RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said as the polls approach in the state, PM Narendra Modi "will be extremely concerned about Bihar and Biharis". "This year they will remember Ganga Maiyya, Chhathi Maiyya, Janaki Maiyya, Mata Sita, Brahma Baba, Mahadev, Mahatma Buddha, Guru Govind Singh, litthi chokha," he stated. The Assembly polls will be held later this year.