Bihar Chief Electoral Officer

The Bihar BJP staged a protest march in Patna on October 26 against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s controversial remarks concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father. Led by state BJP president Sanjay Saraogi, the demonstrators demanded an apology as the dispute expanded into a wider confrontation between the BJP and Congress.

The Bihar Congress announced district-level protests on October 27, 2026, accusing the BJP of misrepresenting remarks made by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father. The dispute has triggered a fresh political confrontation between the two parties.