Bihar has turned into a hotbed of political activity with local and national leaders campaigning for the six-phased assembly elections.
The state witnessed political heavyweights like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BJP leader L K Advani seeking votes.
Here is a list of the leading political figures who enlivened the political battlefield in Bihar.
Text: Sify News Desk
Image: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh greets the crowd during a campaign of the Bihar assembly polls at Narpatganj in Bihar on Saturday, Oct 16, 2010. (Photographs copyright PTI)