'Sushil Modi will be made Governor': RJD's Manoj Jha predicts BJP's defeat in Bihar polls

Ahe of Bihar elections, RJD MP Maj Jha has me a massive claim about Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi. Claiming that BJP will face a gigantic defeat in upcoming assembly polls, Jha while speaking to a local news portal has said that saffron party will pin blame of loss on Sushil Modi. He has furr quoted sources in Delhi and claimed that Sushil Modi will be me a Goverr and will be sent out of Bihar. Stating that people of Bihar are waiting to see "retirement" of Deputy CM, Maj Jha has predicted victory for Mahagathbandhan.

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Seat-sharing formula 

RJD will contest 144 seats in Bihar as party agreed to a seat-sharing deal of 144-70 with Congress. Three or Communist parties are also part of Mahagathbandhan and are contesting on 29 seats. Tejashwi Yav has been declared its CM face. Bihar will vote in 3 phases - October 28, vember 3, and vember 7, with results will be declared on vember 10. Tejashwi Yav is seeking re-election from Raghopur and Tej Pratap Yav is contesting from Hasanpur after abandoning Mahua seat. 

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Bihar polls

Bihar Assembly has a strength of 243 members out of which 38 seats are reserved for SC and two for ST. In 2015 state polls, Mahagatbandhan comprising RJD, JD(U) and Congress won a whopping majority with 178 seats under leership of Nitish Kumar. On or hand,  BJP-led alliance won from only 58 constituencies. On July 26, 2017, Nitish Kumar stepped down as CM citing irreconcilable differences with RJD over corruption allegations against Tejashwi Yav and joined hands with its former ally BJP.

In upcoming Assembly election, in order to decongest polling stations, voting time has been increased by one hour. Thus, people will be able to cast ir votes from 7 am to 6 pm barring for areas affected by Left-wing extremism.  counting of votes will take place on vember 10.

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