India's Bihar state is set to start its election on Thursday, with more than 74 million voters eligible to take part in the two-stage poll. The Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) , along with their allies Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)), are confident about forming the next government after being in power for nearly two decades. The ruling party in Bihar has another way to appeal to voters — they can draw on the popularity of BJP leader Narendra Modi , the head of India's national