Patna, November 1: The Bihar election campaign saw major developments today as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) released its ‘Sankalp Patra’ manifesto. Simultaneously, Mahagathbandhan leader Tejashwi Yadav escalated the political friction by publicly questioning the Election Commission’s silence regarding a recent murder in Mokama.
The NDA’s manifesto launch event in Patna featured a unified front, including:
- BJP chief JP Nadda
- Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
- LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan
- HAM(S) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi
- RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha
The general election schedule remains as planned:
- Voting Dates: November 6 and 11 (Two Phases)
- Results: November 14
The electoral battle is set between the NDA (BJP, JD(U), LJP(RV), HAM(S), RLM) and the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan (Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML), VIP), which has already released its job-focused manifesto, ‘Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran’.
