India, Nov. 5 -- Campaigning for the crucial first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar ended on Tuesday as top leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Opposition Grand Alliance criss-crossed the poll-bound state, exchanging jibes and making promises to the 74.2 million electorate.

In the first phase on November 6, 121 seats across 18 districts go to the polls. The campaigning was dominated by questions of jobs, development, law and order caste loyalties and women voters as the NDA accused the Opposition of disrespecting Bihar's culture and ushering in 'Jungle Raj' and the INDIA bloc alleged the ruling coalition had failed the state's young population.

From the NDA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually interacted...