"Rahul Gandhi's vote theft slogan was completely ignored by people of Bihar": BJP's Vinod Tawde on NDA's performance in Bihar polls

Patna (Bihar) [India], November 14 (ANI): After NDA's impressive performance in the Bihar Assembly polls, Bihar BJP in-charge Vinod Tawde on Friday said that the people of the state have clearly ignored the slogan of "vote theft" of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and voted overwhelmingly for development.
Addressing a press conference, Tawde said, "If anyone knew today's results, it was definitely Rahul Gandhi. That's why he held a press conference in Delhi and made the excuse of vote theft."
Rejecting the allegations outright, Tawde argued that the only votes removed from the electoral rolls were illegitimate entries. "Vote theft is not the issue at all. The votes that were deleted from the voter list were double, dead, Bangladeshi infiltrators. The citizens of Bihar are happy that today there are no double votes."
Tawde also said the Congress leader's slogan regarding vote theft failed to resonate with the electorate. "This slogan of vote theft of Rahul Gandhi was completely ignored by the people of Bihar," he said.
"The people of Bihar have voted to accelerate Bihar's development, and the NDA government will accelerate Bihar's development in the coming days," he added.
Meanwhile, the NDA is heading towards setting a new milestone in the 2025 Bihar elections, as it has crossed the 200-mark in the latest trends.
According to the EC, the BJP has won 50, JDU 32, LJP(RV) 6, HAM 1 and RLM 1. The RJD has also won 7, Congress 1, AIMIM 4, CPI (ML)(L) 1, CPI(M) 1.
The NDA's performance in Bihar can be attributed to the strong show by major parties like BJP and JD(U) with comprehensive support from Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) and Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
It's worth noting that Bihar recorded a historic 67.13% voter turnout, the highest since 1951, with women voters outnumbering men (71.6% vs 62.8%). (ANI)