In the 1990s, the powerful "MY" (Muslim-Yadav) vote bank propelled Lalu Prasad Yadav to the summit of Bihar politics. Today, as his eldest son Tejashwi Yadav aims to repeat that feat, the crucial question is: which way will Muslim voters swing? With Prashant Kishor 's pledge to field 40 Muslim candidates and Asaduddin Owaisi ’s Grand Democratic Alliance, the answer might be more complex than ever. Filing of nominations for the first phase of polling closed on Friday, with over 1,250 candidates entering the fray for 121 seats to be contested on November 6. The remaining seats will go to the polls on November 11. The NDA, led by chief minister Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) and the BJP, appears united and confident, while the opposition Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, Congress and Left pa

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