2nd Phase Bihar Assembly Poll: Deputy CM, Chirag Paswan Cast Votes; 1463 Candidates in the Fray

Patna: Bihar deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi and LJP Chief Chirag Paswan have cast their vote in second phase of polling for Bihar assembly today After casting his vote at a polling booth in Patna’s Rajendra Nagar, the deputy CM urged people to cast votes, but maintain social distancing. Paswan has also cast his vote at a polling booth in Raghopur. While BJP contesting from 46 seats, JD(U) candidates fielded from 43 in second phase poll. Among the major parties, the RJD is contesting 56 of the 94 seats while its ally Congress is contesting 24. The CPI and CPM, which joined the Grand Alliance recently, are fighting four seats each. Quite a few seats are being contested by the CPI(ML), the Left outfit with the strongest presence in Bihar. The LJP is contesting 52 seats, including the two it had won in 2015 contesting as an NDA constituent. JD(U) seeks to retain five constituencies in Nalanda district. Seven constituencies of Nalanda district, to which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar belongs, also go to polls in the second phase. The post 2nd Phase Bihar Assembly Poll: Deputy CM, Chirag Paswan Cast Votes; 1463 Candidates in the Fray appeared first on The News Room.