FIVE people have died and 83 have been injured in a series of explosions in the eastern Indian city of Patna, where the country's main opposition party was holding a rally.
Police say seven blasts went off - one at the railway station and six near the venue of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally.
Three of the injured are in a critical condition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said at a press briefing on Sunday.
"The timing of the incident - on a day the BJP was holding a widely publicised rally - clearly indicates the aim was to vitiate the atmosphere in Bihar," Kumar said.
"Political parties may have differences but we must work together for calm."
Bihar police say the blasts were caused by low-intensity improvised explosive devices.
Four unexploded bombs have been found near and at the venue of the rally.
One person has been arrested and one of the critically injured may also have links to the blast, police say.
The BJP leadership went on with the rally, which drew more than 300,000 people, local television channels reported.
Narendra Modi, the party's prime ministerial candidate for general elections scheduled in 2014, addressed the crowd.
Television footage shows plumes of smoke behind the rally even as Modi and other BJP leaders gave their speeches.
Teams of federal investigators and explosive experts have been sent to Patna to help local police investigate the incident.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the blasts and called for those responsible to be identified.
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