After weeks of high voltage campaigning, the Bihar election battle is set to kick off on Thursday with 121 constituencies spread across 18 districts voting in the first phase. The second phase will be held on November 11, followed by the much-anticipated counting of votes on November 14.

Bihar is witnessing a two-way clash between the NDA comprising parties like BJP, JD(U), LJP (RV) and HAM, and the Mahagathbandhan of RJD, Congress and Left Parties. Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj, which is contesting all 243 constituencies in its maiden electoral battle, is looking to queer the pitch and upset either of the two factions in the two-phase polls.

All eyes on Round I

In the first phase, over 3.75 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,314 candidates, including heavyweights such as RJD leader

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