New Delhi: Though the Opposition has been keen on highlighting governance issues to challenge the NDA government during the Bihar election campaign, Prime Minister Modi’s rollout of several development projects, along with the announcement of Rs 10,000 financial support for women, has emerged as a strong and timely response to their criticisms.

A little over two months before the Election Commission announced the Bihar election schedule on Monday, October 6, the Opposition alliance of Mahagathbandhan, or Grand Alliance, was contemplating a poll boycott alleging deceit and fraud in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list.

However, the issue failed to gain any ground this time, with the alliance constituents concentrating more on negotiating a larger share of seats among t

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