BEGUSARAI (BIHAR): A strong presence of the Left had earned Begusarai the epithet “Leningrad of Bihar”, but the red brigade here is now grappling with the saffron surge. 

The BJP fielded Union Minister Giriraj Singh again from Begusarai, while CPI nominated Awadhesh Rai as the united opposition candidate in the seat where the situation has changed much compared to 2019. 

However, the key change, the mindset of the voters, was noticed even earlier. 

PTI