Overview
- Polling is scheduled for November 6 and 11 with counting on November 14, and Raghopur votes in the first phase.
- BJP leaders publicly back Nitish Kumar as the alliance’s leader even as reportage notes base-level demands for a BJP chief minister and a higher share of upper-caste candidates.
- The campaign has turned combative nationally after Rahul Gandhi’s remarks drew a BJP complaint to the Chief Electoral Officer, with Narendra Modi accusing the Opposition of insulting Chhath.
- In Raghopur, Tejashwi Yadav seeks a third straight win over BJP’s Satish Kumar Yadav, whose affidavit lists Rs 1.54 crore in assets and a pending IPC 504 case, while Jan Suraaj’s Chanchal Singh could complicate the contest.
- RJD is foregrounding Tejashwi and employment pledges while keeping Lalu Prasad out of the spotlight, as Nitish Kumar releases a pre-poll video touting governance and senior BJP voices predict an NDA victory.