LUCKNOW, Nov. 9 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed that the INDIA bloc is poised for victory in the ongoing assembly elections in Bihar. Addressing a rally in support of Samajwadi Party candidate Ramakant Hati in the Naupada assembly by-election in Odisha, he appealed for a landslide victory for the SP candidate.

Speaking to the media, Akhilesh said when he was welcomed with firecrackers in Raipur, he felt like saying, "It feels like Diwali is still going on, and it should continue, because the verdict in Bihar has already been declared in favour of the INDI alliance. This time, the Diwali of prosperity will be celebrated there by lighting lanterns. Every village in Bihar will shine."

He further said ...