<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, scrutiny of nomination papers of candidates is underway for the first phase of assembly elections in 71 constituencies.  A total of  1357 candidates have filed nominations in this phase.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In the Tekari constituency of Gaya district, 31 nominations have been submitted. This is the highest number of nominations in any assembly constituency in this phase.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">For the first phase of elections, the last date for withdrawal of candidature is 12th of this month and polling will be held on 28th October.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Due to  large number of aspirants this time many constituencies witnessed increase in number of nominations.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that, for the first phase of elections, in the 28 assembly constituencies there are more than 20 nominations in each constituency. Large number of dissidents have filed nominations against their authorized candidates. All major political parties are facing challenges from their rebel leaders.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, Lok Jan Shakti Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and former MP Pappu Yadav led Jan Adhikar Party have given tickets to several dissidents leaders.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The RLSP and BSP has extended their alliance accommodating AIMIM and former union minister Devendra Yadav's party Samajwadi Janta Dal. </span><br />''