"Rahul Gandhi no factor in Bihar, protecting infiltrators": Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary hits out at Congress-RJD SIR opposition

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 22 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary hits out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for their opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) initiative, accusing them of stalling Bihar's progress while shielding infiltrators.
Choudhary mocked the opposition leader, saying, "The poor fellow is in his honeymoon period," suggesting they're losing influence in Bihar politics.
Speaking to ANI, Dismissing Rahul Gandhi's influence in Bihar polls, Choudhary told ANI,"Lalu Prasad Yadav is the only leader. Other parties are insignificant... Someone was roaming around during SIR. That SIR leader is now nowhere to be seen in Bihar or the country. The poor fellow is in his honeymoon period..."
"Rahul Gandhi is not a factor at all... Show me one person who is saying that their vote has been cut... These people basically want to protect infiltrators... It's Mamata Didi's grace that the border isn't being closed... It's Mamata's blessing and the blessings of the Left governments that 150-kilometer of our border remains open. Our three states are being ruined by it," he said.
Choudhary's remarks came as, in August, Opposition Leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed his name was missing from the voter list. The Patna Electoral Registration Officer asked him to provide his EPIC card details for investigation.
Tejashwi said his name was not included in the new draft voter list being revised in Bihar. However, officials checked the records and found that his name is listed.
Meanwhile, the electoral battle in Bihar is largely anticipated to be a direct contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the Mahagathbandhan, spearheaded by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
In the 243-member Bihar Assembly, the NDA currently holds 131 seats: BJP 80, JD(U) 45, HAM(S) 4, and two Independents while the Mahagathbandhan holds 111 seats, comprising RJD 77, Congress 19, CPI(ML) 11, CPI(M) 2, and CPI 2.
The Bihar Assembly elections are scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, and votes will be counted on November 14. (ANI)