Published 21:03 IST, October 26th 2020
Bihar polls: Union Law Minister mocks omission of Lalu & Rabri Devi from Tejashwi posters
Addressing a rally in Purnia, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took a swipe at Tejashwi Yadav for not including his parents' photo in his campaign poster.
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dressing a rally in Purnia on Monday, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Pras took a swipe at Tejashwi Yav for not including his parents' photo in his campaign poster. RJD chief Lalu Pras Yav and his wife Rabri Devi served as Chief Ministers of state during 1990-2005 period. Taking a dig at Tejashwi's slogan of a new Bihar, Pras questioned RJD leer on wher he was ashamed of photo of his parents.
BJP-JD(U) has consistently panned state of affairs in Bihar under Chief Ministership of RJD supremo and his wife. y have used 'Jungle-Raj' term to remind voters of peril of electing RJD back to power. It has been alleged that this 15-year period witnessed an enormous rise in corruption, kidnapping, murder and extortion with state complicity. Meanwhile, Union Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh also taunted Mahagatbandhan's CM face for not talking about Lalu Pras Yav's crimes while flaunting his legacy.
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BJP fields 110 candidates
three-phase Bihar Assembly election will be held on October 28, November 3 and November 7 with counting of votes scheduled on November 10. BJP has announced 110 candidates who have been finalised by party's Central Election Committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, party president JP Nda, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MSME Minister Nitin Gkari, Mhya Presh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain and ors. Vikassheel Insaan Party will contest from 11 seats belonging to overall BJP quota.
29, 46 and 35 candidates of BJP will contest in first, second and third phase respectively. Prominent BJP candidates include international shooter Shreyasi Singh (Jamui), former MP Hari Manjhi (Bodhgaya) and Bihar chief spokesperson Nikhil Anand (Maner). Only 13 (11.81%) of overall candidates are women as against ally JD(U) which has given tickets to 22 women. Moreover, BJP has not given a ticket to a single Muslim candidate. As a part of NDA alliance, JD(U) and HAM will contest 115 and 7 seats respectively. BJP has reiterated that next government will be led by CM Nitish Kumar.
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21:03 IST, October 26th 2020