Bihar parties hold hectic parleys as State readies for vote counting

Political parties in Bihar held hectic parleys and reviewed preparations ahead of the counting of votes that will decide Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s bid for a fifth term. The Election Commission has set up tight security and monitoring mechanisms statewide

Patna: Leaders across the political spectrum of Bihar on Thursday held hectic parleys and reviewed last-minute preparations as the state was readying for the counting of votes polled in the recently held high-stakes assembly polls that will decide whether Nitish Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister, will get a record fifth term.

RJD leader and INDIA bloc’s CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav said his party workers and the common people were ready to handle “any unconstitutional activity during counting”, while a lesser-known RJD leader