Muzaffarpur: In the political heat during Bihar elections, one familiar figure continues to stride through - the 'Bahubali', which means the muscleman - politician. The Bahubali, once the unmistakable face of power in Bihar, has now traded his rifle for a kurta-clad image makeover. But his essence, which is an amalgamation of populism, influence and most importantly fear - runs deeply in state’s politics.

The recent murder of Dularchand Yadav in Mokama has reignited the debate of muscle power in Bihar politics. A local strongman and Jan Suraaj supporter, Yadav was killed during a violent clash amid campaigning. As per the post-mortem report, cause of death was internal injuries from a blunt object, not a gunshot. After a lot of noise JD(U) candidate and former MLA Anant Singh, who is also

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