BIHAR ELECTION: PM MODI TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN ON OCTOBER 24 WITH TWO BACK-TO-BACK RALLIES

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign for the Bihar Assembly polls next week, with as many as four election rallies scheduled by the end of this month.

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PM Modi will launch his Bihar Assembly poll campaign on October 24, amidst continuing confusion in the INDIA bloc. The RJD faces controversy after an aspirant, Madan Shah, broke down, tore off his clothes and started rolling down the road after being denied a ticket by the party for the Bihar elections.

Owaisi's AIMIM announced a list of 25 candidates, including two non-Muslims. The list includes the name of Akhtarul Iman, the State president of AIMIM and its lone MLA in Bihar.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar faced a major jolt on Saturday (October 18, 2025) after the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) candidate Seema Singh's nomination papers were rejected during the scrutiny process in the Marhaura Assembly seat ahead of next month's election.

Confusion prevailing in the INDIA bloc showed little signs of let up on Saturday, with just two days to go before the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase of assembly elections comes to a close.