<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, 1464 candidates are left in the fray for the second phase of assembly elections after the end of withdrawal of candidature in 94 constituencies.<br />''<br />''Out of 1510 valid nominations, total 46 candidates withdrew their candidature.<br />''<br />''Polling would be held on 3rd November in these assembly constituencies spread over 17 districts.<br />''<br />''With 27 candidates, Maharajganj Constituency of Siwan district has the maximum number of candidates.<br />''<br />''In the same district in Darauli assembly segment, four contestants are in fray, which is the lowest number of nominees for this phase.<br />''<br />''For the Third and Final phase of assembly elections, the process of filing for nomination ended today in 78 assembly constituencies.  <br />''<br />''As per latest information, 884 nominations were filed in this phase.<br />''<br />''On the last day, state minister for Housing and Urban development Suresh Kumar Sharma filed his nomination as a candidate of BJP from Muzaffarpur assembly constituency.<br />''<br />''The nomination process for Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha bye-poll also ended today.<br />''<br />''Polling will be held in this parliamentary constituency along with THIRD PHASE of assembly elections.</span>