In Bihar, campaigning ends Thursday evening for sixth and final phase of assembly elections. A total of 26 constituencies including 18 Naxal hit spread over 5 districts from Magadh and Shahabad regions will go for poll on Saturday in this phase.AIR correspondent report the Congress has put its top leadership for campaigning in last leg of polls to mobilise the electorate. Party`s youth icon Rahul Gandhi is addressesing two election rallies on Thursday at Sasaram in Rohtas and Obra in Aurangabad district. Both the districts are Naxal affected.Congress President Sonia Gandhi had earlier addressed two election rallies at Bhabhua and Buxar. She sharply criticised the non congress governments in the state and without mentioning RJD and NDA said these governments were responsible for backwardness of the state.Ruling NDA partner BJP has concluded its campaigning with election rallies addressed by LK Advani at Sasaram, Bhabhua and Nokha. Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi participated in road shows at few places in Gaya, Aurangabad, Kaimur and Buxar districts. On the last day of canvassing JDU president Sharad Yadav and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar address election rallies mostly at Naxal affected segments.Similarly RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and LJP President Ram Vilas Paswan have a hectic schedule at Gaya, Aurangabad and Buxar districts. A total of 426 candidates including 43 women are fray in the last phase of elections.
News On AIR | November 18, 2010 1:57 PM
Campaigning for final phase of Bihar assembly elections ends today