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This special report focuses on the political showdown during the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections between the NDA, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Mahagathbandhan, with Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate. Following the first phase of polling on October 28, 2020, across 71 constituencies, both alliances claimed to have the upper hand. Tejashwi Yadav asserted that, 'Bihar has lit the lamp of change…in favour of the Mahagathbandhan.' While PM Modi countered by stating that an NDA wave was evident and would continue, Yadav projected a decisive victory for his coalition. The election, held in three phases, saw the final results declared on November 10, 2020, with the NDA ultimately securing a majority to form the government. The competing claims after the initial phase set the stage for a fiercely contested electoral battle.