INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bihar on Saturday recorded a voter turnout of around 55 per cent during the third and final phase of polls
The voting in this phase was held in 78 constituencies spread across 15 districts of north Bihar, Seemanchal and Kosi region of the state.As
per an assessment, like the previous two phases, the final phase too is considered crucial for the ruling NDA led by JD(U) and the grand
JAP has made the fight triangular in most of the seats.Chirag Paswan, who had pulled out of the NDA citing ideological differences with
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ahead of seat-sharing arrangement, emerged as a third force and fielded candidates on 42 seats, mostly against
the JD(U) and Hindustani Awam Morcha during the third phase of polls.Political analysts believe that the NDA, as well as the grand alliance,
are also set to witness a tough fight in the Muslim dominated Seemanchal region where AIMIM has a visible influence and has fielded 15
The party may cut votes and cause a major dent to the NDA as well as the grand alliance in this phase of polls," political observers
Backwards are the deciding factors
Pappu Yadav has contested from Madhepura.1,204 candidates are in the fray for the 78 assembly seats, out of which the RJD had fielded a
maximum 46 candidates, followed by LJP 42, JD(U) 37, BJP 35, Congress 25, RLSP 25, BSP 20, AIMIM 16, VIP 5, CPI-ML 5, CPI 2 and HAM one
The results for all three phases will be declared on November 10.During all the three phases, the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi
addressed twelve rallies across the state
president JP Nadda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MOS Home Nityanand Rai, Union Ministers Giriraj Singh and Ashwini Choubey, also
campaigned for the ruling alliance.In all the three phases, the BJP took the campaign beyond local issues by speaking about the abrogation
of Article 370 and Pakistan-backed terror
UP CM Yogi Adityanath took up Ram Temple in Ayodhya and triple talaq while addressing rallies.
