Rahul Gandhi’s 1,300-km ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ to crisscross 20 Bihar districts: Here’s the full schedule

Ahead of the yatra, Gandhi sharpened his attack on the EC with a spoof video inspired by the film Laapataa Ladies.

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to begin his ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar on August 17.

The 16-day campaign will span more than 1,300 kilometres across 20 districts, concluding in Patna on September 1.

In a post on X, Gandhi framed the march as a fight for the core principle of democracy: “one person, one vote.” He has urged people to join the movement to “save the Constitution.”

16 दिन 20+ ज़िले 1,300+ कि.मी.

हम वोटर अधिकार यात्रा लेकर जनता के बीच आ रहे हैं। यह सबसे बुनियादी लोकतांत्रिक अधिकार - ‘एक व्यक्ति, एक वोट’ की रक्षा की लड़ाई है। संविधान को बचाने के लिए बिहार में हमारे साथ जुड़िए। pic.twitter.com/4zturHDnOl — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 16, 2025

The Congress MP has publicly shared the itinerary, which will see him and the INDIA bloc leaders traverse key regions of Bihar.

>> Aug 17–18: Sasaram, Rohtas, Dehri-on-Sone, Aurangabad, Deo, Kutumba, Guraru

>> Aug 19: Nawada to Barbigha via Punama, Wazirganj, and Gaya

>> Aug 21–22: Sheikhpura to Munger, then onwards to Bhagalpur via Jamui, Sikandra, Sultanganj

>> Aug 23–24: Kursela to Purnia, then to Araria via Katihar and Chandni Chowk

>> Aug 26–27: Supaul to Darbhanga, then onwards to Sitamarhi via Muzaffarpur and Madhubani

>> Aug 28–29: Sitamarhi to West Champaran, then Bettiah to Siwan via Gopalganj

>> Aug 30: Chapra to Arrah (Saran to Bhojpur)

>> Break days: August 20, 25, and 31

The yatra will culminate in Patna with a major rally.

Ahead of the yatra, Gandhi, on Saturday, sharpened his attack on the Election Commission with a spoof video inspired by the film Laapataa Ladies. The clip depicts a man reporting the “theft” of his vote at a police station, ending with the line: “Theft of your vote is theft of your right.”

On August 7, Gandhi had alleged that elections were “choreographed” and cited “research” claiming 1,00,250 votes were stolen in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura constituency.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) responded to the Opposition leader's accusations, rejecting allegations of systemic lapses in electoral rolls.

The Commission stressed that the voter list preparation process is “transparent, multi-layered and decentralised”, led by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Booth Level Officers (BLOs).

Draft rolls are shared with parties and the public, both physically and online. A full one-month window is provided for claims and objections. A two-tier appeal system allows grievances to be escalated to the District Magistrate and then to the State CEO, according to the poll panel.

The ECI argued that political parties had failed to flag errors within the stipulated period and are now raising objections even about past rolls.