When voting is held for the first phase of the Assembly elections in Bihar Thursday, Vivek Anand, 20, will be headed for Delhi. Anand, who came home for Diwali and Chhath, says he booked his tickets months ago, before the poll dates came, and hence will miss his first ever chance to vote. “Anyway, if the government had worked on education and jobs, I wouldn’t have to leave home just to build a future,” he adds.

A Delhi University student, Anand had initially joined Patna University but shifted as he didn’t see opportunities here. “Patna University lacks infrastructure and resources compared to DU.”

It is students like Anand whom the Jan Suraaj is targeting with a ticket to Krishna Chandra Sinha (70) from Kumhrar seat in Patna. A renowned mathematician and a Patna University alumnus, wh

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