With only one day left for campaigning for the first phase of Assembly elections in Bihar, all political parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters. 47 constituencies are going to poll in this phase on Thursday. AIR correspondent reports that senior leaders including star campaigners are making whirlwind tours to muster support for their party candidates. Congress President Sonia Gandhi will address election meetings at Kishanganj and Motihari while the State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will address a rally at Muzaffarpur. Rashtriya Janta Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav will also hold an election meeting at Kishanganj today.Leaders of ruling NDA and those of opposition parties are making allegations and counter allegations on the point of development work of the state. Senior Janta Dal ( United) leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is appealing people to cast their votes in favour of NDA to continue the speed of development of the state. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain said that the Nitish government has been successful to instill confidence among minorities. While leaders of congress are alleging that the state government has failed to execute central sponsored welfare schemes. Addressing election rallies RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav said that during tenure of the NDA government in the state no investments were made. On the other hand the LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan said that no factory has been established during Nitish government.
News On AIR | October 18, 2010 8:28 PM
Campaigning for 1st phase of Bihar Assembly elections in full swing