The first phase of Bihar assembly elections on November 6 will open with two of the most watched contests in the state - Raghopur and Tarapur.

These two seats are on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both are linked by the presence of leaders one already a chief ministerial face and other, potential CM candidate in future. Tejashwi Yadav is defending his family stronghold in Raghopur. He is grand alliance’s official chief ministerial candidate.

While Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary contesting Tarapur is attempting to convert the seat into a firm NDA base, and in the process emerge as the strong contender for the CM’s seat if BJP were to pick up its own CM. Currently, the NDA is contesting under the leadership of Nitish Kumar and has clarified that he would be CM again.

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