RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday sharply criticised the state government, calling Bihar the poorest in India with the lowest per capita income.
Speaking to reporters, BJP leader Vivek Thakur said, "He (Tejashwi Yadav) was given a chance, but Nitish Kumar had to leave his alliance because corruption had reached its peak. One thing is well-known: Nitish Kumar stands firmly against corruption."
In a sharp attack on RJD, Rai said they won't talk about development in those 20 months; rather, they will orchestrate robberies, grab the lands of the poor or set up a kidnapping industry.
The RJD supremo alleged that the "uncrowned king of lies and the leader of empty promises" had claimed that 12,000 out of the country's total 13,198 trains would operate for Bihar during Chhath. The RJD leader termed the promise a blatant deception.
RJD leader and Mahagathbandhan Chief Minister candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his visit to Bihar and claimed every single sentence and word of the latter's speech was "negative" and "defamatory" for the state.
In a post shared on X, Yadav said, "I have received an income tax notice; it has labeled distributing money to help flood victims as a crime. If this is a crime, then I will always continue to commit the crime of helping every deprived victim!"
A shocking incident has come to light from Bhagalpur amid the Bihar Assembly elections. In the TNB Law College Lane under Barari police station area, BJP leader Vivekanand Prasad alias Bablu Yadav was shot at on Friday, said Bhagalpur DSP Ajay Kumar Chaudhary.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Chirag Paswan has taken sharp aim at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), accusing it of failing to give Muslims meaningful political representation in Bihar in the upcoming assembly elections.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI, which subsequently ruled him out of the third and final fixture against Australia on Saturday.
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and opted to bat against India in the final ODI of the three-match series at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.