Dynasts continue to dominate Bihar's political landscape, with a considerable number of candidates being either sons, daughters, wives or close relatives of established politicians.

Experts say that no party in Bihar can claim moral superiority on this ground as far as dynasts entering politics is concerned.

The 243-member Bihar Assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and 11, and results will be announced on November 14.

Prominent sons, daughters and wives, who are in the fray, from different political parties are RJD's Tejashwi Yadav (younger son and heir apparent of party supremo Lalu Prasad) from Raghopur, BJP's Samrat Choudhary (son of former minister Shakuni Choudhary) from Tarapur, RJD's Osama Shahab (son of gangster-turned-politician, late Mohammad Shahabuddin) from

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