With the elections drawing to a close with the third and final phase of the polls yesterday, it was a quiet day for Bihar’s great political leaders on Sunday as they all caught up with family and friends, even as polls a The exit exit had an impact on the mood of the rank and file of the ruling NDA and the opposition.
Both Prime Minister Nitish Kumar and Tejashwi opposition leader Prasad Yadav remained inside. They met with party leaders to receive feedback on the trends of the polls in the third phase and the predictions of the exit polls.
“The prime minister spent the day meeting with his friends and there was no political activity. He did not meet with any political leader of his party ”, said a close collaborator of the CM, adding that the president of JD (U) was optimistic and not worried that the results of the exit polls would give an advantage to the great alliance (GA).
“The CM interacted with the house staff and family members and spent his day off,” added the assistant.
A sense of euphoria is visible in the RJD field after exit polls projected an advantage for the grand alliance in terms of seats compared to the NDA.
In the state capital, large posters appeared in prominent places offering birthday wishes to Tejashwi. The 31-year-old leader’s birthday falls on November 9, a day before state results are announced.
RJD insiders said Tejashwi Yadav spent the day inside the 10 Circular Road residence assigned to his mother and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi and that he does not expect to celebrate his birthday on a large scale tomorrow. The atmosphere, however, is optimistic in the first RJD family.
“As the results of the exit polls have given encouraging trends, there is a chance that there will be a large gathering of workers and party leaders at residence 10, Circular Road to receive you. It will be a great day for Tejashwi as the opposition alliance is expected to be doing well, ”said an RJD member, wishing not to be quoted.
“Today there was not much activity. Tejashwi spent the day with the family and rested, ”said Sanjay Yadav, a close associate of the RJD leader.
RJD State Chairman Jagdanand Singh, who is considered a polling strategist, was busy in the state party office taking stock of trends and talking to district leaders.
“We are not going with the exit polls. The Tejashwi-led RJD has reached out to the people and communicated the party’s vision. The mood of the public is encouraging. If we get a mandate, we will honor our commitments. We are looking forward to November 10, ”he said.
RJD national spokesperson Manoj Jha said GA’s final tally would go well beyond the numbers predicted by exit polls for the mahagathbandhan.
Meanwhile, the exit poll results seemed to have somewhat dampened the spirits of the JD (U) and BJP leaders, although they all put on a brave facade.
“The exit polls have certainly caused some concerns. But we are hopeful that the NDA will do well and form a government, ”said a senior JD (U) leader, wishing not to be quoted.
Some of the BJP leaders such as Health Minister Mangal Pandey, State President Sanjay Jaiswal exuded confidence that the NDA would get the majority. “We are confident of getting seats above 150,” said Jaiswal.
Sources said Deputy Minister Sushil Kumar Modi also spent the day with the family and held meetings with party leaders on trends in the last phase of the 78-seat vote.
Digha MLA Sanjeev Chourasia of BJP also spent time with his family and met with workers from his constituency on the day, according to reports. “It is only a matter of a day. We will know the results on Tuesday. We return to power, ”he said.
On November 10, the count will begin at 55 centers in 38 districts of Bihar for the 243-member state assembly.
The initial trends of the election results are expected to begin to appear from 11 am.
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