Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Friday said that the high voter turnout of 64.66 per cent in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections is a sign of support for the NDA.
Congress leader Rajeev Shukla on Friday exuded great confidence in the victory of Mahagathbandhan after the conclusion of Phase 1 of Bihar's electoral polls on November 6, saying that the alliance will obtain at least 80 seats out of the total 121 seats.
Sahani's comments come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed confidence in an NDA victory, saying that the higher voting percentage indicates an NDA wave in Bihar. Sahani also criticised the Election Commission's data itself, saying that if takes in the removals from the Spec
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.
Chaudhary had earlier claimed a comfortable BJP victory. The Jan Suraaj founder, saying that the BJP leader should worry about winning his own constituency, Tarapur, first rather than commenting on the overall performance of the BJP and NDA.
A thick layer of smog covered parts of Mumbai on Friday morning as air quality in several areas remained poor, as slow winter winds have prevented pollutants from dispersing.
The air quality in the national capital dipped to the 'very poor' category on Friday morning as Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stands at 312 as of 8 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar concluded peacefully on Thursday with a record voter turnout of 64.66 per cent, the highest-ever in the state's history.
Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha alleged that during his visit to Khoriari and Nadiawan villages, his polling agent was turned away and local residents were assaulted by allegedly inebriated RJD and Congress supporters, describing the scene as "hooliganism" at the booths.
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.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday expressed confidence of NDA victory in Bihar polls, stating that the RJD and Congress will "be wiped out" when the results are declared on November 14.