CPI(ML)'s Dipankar Bhattacharya says INDIA bloc receiving "tremendous response" on Voter Adhikar Yatra

Sitamarhi (Bihar) [India], August 28 (ANI): CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya on Thursday said that the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar is the beginning of a "historic movement" for the entire state and is getting "tremendous" response from the public.
Speaking to ANI, the CPI(ML) leader launched an attack on the ruling NDA government in Bihar, alleging that they have "double-crossed" the public of the state.
"We are receiving tremendous response and this response is increasing every day... This is the beginning of a historic movement for the entire Bihar... Our demand is that the names of those people whose names have been wrongly deleted (from the voter list) should be included... The double-engine government has double-crossed Bihar, and it is necessary to remove this deceitful government from power; it is necessary to bring about change," Dipankar Bhattacharya said.
Earlier, over his claims of "vote chori" and alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi "cautioned" the BJP and Election Commission of India, saying that the people of Bihar are smart and cautious and "will not let them steal even a single vote in the state."
Addressing a gathering in Sithamarhi during his Voter Adhikar Yatra, the Congress MP accused the BJP of "stealing votes" from the poor to "suppress" their voice. Extending his support, Gandhi exhorted that the INDIA bloc will "never" let them suppress the voices of the poor and underprivileged.
Rahul Gandhi said, "We know that they are trying to steal the elections in Bihar. That is why we have started the Voter Adhikar Yatra here so that these people and the Election Commissioner can know that the people of Bihar are smart, cautious and will not let the BJP and the Election Commission steal even a single vote in Bihar. Ambedkar ji gave this Constitution to the country; this is not just an ordinary book, it's a book of ideology and reflection."
The 16-day 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, involving Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, aims to raise awareness about alleged irregularities in the voter list, which opposition leaders have termed a case of 'vote chori' (vote theft).
Covering over 1,300 km across 20 districts, the yatra is scheduled to conclude in Patna on September 1.
Bihar Assembly elections are expected later this year, although the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.
While the NDA, comprising the BJP, JD(U), and LJP, aims to continue its tenure in Bihar, the INDIA bloc, comprising the RJD, Congress, and left parties, seeks to oust Nitish Kumar.
In the current Bihar Assembly, comprising 243 members, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) consists of 131 members, with the BJP having 80 MLAs, JD(U) having 45, HAM(S) having 4, and the support of 2 Independent Candidates.
The Opposition's INDIA Bloc comprises 111 members, with the RJD leading with 77 MLAs, followed by the Congress with 19, the CPI(ML) with 11, the CPI(M) with 2, and the CPI with 2. (ANI)