In Bihar, a total of 1,411 nominations have been filed for the third and final phase of assembly elections.<br />'' <br />'' The scrutiny of nominations is underway. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is 23rd October.<br />'' <br />'' Polling will be held on 7th November  in 78 assembly constituencies spread over 15 districts in this phase.<br />'' <br />'' The bye- poll for Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha constituency will also be held simultaneously with assembly seats in the third phase.<br />'' <br />'' Seven candidates have filed their nominations for this seat. Meanwhile, campaigning has intensified in poll bound areas.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, Senior leaders and star campaigners of all major political parties held election rallies across the poll bound areas.<br />'' <br />'' BJP President JP Nadda said the NDA government has ushered the state into a new era of development.<br />'' <br />'' He said in a public meeting at Motihari that during the past government of RJD the budget was mere twenty two thousand crores but the Nitish Kumar led government has taken it to over two lakh crore.<br />'' <br />'' Addressing an election rally in Barhara senior BJP leader and Defence minister Rajnath Singh said the NDA government in Bihar has ensured free food grains till the Chhath festival for the affected families during the lockdown.<br />'' <br />'' Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradha, Nitya Nand Rai also addressed public meetings.<br />'' <br />'' JD(U) president Nitish Kumar said in Rajapakar that only the NDA government can turnaround the future of Bihar.<br />'' <br />'' He alleged that opposition is misleading people over unemployment.<br />'' <br />'' The Chief Ministerial Candidate of Grand Alliance and RJD leader Tejaswi Prasad Yadav claimed in Jehanabad that the youths of Bihar are angry with the present government over the issue of unemployment.<br />'' <br />'' Leaders of other opposition parties also addressed election rallies.