Bihar Assembly Election 2020 LIVE highlights: PM Modi changed nature of Indian politics, no poor has religion or caste now : Yogi Adityanath in Siwan

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CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumaraddresseda poll rally in Champaran today.

चम्पारण की भी यही पुकार
बदलेंगे सरकार, बदलेंगे बिहार pic.twitter.com/8yzkZA8fY4

— Kanhaiya Kumar (@kanhaiyakumar) October 29, 2020

Tejashwi Yadav addresses a public meetingin Raghopur.

राघोपुर के सबसे चहेते बेटे श्री @yadavtejashwi जी के राघोपुर में आज के विशाल जनसमूह के समक्ष सम्बोधन के कुछ दृश्य!

युवाओं को युवा तेजस्वी जी के हर वादे पर पक्का भरोसा है कि बिहार में नौकरियों की बहार तो अब उनके तेजस्वी भैया ही लाएँगे! pic.twitter.com/ZwOJgN1Ljc

— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) October 29, 2020

Firing and lathi-charge on devotees of Maa Durga in Munger were done at the behest of Nitish Kumar-Sushil Modi government... There is arson and lawlessness, and Nitish Kumar is to be held responsible : Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress.(ANI)

RJD writtes to the Election Commission complaining that the security cover for Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav was inadequate after people thronged to his helicopter at an election rally.

एक तरफ बिहार पुलिस अपने राजनीतिक आकाओं को खुश करने लिए बेकसूर नागरिकों पर मुंगेर में गोली चलाने में तनिक भी देर नहीं करती है!

तो दूसरी ओर नेता प्रतिपक्ष @yadavtejashwi जी के लिए इतनी लचर सुरक्षा व्यवस्था का इंतजाम करती है कि कोई भी बड़ी आसानी से हेलीकॉप्टर तक पहुँच सकता है! pic.twitter.com/4WhImYMs5U

— Rashtriya Janata Dal (@RJDforIndia) October 29, 2020

Election Commission of India (ECI) orders immediate removal of SP & DM of Munger. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident by Asangba Chuba Ao, Divisional Commissioner, Magadh that has to be completed with the next seven days. New DM & SP to be posted in Munger today itself (ANI)

15 years ago, some people put Bihar in identity crisis. Recall their 'jungle raj' when corruption was rampant...6 years ago, choosing PM Modi changed nature of Indian politics. Now, no poor has religion or caste. Development is for all: UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Siwan (ANI)

RJD leader Tejaswhi Yadav reacted to PM Modi's 'jungle raaj' remark saying that the Prime Minister could rather have spoken on issues concerning Bihar."If he had come, he should have spoken on Bihar's special package, unemployment, and starvation. People expected that he would speak on it but he did not speak on it," Yadavsaid. PM Modi had on Wednesday called Tejashwi Yadav the "yuvraaj" (prince) of "jungle raaj"

This time people voted for change & development. The feedback I am getting from my party candidates & workers clearly indicates that CM Nitish Kumar won't be able to retain his position after November 10. BJP-LJP will form a new government in Bihar: Chirag Paswan, LJP (ANI)

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic did not have much impact on the voter turnout in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls as an estimated 53.54 percent voters exercised their franchise compared to 54.75 percent in these districtsin 2015, according to provisional figures. This is the first major election being conducted amidthe raging COVID-19 pandemic in India. (PTI)

Hello and welcome to Moneycontrol’s LIVE coverage of the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. The state of Bihar is heading for polls in three phases, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, to elect a new 243-member Legislative Assembly.

The first phase of polling passed off peacefully on October 28. The counting of votes will happen on November 10. The election campaign is gathering steam as we move closer to the polling date.

Stay tuned to this LIVE blog for the latest updates through the day.