Patna, Nov 10 (IANS) The second phase of polling for the Bihar Assembly will take place on Tuesday in 122 constituencies spread across 20 districts.

A total of 1,302 candidates are in the fray -- including nine sitting Ministers and 15 former Ministers.

This phase features several prestige battles.

On at least five seats, Mahagathbandhan allies are in "friendly fights" against each other.

A number of family members of senior leaders are also contesting.

Former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha's wife Snehlata Kushwaha is contesting from Sasaram, while the daughter-in-law of Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi -- Deepa Manjhi -- is in the fray from Imamganj.

Jyoti Devi, the current MLA from Barachatti and Manjhi's sister-in-law, is also contesting.

The outcomes in these constituencies carr

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