WATCH | CM Nitish Kumar Loses Cool After People Raise 'Lalu Zindabad' Slogans At His Election Rally In Parsa

Bihar Elections 2020: CM Nitish Kumar reportedly lost his cool when a group of people started sloganeering, "Lalu Zindabad" during the election rally organised by JD(U) at Derni in Parsa assembly constituency in Bihar's Saran district.

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With just few days left for the first phase of the Bihar polling, candidates in fray have geared up for the election campaign. Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has also picked up pace with holding several rallies per day. During his rally in Saran district on Wednesday, CM Nitish Kumar reportedly lost his cool when a group of people started raising slogans in favour of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav. The usually calm and composed Nitish Kumar was spotted getting angry at some demonstrators sloganeering, "Lalu Zindabad" during the election rally organised by JD(U) at Derni in Parsa assembly constituency in Bihar's Saran district. News agency ANI posted a video where the Chief Minister was seen telling the group of people not to make noise. "If you don't want to vote for us, don't but don't create nuisance. You will do harm to the person for whom you're here," Nitish Kumar said. WATCH | Nitish Kumar Loses Cool During Elections Rally

#WATCH | "If you don't want to vote for us, don't but don't create nuisance. You will do harm to the person for whom you're here," Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to a group of people raising slogans during his rally in support of JDU candidate Chandrika Rai in Parsa. #BiharPolls pic.twitter.com/tJ0P1tK2ny

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The JD(U) leader went on to ask the crowd if the conduct of those raising slogans to interrupt his speech was acceptable. Reacting to this, the supporters responded with a resounding "no". Nitish Kumar was accompanied by former RJD leader, Chandrika Rai on the state when the incident happened. Rai has been serving as an MLA from Parsa assembly constituency since 2015. He had quit from the party after his daughter Aishwarya Rai had marital disputes with husband Tej Pratap Yadav. The first of the three phase polling in Bihar is to be held on October 28. The polling for the second and the third phase will be conducted on November 3 and 7 while the results are expected to be out on November 10. Of the total 243 constituencies, 71 will go to the polls in the first phase.