005 and 2015.
Addressing a public rally in Katihar's Kadwa, Priyanka Gandhi said the battle of the Congress and the Mahagathbandhan today is not merely political but a fight to safeguard the fundamental rights of citizens, including the right to vote, which she claimed is under threat.
"NDA will form government in Bihar with more than 160 seats...Bihar is heading towards becoming a developed state under the fine leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar..." Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.
Ahead of the second phase of the Bihar elections, the Youth Political Organisation Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) made fun of the mahagathbandhan alliance with a cartoon on Saturday.