New Delhi: As the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Bihar Legislative Assembly polls on Monday, with voting set for November 6 and 11 in two phases and counting on November 14, a new opinion poll by IANS-Matrize News Communications paints a picture of voter sentiment and underscores the ‘Modi factor’ as a potential game-changer, with 57 per cent believing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity will have a “big impact” on the elections, and 8 per cent saying “somewhat.”

This aligns with the BJP’s perceived strength, as 35 per cent of respondents view it as the best party for good governance in Bihar, ahead of the JD(U) at 18 per cent, RJD at 13 per cent, Jan Suraj at 8 per cent, Congress at 2 per cent, and then others.

The survey, conducted ahead of the

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