The fourth phase polling in Bihar assembly elections ended on Sunday with over 57 per cent voter turnout. The high stakes battle of Bihar has the 'grand alliance' of chief minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal United, Lalu Prasad's Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress pitted against the BJP and its allies. While Nitish Kumar seeks a straight third term, the BJP is hoping to repeat its national elections performance in the state with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its star campaigner.
I am not interested in being the Chief Minister. The Parliamentary Board has to take a call: Ravi Shankar Prasad
'We Have So Many Leaders From Bihar. Bahari Charge Has No Value,' BJP Leader Ravi Shankar Prasad
- Nitish Kumar has a pathological hatred for Narendra Modi
- Nitish Kumar is not speaking the language of development at all because of his company of Lalu Prasad.
Why BJP is crying about Jungle Raj? Bihar is way below national average in crime figures. Delhi under PM Modi is on the other hand is way higher: Nitish Kumar
'I Don't Believe in Tantra Mantra, Did Not Ask for Anything,' Nitish Kumar Defends His Tantric Meeting
- I don't believe in Tantra Mantra. If I did, I would have asked for something.
- Whereas PM Modi himself has met astrologers. I have a photo as well. He met Bejan Daruwala.
'I Admit Resigning was a Mistake,' Nitish Kumar Says
- But I made it on my own. Nobody persuaded me.
- I selected Jitam Ram Manjhi. I thought he was a balanced person.
- But when he became Chief Minister he started aligning with the BJP.
- It was clear unless I took back the command, the party would be finished.
'I called Lalu Prasad After Lok Sabha Results,' Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to NDTV
- I called him (Lalu Prasad) first after Lok Sabha Elections results were announced. Then he called me and we met many times.
- BJP won because of the split of votes. That's why we came together.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Attacked by the BJP
Battleground Bihar: The BJP's charges against the 'grand alliance'
57 constituencies will go to polls in the fifth and final phase of Bihar elections on November 5
Bihar Polls: 80 per cent of the people have already cast their vote in the first four phases of the elections.