Motihari, Nov. 8 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday lauded the record voter turnout in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections and launched a sharp attack on the Mahagathbandhan, asserting that the people of Bihar have sent a clear message that criminals can no longer operate under the "dim light of the lantern."Addressing an election rally in Motihari, CM Yogi expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a decisive victory.

He stated that Bihar would once again witness an NDA government "shining under the LED light" under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"The Bihar Assembly elections are underway. In the first phase, concluded...