94 constituencies in 17 districts are gearing up for grab in the second phase of Bihar Assembly Election 2020. The Janata Dal (United) is competing on 43 Assembly seats, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying its luck on 46, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has fielded its candidates in 56 constituencies, while the Congress is contesting on 24. The Left parties, including Community Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI (ML)), the Community Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) are also in the fray on 14 seats.
Over 2.85 crore electorate will decide the fate of 1,463 candidates in the 17 districts which are going to polls. The districts are Patna, Bhagalpur, Nalanda, West Champaran, East Champaran, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Gopalganj, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Siwan, Saran and Khagaria.
The Janata Da (U) and the BJP have formed the NDA alliance to take on the Mahagathbandhan comprising of RJD, Congress and the Left parties. Notably, Jiten Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) and Mukesh Sahni-headed Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) are a part of the NDA. VIP candidates are contesting on five seats in the second phase of the keenly watched Bihar polls.
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