According to France 24, Ireland's national broadcaster RTE said the contest had been overshadowed by criticism of its lack of competition. Early tallies suggested a record number of spoiled ballots and low voter turnout, with The Irish Times reporting participation below 40 per cent in many
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed the opposition Mahagathbandhan and said the Bihar election is not about making someone MLA, Minister, or Chief Minister, but about ensuring that "jungle raj does not return to Bihar".
Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla challenged Yadav over his political alliances, asking whether he would dare break ties with Congress and DMK, whom the BJP leader claimed have insulted the people of Bihar.
RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday sharply criticised the state government, calling Bihar the poorest in India with the lowest per capita income.
The BJP leader said, "PM Modi has made our country safe. During the UPA government, Pakistan attacked every day. Driven by the greed for vote bank, Sonia, Manmohan, and Lalu governments remained silent."
In a sharp attack on RJD, Rai said they won't talk about development in those 20 months; rather, they will orchestrate robberies, grab the lands of the poor or set up a kidnapping industry.
The BJP leader said, "The opposition has become issue-less. Now, the opposition has nothing left but to spread rumours, make false promises, and somehow mislead the people and voters of Bihar. They are dreaming of coming to power, but the voters of Bihar have made up their minds."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Bihar on October 30 to attend two programs in Muzaffarpur and Chhapra, said BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal on Saturday.