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Bihar Phase 1 Polls: High-stakes battle for NDA & Mahagathbandhan, Giriraj Singh's jibe at Rahul

The first phase of the Bihar elections is underway, setting the stage for a crucial contest between the NDA and Mahagathbandhan alliances across 121 constituencies. Key figures in this phase include RJD's Tejashwi Yadav in Raghopur and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary, who is making his debut from Tarapur. Amid the polling, Union Minister Giriraj Singh lashed out at Rahul Gandhi, stating, 'He wants the army to rebel. He wants the society to rebel.' The bulletin also covers the poll debut of singer Maithili Thakur from Alinagar and provides ground reports from Munger, where development and employment have emerged as key voter issues. With a voter turnout of around 57% in the 2020 polls, all eyes are on whether this election will see an increase in citizen participation.

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