Bihar BJP State President Dilip Jaiswal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, questioning his whereabouts during the recent Delhi blast and criticising him for not speaking openly against terrorism.
After casting his vote along with his wife Renu Hussain at a polling booth in Supaul, the BJP leader said, "I have voted. I appeal to everyone to cast their vote. Humne jalpan nahi kiya, pehle matdan kiya. We will go home now and then have breakfast."
His remarks triggered sharp condemnation from BJP leaders, who alleged that the opposition habitually attacks democratic institutions when the electoral tide turns against them.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday sharpened his attack on RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, framing the ongoing Bihar assembly polls as a contest between "jungle raj and good governance".
The first phase of the Bihar elections, which saw a record voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, marked the highest polling percentage in the state's history.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that the Mahagathbandhan would face a massive defeat in the ongoing Bihar Assembly polls, and after this loss, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) would disintegrate.
Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) national president Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday said that progress and development can only take place in an atmosphere of peace and unity, warning that Bihar cannot move forward if it returns to the era of 'Jungle Raj'.
The Defence Minister further criticised Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for his "Congress means Muslims" comment, calling it a sheer degradation of politics.
The first phase of the assembly elections in Bihar concluded peacefully on Thursday, with a record voter turnout of 65.08% of voters participating in the assembly polls.
As the second phase of Bihar Assembly elections approaches, the political temperature soared on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah launching blistering attacks on the Opposition's 'Jungle Raj' legacy and promising to expel infiltrators, while Cong
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed confidence in the people's verdict in the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections, dismissing the BJP's claims and slogans as baseless.
Ahead of the second phase of the Bihar elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Bettiah, as part of the NDA's campaign for the upcoming elections on Saturday.