Patna (Bihar) [India], October 21 : As the battle for Bihar's mandate intensifies, state BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Tuesday said that the five parties of the NDA are starting the election campaign with rock-solid unity.
Jaiswal stated that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is kick-starting his election campaign from today onwards from Minapur and Kanti Assembly constituencies in Muzaffarpur, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his election campaign on October 24 and address two public rallies in Samastipur and Begusarai.
Speaking to ANI, Dilip Jaiswal said, "Today, CM Nitish Kumar is launching the election campaign. Today, we will begin the election campaign from Minapur and Kanti Assembly constituencies. In a very organized manner, with transparency, the five parties of the NDA are starting the election campaign with rock-solid unity. In this sequence, on October 24, Prime Minister Modi will launch his election campaign by paying tribute to Jananayak Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur. He has public meetings in Samastipur and Begusarai..."
The Bihar BJP President further hit out at the opposition Mahagathbandhan, saying, "During his yatra (Voter Adhikar Yatra), Rahul Gandhi added Jannayak title in his name. On one hand, the Congress party is trying to snatch the Jananayak title of Karpoori Thakur, while on the other hand, PM Modi will pay tribute to Bharat Ratna Jananayak Karpoori Thakur in his village and begin his election campaign. This is the difference between the NDA and the INDIA alliance."
Meanwhile, after several rounds of talks, the RJD on Monday released its list of 143 candidates, while other Mahagathbandhan allies will contest on the remaining 100 seats.
The 2025 Bihar Elections will have the main contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan.
NDA includes the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
The Mahagathbandhan led by Rashtriya Janata Dal includes the Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Additionally, Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj has also staked claims on all 243 seats of the state.
Polling in the Bihar 2025 elections is scheduled to take place on November 6 and 11, respectively, while the results will be declared on November 14.