Bihar elections: RJD, CPM, BJP ally LJP oppose virtual campaigns
(WorldNews India)

Two opposition parties in Bihar and an NDA ally have opposed virtual rallies as a mode of campaigning in the upcoming Assembly elections even as BJP has supported the idea in its feedback to the Election Commission (EC), The Indian Express has learnt. While Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and CPI(M) have urged the panel to not allow digital rallies on grounds of disruption of the level-playing field, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), an NDA constituent, has suggested less emphasis on this mode of campaigning. The BJP launched its campaign in Bihar with a virtual rally addressed by Home Minister Amit Shah in June. Party leaders have since then conducted a series of digital rallies. The BJP has also set...