Bihar spectacle: Best pics from assembly election

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar takes off in his helicopter after a rally at Phulwari Sharif in Patna, India. Helicopters have been the preferred mode of transport for top leaders in the Bihar elections, also acting as crowd pullers. (Arvind yadav/ HT Photo)

Updated on: Nov 08, 2015 3:57 PM IST

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar takes off in his helicopter after a rally at Phulwari Sharif in Patna, India. Helicopters have been the preferred mode of transport for top leaders in the Bihar elections, also acting as crowd pullers. (Arvind yadav/ HT Photo)

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Faces of the ‘Grand Alliance’ -- including Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi -- adorn JD(U) posters, as the party’s workers canvas for votes. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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A BJP supporter finds a unique way to pay homage to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘chai pe charcha’ initiative at a rally in Hazipur near Patna. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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A crowd listens to Lok Janshakti Party leader and union minister for food and public distribution Ram Vilas Paswan during his election rally at Araria District, in Bihar. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar waves to cameras during an election rally at Phulwari Sharif in Patna. The election is a litmus test for Nitish Kumar who faces anti-incumbency and needs to prove a point to friend-turned-foe BJP. (Arvind yadav/ HT Photo)

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Patna’s Chiraiya Tand bridge is flanked by saffron-hued posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on both sides, ahead of the hotly-contested Bihar elections. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav takes a breather at a rally in Phulwari Sharif near Patna. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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Polling party officials cross the Ganga river by boat, on their way to a polling booth at Nakta Diyara, in Digha assembly near Patna. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s was the star attraction at all BJP rallies, drawing a large number of crowds. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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The first phase of the polls recorded 57% voter turnout, followed by 55%, 53% and 57% in the second, third and fourth phases respectively. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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Women have emerged as a vote bank in this Bihar election, with both the BJP and JD(U) vying closely for their votes. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally at Naubatpur, near Patna. (Arvind yadav/ HT Photo)

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In poll-bound Bihar, an emphatic Nitish Kumar poster towers over children on their way to immerse idols during Durga Puja. (Arvind Yadav/ HT Photo)

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An enthusiastic crowd of women responds to Lok Janshakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan’s remarks at a rally in Araria District in Bihar . Women outnumbered men when it came to voting in Bihar elections. (Arvind yadav/ HT Photo)