At the Begusarai rally, Rahul Gandhi heaped criticism on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who he alleged was being "controlled" by industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani. Claiming that the PM will do anything for votes, he said, "Tell him to do two to three yoga asanas on the stage, he
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a strong attack against the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, slamming Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's "drama" remarks against the BJP's Chhath Puja celebrations.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asserted that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has "zero tolerance" towards violence and assured that the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections will be held in a completely "peaceful, law-abiding and transparent manner."
"I want to appeal to everyone to come and participate in the election process, and everyone come to exercise their right to vote. On the topic of violence, Election Commission wants to make it clear that the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. No incident of violence
In an interview with ANI, Baba Ramdev acknowledged the intense battle in the Bihar polls, asserting that such competition between the ruling and opposition parties is a testament to the beauty of democracy.
With Bihar heading into a high-stakes two-phase Assembly election on November 6 and 11, political tempers flared as leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan exchanged sharp barbs over their respective manifestos.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed rallies in Gopalganj and Samastipur, while Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held public meetings in Begusarai, criticising the ruling alliance over unemployment, corruption, and women's welfare.
The final result announced by the electoral commission on Saturday showed Hassan had won 97.66 percent of Wednesday's vote, dominating every constituency.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday slammed the poll promise of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to provide a job to one member of every family in the State in case the Mahagathbandhan is voted to power after the conclusion of the assembly polls in Bihar.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has accused the BJP-led government in Bihar of failing to address unemployment, corruption, and women's welfare, alleging that it tried to influence voters by distributing Rs 10,000 ahead of polling for the Assembly elections.