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Bihar polls: Kishanganj district set to witness multi-cornered battles

Patna, Nov 8 (UNI) With key sitting legislators dropped and multiple parties eyeing the minority-dominated seats, Kishanganj district is set to witness multi-cornered battles in all four constituencies slated for polling in the second phase of assembly elections on November 11 in Bihar.
With three sitting MLAs denied the party ticket, the political landscape in Kishanganj district appears in a flux.
Kishanganj’s four assembly constituencies -- Kishanganj, Thakurganj, Bahadurganj and Kochadhaman -- are all currently held by the Grand Alliance (GA) comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress.
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