Tejashwi Prasad Yadav

The RJD is contesting 56 of the 94 seats while the Congress is contesting 24. The CPI and CPI (M), part of the Grand Alliance recently, are fighting four seats each in the 94 going to polls today.

Bihar Election 2020 highlights: Polling is underway in 94 constituencies of Bihar assembly in the second phase of elections which will decide the electoral fate of more than 1,450 candidates.

However, the swelling crowds in poll rallies raise new infection fears, epidemiologists said. Thousands of people in these rallies are not wearing masks. The first phase of election in the state on October 28 saw a turnout of over 55 percent. The second and the third phases will be held on November 3 and 7.

An 18-year-old man was shot dead and many others injured in alleged police firing after clashes during the immersion of Goddess Durga in Munger on October 26

Yadav, who is the Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial face, said he is running an issue-based campaign in the assembly polls which was resonating with the masses and come November 10, the day of the counting of votes, "Bihar will witness a new dawn".

Some caste coalitions have consolidated while some others have withered away.

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The normally unflappable Nitish Kumar made news on more than one occasion for losing his cool and snapping at protesters from the opposition camp who turned up at his rallies raising slogans.

Leaders across political parties have passed on their batons to their scions in the polls that will elect the new 243-member assembly in Bihar.

Tejashwi Yadav, who has been targeting the Nitish Kumar government over issues of unemployment and migration, has been witnessing exponential increase in the footfall in his rallies despite the Coronavirus-induced health protocols in place

You all should be cautious of the B-team of the BJP. They are vote katwas (vote splitters), says Tejashwi Yadav

Mahagathbandhan's CM face Tejashwi Yadav said that CM Nitish Kumar has been governing Bihar for the last 15 years but the state has not been accorded the special category status yet.

Accompanied by elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav and senior party leader Bhola Rai, Tejashwi submitted his nomination papers to the Sub Divisional Officer-cum election officer for the Raghopur seat in Vaishali collectorate on October 14

Tej Pratap who won last assembly elections in 2015 from Mahua seat in the Vaishali district, has relinquished it and shifted to Hasanpur this time.

A section of media claimed that Tej Pratap, who is embroiled in marital dispute with legislator Chandrika Rai's daughter Aishwarya, chose to move out of Mahua seat, apprehending that she might be fielded against him in the constituency.

The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly also accused the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government of meting out "step-motherly" treatment to migrant labourers and asserted that this would be a major issue in the assembly polls slated for later this year.

In the video viral on social media, Zicho says, "Can you imagine being in a hospital for 55 days being totally healthy?"

The Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly said the RJD government will eradicate poverty and create employment opportunities by developing food processing units, industry-specific clusters and tourism.

He said the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) was ready to take on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) against its "divisive agenda and 15 years of misrule" in the assembly polls.

He also claimed the mobile number mentioned as that of the owner, however, belongs to a former RJD MLA.