Lalu Yadav calls NDA 'trouble engine': 'Where was double engine during migrant crisis?'

Lashing out PM Modi's 'Double engine vs Double Yuvraj' jibe, jailed RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Sunday, termed BJP-JDU combination a 'trouble engine' t 'double engine'. Reminding how NDA government had firmly maintained that students and labourers from Bihar must stay where y are as bringing m back via buses, will 'flout principles of lockdown', Yadav asked 'where was this double engine during lockdown?'. or two phases of Bihar election are on vember 3 and vember 7, and results will be anunced on vember 10.  

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PM Modi: 'Double engine vs double Yuvraj'

Earliier in day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleged that e Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi are only fighting to save ir throne, addressing his poll rally in Chhapra. Taking an apparent jibe at Tejashwi over 'Jungle Raj', PM Modi said that double-engined NDA government is committed to development of Bihar and alleged that 'two Yuvarajs' are fighting to save ir thrones. Furr recounting fate of Congress in UP, PM Modi said, “NDA defeated ‘double-double Yuvraj’ in UP polls; ‘double-double Yuvraj’ will meet same fate in Bihar.”

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Tejashwi: 'Laluji free on v 9'

At a joint-rally with Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav said that his far Lalu Prasad Yadav who is in jail due to conviction in Fodder scam cases, will get bail on vember 9 - on Tejashwi's birthday and next day, vember 10 is Nitish's bidai (Farewell) - day of poll results. On October 9, Jharkhand High Court granted bail to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in a fodder scam case related to fraudulent withdrawals amounting to Rs 33.67 crore from Chaibasa treasury in undivided Bihar when Lalu Prasad was Chief Minister. Lalu Yadav has been in Birsa Munda Central Jail since 2017 after his conviction in fodder scam cases and several ors. Lalu has already gotten bail in three fodder scam cases, state reports.

In Bihar, 'it's Double Engine versus Double Yuvraj' says PM Modi slamming Tejashwi & Rahul

Bihar seat-sharing

NDA-led BJP with Nitish Kumar as its CM candidate will contest on a 121-122 seat share with JDU, while Chirag Paswan-led LJP has decided to contest separately, but is open to a post-poll alliance. Meanwhile, Mahagathbandhan, led by RJD's Tejashwi Yadav as its CM candidate has decided to contest on 144-70 seat-share formula with Congress,  and three or Communist parties.   NDA and Mahagathbandhan face three coalitions -  'Progressive Democratic Alliance' (PDA) - comprising of JAP, AJP, SDP, BMP, and Grand Democratic Secular Front - comprising of AIMIM, RLSP, BSP, SJDD and SBSP. Polling in 71 seats in first phase of Bihar assembly elections was completed on October 28, with voter turut at 54.26 percent.