Electoral Roll Revision

The BJP has announced nationwide protests against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his remarks during an event in Patna on October 25, 2026. While the BJP accused Kharge of making offensive comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father, Congress said the exchange must be understood in context, arguing that Kharge was referring to the RSS as Modi’s ideological predecessor.

Opposition INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar marched towards Lok Bhavan in Patna on October 8, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Police barricades halted the procession, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the authorities of suppressing the Opposition’s voice.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision exercise and announced a series of INDIA bloc protests against the Chief Election Commissioner and the Union government.