Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections are marked by poetic negotiations and power plays within alliances. Jitan Ram Manjhi invokes poetry for fair seat-sharing in NDA, while Left allies in Mahagathbandhan reject ‘insulting’ proposals. The absence of a clear chief ministerial face and leadership confusion are key issues.

WHO had earlier told News18 that it had contacted the CDSCO for clarification regarding the incidents but had not received a reply

The assailant, who was arrested, is the father of a nine-year-old girl who died of an attack by brain-eating amoeba a month ago