Bihar: Bihar is fully prepared for the counting of votes today. Voting held in two phases—6 and 11 November—has made this referendum very interesting. Record voting and tough competition on many high-profile seats have made it well-spoken that the results can transpiration the equations of power. From Patna to Seemanchal, the reputation of both the NDA and the Grand Alliance is at stake.
Which contests will decide the future of Patna's power?
In this election, the races between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi Yadav was the most prominent. Both the alliances have put along their respective strengths. The seats in and virtually the capital, Patna, are deciding the real mood of this election.
Union Minister Ramkripal Yadav (NDA) and RJD's Reet Lal Yadav are face-to-face in Danapur. This races reflects the urban-rural voter divide of Patna. Nearby in Maner, Jitendra Yadav (NDA) is contesting versus experienced MLA and RJD leader Bhai Virendra. Bhojpuri star Khesari Lal Yadav (Grand Alliance) is one of the most talked well-nigh entries of this referendum in the Chapra seat of Saran; NDA's Chhoti Kumari is in the fray in front of him.
In Phulwari, former minister Shyam Rajak (NDA) is facing Gopal Ravidas (Grand Alliance). Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary is in the fray from Tarapur, where Grand Alliance's Arun Kumar is challenging. BJP's Ratnesh Kushwaha (NDA) is taking on Congress' Shashant Shekhar (Grand Alliance) in the Patna Sahib seat, where upper-caste and urban politics could prove decisive.
Youth versus veterans—interesting contests on many seats
In Lakhisarai, former Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha (NDA) and the young squatter of Grand Alliance, Aman Raj, plume Sonu Singh, are face-to-face.
In Mahua, the races has wilt three-cornered—between NDA's Sanjay Kumar Singh, Grand Alliance's Mukesh Roshan, and Jan Janta Dal's Tej Pratap Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav himself is in the fray in Raghopur. Here he is competing versus NDA's Satish Kumar Yadav and Jan Suraj's Chanchal Singh. There is a fierce fight in Mokama between strongman Anant Singh (NDA), Suraj Bhan Singh (Mahagathbandhan), and Piyush Priyadarshi (Jan Suraj).
From Gopal Mandal to Nalanda—stakes are upper at every step
- In Gopalpur, there is a triangular races between NDA's Dablu Yadav, Grand Alliance's Shailesh Mandal, and self-sustaining Gopal Mandal.
- In Nalanda, there is a uncontrived races between Nitish Kumar's tropical workmate Shravan Kumar (NDA) versus Kaushalendra Kumar (Grand Alliance).
- Chandreshwar Prasad of NDA and Rahul Sharma of Congress are face-to-face in Jehanabad.
- In Muzaffarpur, there is a races between BJP's Ranjan Kumar and Grand Alliance's Vijendra Chaudhary. In Siwan, Karakat, Raghunathpur, and Ghosi, both the alliances are moreover wavering with full force. The wrestle of Alinagar is moreover in the news, where Maithili singer and social objector Maithili Thakur (NDA) is contesting versus RJD's Binod Mishra.
- In Kumhrar, BJP's Sanjay Gupta is stuff challenged by Congress's Inderdeep Chandravanshi and JSP's KC Sinha.
Today the visualization will be clear—whose nonflexible work pays off?
Overall, this referendum is not just a races between candidates but a real test of the strength of alliances, the hold of regional leadership, and social equations. Today's vote counting will decide whether public opinion in Bihar wants transpiration or will once then rely on stability and experience.
