1. NDA 28, UPA 12 in Bihar, But a Small Swing Can Change This: Survey
In 2017, Nitish Kumar switched sides and turned the political equations in the state on their head.
In the NDA, the BJP has a strong base among Upper Castes, the JD(U) among Kurmis and non-Yadav OBCs and the LJP among Pasi Dalits.
In the UPA, the RJD has a committed support base of Muslims and Yadavs, the Congress has pockets of influence among Upper Castes, Muslims and Dalits, Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP enjoys influence among OBC Koeris, Jitan Ram Manjhi’s HAM(S) among the Musahar community, Mukesh Sahani’s VIP among the Nishad/Mallah community and the CPI(ML) has the support of Dalits and OBCs in areas like Arrah.
Adding the votes of the current alliance partners in the 2014 and 2015 elections, the NDA had a sizeable lead.
If the survey by Poll Eyes is anything to go by, the NDA is still ahead in Bihar but its lead has shrunk considerably. In terms of vote share, the UPA is just three percent behind the NDA.
2. ‘PM Modi is a Liar’: Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, in an exclusive conversation with The Quint’s Shadab Moizee said that Prime Minister Modi is a liar, but he is not happy with the Mahagathbandhan either. He is contesting against PM Modi from Varanasi.
3. A-SAT, Pulwama, Jobs: What PM Modi Said in His Latest Interview
Days before the Lok Sabha elections kick off, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given an interview to Republic Bharat's Arnab Goswami, in which spoke about a range of issues – from the escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan to defence deals to his recent address to the nation the state on 'Mission Shakti'. The PM also repeatedly slammed the Opposition during the course of the interview.
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4. Actor Urmila Matondkar to Contest Elections From Mumbai North
The Congress on Friday, 29 March, announced that it would field actor Urmila Matondkar from Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency, two days after she joined the party.
Matondkar had joined the Congress after meeting Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, 27 March, and had later said that she was "here to stay".
"The Congress central election committee has approved the candidature of Urmila Matondkar as party candidate to contest the ensuing general elections from Mumbai North parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra," a party statement said.
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