With nearly 90 per cent of Bihar population living in villages, the Grand Alliance or Mahagathbandhan sought to woo youths, farmers, and labourers through its joint poll manifesto released on Saturday.

Tejashwi Yadav, the chief ministerial face of the Grand Alliance, said that the manifesto promised to usher in change in Bihar. The Mahagathbandhan sought to address the issues related to farmers and labourers, given the fact that the state has a rural-based economy with 89 per cent people living in villages and 76 per cent of them directly dependent on the agriculture sector.