After a few days of pause because of the festivals, Bihar is getting ready for the final three phases of elections with 162 constituencies going for polls in the coming weeks. 28th October will see six districts of Bihar going for polling in the crucial 3rd phase with 50 seats at stake. After two days break for Dussehra and Muharram the high voltage campaign is back on track with BJP leading the way with 250 rallies planned for the remaining phases with party stalwarts like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Party chief Amit Shah slated to address rallies across the state. The Mahagathbandhan of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Congress is also poised for full throttle campaign for the final three phases. Get more details on this Mahagathbandhan by reading Bihar election news on the internet.
A lot at stake for backward leaders
In the midst of all campaigning BJP has pulled a masterstroke by inducting Bhim Singh into BJP. Bhim Singh is a former minister and MLC of JD (U), Nitish Kumar's party. He is not only a senior member of Nitish Kumar's camp but also a prominent leader of extremely backward class with huge influence in old Gaya and Patna districts. Induction of Bhim Singh in the middle of state elections and crucially before the final three phases has been a great coup for BJP. Bhim Singh is seen as a leader who does politics of castes to pursue the interests of extremely backward classes and has a significant following within these groups. This development is expected to make a huge difference to the outcome of the final three phases of elections.
Bigwigs in the game
While inducting Bhim Singh into BJP former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi pointed out that the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is also from extremely backward class and has become the PM because of his accomplishments and appeal among masses. It is also indicated that Narendra Modi's backward class persona will be more visible during the final phases of elections. After Bhim Singh switched allegiances, there is no prominent face of backward class left in Nitish's camp. Bhim Singh's differences with Nitish Kumar started when he opposed the ouster of former Chief Minister, Jitan Ram Manjhi, another big MBC leader in the BJP camp.
With voting for the 3rd phase just two days away, both the camps are campaigning vigorously to ensure victories for their candidates. A lot is at stake for BJP in Bihar elections which has a clear majority at Centre and victory in Bihar will give it a huge boost in terms of acquiring majority in the upper house of parliament, the Rajya Sabha.
Source : articlesbase.com
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