PATNA: Remaining showdown set as Bihar goes to polls Tuesday in a climactic second part that can seal the destiny of 1,302 candidates – amongst them 12 cupboard ministers, state Congress chief Rajesh Ram, a former deputy CM and 30 former ministers. Greater than 3.7 crore voters are anticipated at 45,399 stations after a report 65% turnout within the first part on Nov 6. Chief electoral officer Vinod Singh Gunjiyal stated polling shall be held throughout 20 districts, with all preparations full. EVMs and VVPAT models have gone out to groups deployed in 122 constituencies. Six BJP ministers face key contests – Prem Kumar (Gaya City), Renu Devi (Bettiah), Nitish Mishra (Jhanjharpur), Vijay Kumar Mandal (Sikti), Krishna Nandan Paswan (Harsiddhi), and Neeraj Kumar Singh Babloo (Chhatapur). 5 JD(U) ministers are within the fray – Bijendra Prasad Yadav (Supaul), Sheela Mandal (Phulparas), Leshi Singh (Dhamdaha), Jayant Raj (Amarpur), and Zama Khan (Chainpur). Unbiased minister Sumit Kumar Singh (Dumraon) rounds out the dozen. Polling districts – West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur, Banka, Kaimur, Rohtas, Arwal, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, and Jamui – sit alongside borders with Nepal, Bengal, Jharkhand or UP.4 dists with excessive Muslim popn type key battleground Seemanchal’s 4 districts – Araria, Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia – with excessive Muslim populations, type a vital battleground for each INDIA bloc and NDA. DGP Vinay Kumar stated: “Round 4 lakh safety personnel have been deployed throughout state to make sure violence-free, clean and honest meeting polls.” India-Nepal checkpoints, together with Birgunj-Raxaul, had been sealed for 72 hours. “Numerous border factors had been closed for 72 hours as a part of heightened safety preparations for polls in Bihar,” police stated. Former deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad seeks a fifth win from Katihar, which additionally hosts key contests in Balrampur and Kadwa, the place CPI(ML) Liberation’s Mehboob Alam and Congress’ Shakeel Ahmed Khan chase hat-tricks. Smaller NDA allies face powerful assessments. Hindustani Awam Morcha, led by Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, contests six seats – all on this part. HAM controls Imamganj, Barachatti, Tikari, and Sikandra; Manjhi’s daughter-in-law Dipa represents Imamganj, and Dipa’s mom Jyoti Devi holds Barachatti. RLM fields six candidates, together with social gathering chief Upendra Kushwaha’s spouse Snehlata in Sasaram and aide Madhaw Anand in Madhubani. Congress chief Rajesh Ram seeks a 3rd time period from Kutumba. Hisua in Nawada has the most important voters, whereas Lauria, Chanpatia, Raxaul, Triveniganj, Sugauli, and Banmakhi every have 22 candidates, the best subject on this part.