Chirag Paswan’s LJP emerges as vote-cutter in Bihar election opinion poll

The pre-poll survey, conducted by Lokniti-CSDS in Bihar between October 10 and 17, asked the voters who they are likely to vote. At least 38 per cent mentioned the NDA -- which consists of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Janata Dal-United, Hindustan Awam Morcha and Vikassheel Insan Party as their first choice.

The Mahagathbandhan (grand-alliance) of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the Congress and the Left parties was picked by 32 per cent of voters polled for the survey.

Interestingly, Chirag Paswan’s LJP which hopes to make a government the BJP post-polls was the first choice of only 6 per cent voters.