Overview
- Releasing a video appeal, Nitish Kumar said being called a Bihari is now a matter of honour and urged voters to back the NDA in the two-phase election.
- The NDA’s newly released manifesto pledges one crore government jobs, mega skill centres in every district, and up to ₹2 lakh support for women entrepreneurs.
- The BJP frames the race as a Modi–Rahul contest and has filed a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer over Rahul Gandhi’s remarks about the Prime Minister.
- Tejashwi Yadav has been formally declared the opposition’s chief ministerial candidate, as the BJP highlights a marquee fight in Raghopur where its nominee Satish Kumar Yadav’s affidavit details assets and a pending IPC 504 case.
- Polling is scheduled for November 6 and 11, with counting on November 14.