NEW DELHI: The fourth-largest assembly in India - Bihar will vote in the first phase of elections on Thursday, covering 121 of the 243 constituencies. The high-stakes contest features familiar heavyweights - Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav , NDA ’s second-in-command Samrat Choudhary, and Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav , now estranged from the family and party and contesting under his new political banner. After weeks of fiery rallies and personal attacks, the campaign officially drew to a close on Tuesday evening, wrapping up an intense round of accusations and counter-accusations that saw many things from religious symbolism to family feuds weaponised for political mileage. While the main contest remains between the ruling NDA and the M

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