(LiveMint)
Polling is underway for the second phase of Bihar elections in 94 constituencies across 17 districts of the state. The second phase of polling that will seal the fate of 1,463 candidates has both Yadav brothers – former deputy chief minister and face of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav and former state minister Tej Pratap Yadav – in the fray. Apart from key stakeholders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and Mahagatbandhan, this phase is also crucial for Chirag Paswan led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) which has fielded 52 candidates for Tuesday’s polling.
The run-up to the second phase of polling saw hectic campaigning from all key stakeholders, including Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed seven rallies across two days ahead of Tuesday’s polling, while former Congress president Rahul Gandhi addressed two rallies.
