The second phase of the Bihar Assembly elections is crucial for the fortunes of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as well as the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan. November 3 will witness elections in central Bihar which includes Tirhut, Mithilanchal and Kosi region. Elections will also take place in some remaining areas of the Patna and Nalanda district. The second phase of Bihar elections will take place at 94 seats spread across 17 districts. In the second phase, the BJP is contesting 46 of the 94 seats which is the highest in all three phases. BJP's alliance partner Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) is also contesting on five seats in the second phase, therefore the BJP and VIP together are contesting on 51 of the 94 seats -- which is more than 55 per cent of the seats which go to polls in the second phase. The JD(U) is fighting on the remaining 43 seats. In the second phase, the RJD is contesting 56 seats, Congress 24, CPI-ML (Liberation) six and the CPI and CPM are contesting four seats each. Among the prominent candidates whose fate will be decided in the second phase of Bihar elections include RJD’s chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav contesting from Raghopur, his brother and former minister Tej Pratap Yadav from Hasanpur, and several ministers in the state government.