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Campaigning for first phase of Bihar elections to end today

Patna
October 26, 2020

The campaigning for the first phase of the high decibel Bihar Assembly Elections will end on Monday (today) evening.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), comprising, among others, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal(United), is up against the opposition 'Mahagathbandhan,' comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress and Left parties.

Top leaders of both the alliances are making a last ditch effort to woo the voters as only one day is left for campaigning for the first phase of elections. Political bigwigs Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also addressed rallies on Friday.

Chief Minister and JDU President, Nitish Kumar is the NDA's Chief Ministerial face and is engaged in holding rallies one after the another. Several big leaders including BJP national president JP Nadda, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) Chief Chirag Paswan will hold election rallies today, in favour of their party and allies candidates.

A total of 71 assembly constituencies spread over 16 districts will go to polls in the first phase of elections on October 28 and 31,000 polling station have been established.
As per the Election Commission, in the first phase of elections, the fate of 1,066 candidates will be decided by 2,14,6,960 voters. Security has been tightened in Naxal affected areas.

According to the commission, the state will vote in 3 phases
On October 28th, November 3rd & November 7th and the results will be announced on November 10th for the same.