Highlights: Congress-RJD to win Bihar polls, says Sachin Pilot

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday mocked Tejashwi Yadavs promise of approving 10 lakh jobs if his party came to power, and asked will money for the purpose come from the jail or will it be done through fake notes.

He highlighted dismal track record of the RJD's past government and appealed to the people not to get "misled" by their "pralobhan" (temptation).

Alleging that people are "fed up" with the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said they are "forced" to immolate themselves in front of the state assembly to get justice as their voices are otherwise not heard.

The Election Commission has barred parties, candidates and others from publishing political advertisements on polling day and a day prior to it the three phases of the Bihar polls unless their contents are pre-certified by screening committees.

The same restriction will apply to the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha bypoll in Bihar to be held on November 7.

The Commission has used its constitutional powers under Article 324 of the Constitution to take the decision.

The EC had taken such a decision for the first time in the 2015 Bihar polls.

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Grand Alliance involving his party and the RJD will form government in Bihar following the upcoming assembly elections.

The former deputy chief minister of Rajasthan said he will go to Bihar for campaigning.

BJP President is addressing a rally at Bihar's Buxar city. After this, he will address a meeting of the NDA at Arrah. On Wednesday, Nadda will address election rallies in Bettiah and Motihari

भाजपा राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda बक्सर में चुनावी जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए।

लाइव देखें : https://t.co/C0q0l8uMue

— BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) October 20, 2020

The Mokama assembly segment, about 100 km from the Bihar capital, promises an interesting battle with two contrasting personalities as the main contenders, one of them the sitting MLA for whom things have come a full circle in a span of five years, reports PTI.

The Congress further sharpened its attack on the Bihar government by saying that it has failed to protect women adding that crimes against women are increasing everyday.

बिहार में महिलाओं के खिलाफ हो रहे अत्याचार बहुत ही चिंता का विषय है। सरकार महिलाओं की सुरक्षा में नाकाम हो गयी है।
महिलाओं के खिलाफ प्रतिदिन अपराधों में बढ़ोतरी हो रही है।#महिलाओं_के_लिये_का_किये_हो pic.twitter.com/LIVUtROqTt

— INCBihar (@INCBihar) October 20, 2020

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath is addressing his first rally in Kaimur. The second and third rally will take place in Arwal and Karakat.

कैमूर के रामगढ़ विधानसभा में उत्तर प्रदेश के यशस्वी मुख्यमंत्री श्री @myogiadityanath जनसभा को संबोधित करते हुए।

लाइव देखें : https://t.co/bgRgenPN2Y

— BJP Bihar (@BJP4Bihar) October 20, 2020

Due to the apathy of the BJP-JDU government, Bihar's youth is facing unemployment. The Grand Alliance will provide employment to them by filling vacant posts in the state and creating new permanent posts.

संकल्प बदलाव का !
भाजपा-जदयू सरकार की उदासीनता की वजह से बिहार में युवा बेरोजगारी से बेहाल हो गये है। महागठबंधन सरकार राज्य में रिक्त पड़े पदों को भरकर एवं नए स्थायी पदों का सृजन करके युवाओं को रोजगार देगी।

बोले बिहार,
महागठबंधन की सरकार। pic.twitter.com/y93eLBy0Cq

— INCBihar (@INCBihar) October 20, 2020

Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala on Tuesday targeted Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP regarding the migrant crisis due to the Covid-19. Surjewala pointed the chief minister had earlier said that migrants won't be allowed to enter the state.

काश! नीतीश बाबू और भाजपाईयों को ये मंज़र भी याद होता, जो लाखों-करोड़ों प्रवासी मज़दूरों ने सहा।

मदद की बजाय बिहार में नीतीश बाबू ने कहा की बिहार में नही घुसने देंगे।

अब कैसे करे कोई विश्वास?
#बोले#बोले_बिहार_बदलें_सरकार pic.twitter.com/tX68LGGH2u

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) October 20, 2020

On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will address three rallies in Bihar as the state goes into the first phase of voting in the next eight days. He is expected to hold more than 24 rallies in total.

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda is set to address a rally at Bihar's Arrah city. The BJP on Saturday released its list of star campaigners which includes Nadda along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Union minister Shahnawaz Hussain among many others.

With eight days to go for the first phase of polling, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will hold nine rallies in the state namely-Bhore, Gopalganj, Mairwa, Ziradei, Raghunathpur, Siwan, Sikaria, Jehanabad and Masaurhi.

A total 1510 candidates are left in the fray for the second phase of polling to 94 assembly seats in Bihar after the scrutiny of nomination papers, state Chief Electoral Officer said on Monday. Additional Chief Electoral Officer (ACEO) Sanjay Kumar Singh said that the final picture regarding the total candidates in fray for the second phase will emerge after the reports of the withdrawal come in, reports PTI.