Bihar election: The Election Commission (EC) could announce the election schedule in the first or early second week of October
Invited to join, Tejashwi Yadav enthusiastically participated, learning trending dance moves and even mimicking Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan's signature steps.
With a pitch on dignity of women and motherhood while invoking a personal attack against him, PM Modi may have reset the Bihar election narrative with some inadvertent help from the Opposition.
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed that Khera holds two EPIC numbers (voter ID card numbers), which he said is a clear violation of election laws.
Through this, sisters associated with Jeevika in every village will now get money more easily. They will get financial help, says PM.
Have you heard of an atom bomb? I have shown it in the press conference. Now, there is something bigger-the hydrogen bomb. You all must be ready for it, says Gandhi.
Tejashwi Yadav said, 'I must say that the chief minister does not have a vision for the state. He is in fact a ‘cheat minister’, not a CM
“Tejashwi has been promising jobs to Bihar’s youth, which would put an end to forced migration. Let him win the assembly polls and it would be the turn of the BJP to migrate from the state," said Akhilesh Yadav.
With the proven campaign machinery from their 2023 state victory in Karnataka, Congress hopes to inject new energy into Bihar’s grassroots network, supercharging volunteer participation and drawing larger crowds.
The Congress also questioned the Booth Level Officer's door-to-door verification and asked why actual house numbers were omitted from the voter list and who would benefit from this.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda also condemned the abusive and controversial remarks and said that such remarks are also a disregard for Bihar’s culture by two princes (Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav) who have crossed all limits of indecency.
Despite the NDA projected to win, the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) may face another setback with the opinion poll predicting a significant drop from its tally in 2020 polls.
This is not an isolated case, as just three months ago, in May, 18 suspicious individuals crossed into Bihar within just 20 days. Among them, one person was later identified as a Khalistani operative and was arrested.
Stalin’s visit to Bihar is nothing but a political charade, an effort to whitewash the deep-seated disdain his party has shown towards Biharis, says BJP.
Addressing a gathering in Bihar's Muzaffarpur in his mother tongue Tamil, Stalin said Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav came together to “save democracy.”
Stalin, himself in 2017, said the northern states had failed to create adequate opportunities for their youth, forcing them to migrate in large numbers to states such as Tamil Nadu for manual labour.
Pointing to the deletion of 65 lakh voters from the electoral roll, the DMK alleged that “lakhs of people with an anti-BJP mindset were removed from the rolls in Bihar.” In a statement last month, Stalin had criticised the SIR, saying it was “tilting the balance in favour of the BJP.”
The cabinet of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved a new scheme, 'Mukhya Mantri Divyangjan Udyami Yojana', in this regard.
Yadav asked the Modi government to discuss Bihar's development. He said that they (BJP) never discuss on how to develop Bihar.
The remaining seats are expected to go to Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustan Awam Morcha (Secular) and Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM), says report.
Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally in Katihar district of Bihar late in the evening, as part of the state-wide 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'
The minister has accused the opposition of being irresponsible and misleading the people on poll roll revision
During his Bihar visit, PM Modi inaugurated six projects and laid the foundation stone for eight others worth approximately Rs 13,000 crore.
The sight was reminiscent of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which passed through Bihar last year, barely a month before the Lok Sabha polls.
Documents required from elector in SIR are 11 compared to 7 considered in summary revision of electoral roll, shows it is voter friendly, says top court bench.