Following Leader of Opposition in Bihar Tejashwi Yadav's caveat of boycotting Bihar elections over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) row, Congress General Secretary and MP KC Venugopal said that the circumstances prevailing in the country pressurised Tejashwi Yadav to say this and SIR of
Amid the row over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being conducted by the Election Commission (EC), Bihar Assembly's Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday warned of boycotting the upcoming Bihar elections if it is not rolled back.
"The way state is being run from Delhi on remote control, with either Prime Minister Amit Shah, they are the ones giving the orders. The SIR too is being done on their orders by the Election Commission. Before, it used to happen that voters choose the government, now it is flipped, governmen
A fiery debate broke out in the Bihar Assembly between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday, with both leaders engaging in a heated exchange.
RJD MLA Tejashwi Yadav on Monday demanded a discussion in the Bihar Assembly Session on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state.
He also targeted statements made by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister's Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, who claimed they would take drastic measures against criminals, questioning the logic behind searching for them in "paatal" (the underworld) when they are openly roaming the streets.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday slammed Nitish Kumar government, questioning the promise of 19 lakh jobs and criticizing the state's deteriorating law and order situation. Yadav expressed frustration over the government's inability to fulfill its promises.
Tejashwi Yadav urged PM Modi to "leave his teleprompter and speak his mind" about the situation in Bihar, suggesting that the Prime Minister is more focused on scripted speeches than addressing the state's real issues.
Speaking to reporters, Yadav said, "We have approached the court and presented our side. Let's see what happens in the Court... The biggest question is why are you rejecting Aadhaar Card, Ration Card, Job Card, MNREGA Card? People of Bihar still do not have documents. Election Commission
The BJP leader highlighted that these are the same leaders who praise the Election Commission when results go in their favour, such as in Karnataka, Telangana, or Himachal Pradesh, but questioned its credibility when results go against them.
Speaking with ANI, Yadav said, "The Election Commission has become a wing of a political party... Will two people from Gujarat decide which Bihari voter can vote and which cannot?"