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NDA 'storm' not 'wave' can be expected in Bihar polls, says Paswan

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ANI Patna

Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Tuesday said that he expected an NDA "storm" rather than a "wave" in the Bihar polls.

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"It's not only a wave of the NDA, rather it is a storm. We will clean sweep all seats on which polls were conducted yesterday," Paswan told media.

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"I thank women and all voters who voted for us, and I would also appeal to the people to vote for us so that all records are broken," he added.

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He described both Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav as icons of corruption.

Polling for the first phase of the five-phase Bihar assembly elections was held yesterday in 49 constituencies spread over 10 districts.

 

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The districts where polls were held included Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagariya, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Lakhisarai, Sheikhpura, Nawada and Jamui.

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Over 1.35 crore voters exercised their right to vote. The future of 583 candidates, including 54 women, will be determined through this phase of the polling process.

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First Published: Oct 13 2015 | 2:41 PM IST

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