Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP and political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj are actively reaching out to non-resident Biharis in Bengaluru, a city where it is said that lakhs of workers from Bihar are earning a livelihood.

The Congress has not yet taken up any such campaign to mobilise Biharis in the state, a senior leader said.

Bihar will vote in two phases on November 6 and 11. The counting of votes will be on November 14.

The BJP’s Vividha Bhashika Prakoshta (VBP), which deals with people from other states living in Karnataka, started its election outreach in March when the Bihar Diwas was celebrated.

“There are an estimated five lakh Biharis in and around Bengaluru,” VBP state co-convenor Sunny Raj said.

“On Sunday, we had an event in Byatar

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