Bihar: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari alleges attack on convoy by RJD workers during poll campaigning in Dumraon

Dumraon (Bihar) [India], November 2 (ANI): BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has alleged that there was an attack by Rashtriya Janata Dal workers on his convoy during election campaigning in Buxar's Dumraon on Saturday. 

Tiwari claimed that the RJD workers tried to put their party flag in the vehicle of his convoy, and tried to crash into their car when they resisted.

"We held a roadshow in Dumraon, Buxar, and I'm shocked at how RJD supporters invaded it... RJD supporters began sloganeering...First, we were hooted at, and then someone tried to install the RJD flag on our vehicle. When we resisted, they tried to crush us and hurled abuse," Manoj Tiwari told reporters on Saturday.

Tiwari mentioned that he instructed his drivers to escape quickly to avoid any kind of "Mokama-like" situation. He also appealed to the  Election Commission, administration, and Mahagathbandhan leaders to look into the matter and termed it a blatant crime.

"To avoid a situation like what happened in Mokama, we instructed drivers to run away quickly. However, they hit our cars with sticks, forcing us to run... I am appealing to the Election Commission, administration and Mahagathbandhan leaders - what kind of behaviour is this when contesting elections?... It is a blatant crime... We have lodged a complaint and spoken to the SP. A complaint has been forwarded to the Election Commission, and strict action should be taken against those behind this incident," Tiwari added. 

Earlier in an X post on Saturday, Tiwari claimed that a group of miscreants attempted to chase his convoy while raising RJD slogans. He added that to avoid any confrontation his convoy sped and left the area.  

"Just a short while ago, at the Brahm Baba site in Dumraon Ariyav, when people were welcoming the roadshow with candidate Rahul Singh, some people tried to attack us while chanting RJD slogans. To prevent a confrontation, we sped up the vehicle and left. Why such thuggery by RJD in the campaign?" Manoj Tiwari wrote on 'X'.

The BJP leader Tiwari revealed details of the incident and informed the Election Commission and the Buxar district administration about the matter.

Meanwhile, with less than a week left in polling for the first phase of Bihar elections, Janata Dal United candidate from the Mokama constituency Anant Kumar Singh was arrested by Patna Police on Saturday night in connection with the murder case of a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, the Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Sharma said. 

On October 30, a Jan Suraaj supporter, Dularchand Yadav, was killed during firing between the two sides while campaigning for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections in Mokama. SSP said Anant Singh has been arrested along with two associates, Manikant Thakur and Ranjeet Ram. All three will be presented before the magistrate.  

Mokama, which will vote in the first phase on November 6, is once again set to witness a high-voltage electoral contest in the 2025 polls, as Janata Dal (United) has fielded strongman Anant Singh, while the Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated Veena Devi, wife of former MP and influential leader Surajbhan Singh.

Both candidates come from the Bhumihaar community, setting the stage for a direct clash of political legacies in one of Bihar's most volatile yet politically significant constituencies.

Voting for Bihar's 243-seat Assembly will take place in two phases on November 6 and 11. Counting of votes will take place on November 14. (ANI)