Overview
- Lokesh began a two-day push in Bihar and on November 9 is holding a Patna press conference to rally support for NDA candidates before the November 11 polling.
- He met industry bodies in the capital and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for improvements in law and order, infrastructure and cleaner governance.
- He argued that aligned Centre–state rule accelerates growth, citing Andhra Pradesh examples such as a Google data centre and an ArcelorMittal plant and claiming stronger Union support brings funds and institutions.
- The Bihar election moves to phase two on November 11 after a first-round turnout above 65 percent on November 6, with counting scheduled for November 14.
- He criticized the Opposition’s 'one house, one government job' promise as impractical and promoted an alternative 'one house, one entrepreneur' approach.