Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Monday raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, saying that many poor people may lose their voting rights because the Election Commission is not following a clear and fair process.
Severe waterlogging was also witnessed in the low-lying areas as the city received heavy rainfall. Waterlogging was also witnessed at the Patna Railway Station.
The certificate, which has surfaced on social media platforms, states 'Dog Babu' as a resident of Masaurhi with a picture of a dog on the top right corner. The certificate also mentions the names of its parents as 'Kutta Babu' (father) and 'Kutiya Devi' (mother).
This comes after expelled RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav announced to contest as an independent candidate from the Mahua seat in the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
"Chirag Paswan and Prashant Kishor have joined hands. Prashant Kishor should announce Chirag Paswan as the Chief Minister... Everyone knows that if they win even a few seats, it will cause trouble for the JDU and trouble for Nitish ji. If Chirag ji doesn't like it there, we will welcome h
"I also believe that these incidents are being carried out as a conspiracy to defame the government ahead of elections. But even then, the responsibility of controlling it lies with the administration. Either the administration is in collusion with it, or the administration has become com
As per the latest data released by the Election Commission of India on July 25, 99.8 per cent of Bihar electors have been covered so far in the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
"I will definitely seek revenge. We were servants for so long, we worked hard in the state to get elected and work for our people by staying in the government. We had 4 leaders and doing work of the people, so they (BJP) poached our MLAs and threw us out of the government we formed, this
Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan, present at the protest, slammed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led state government for being unable to provide answers over rising unemployment, saying that the state has descended into "a situation of anarchy and lawlessness."
Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date.