Political Debate

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary faced criticism after making a remark distinguishing between crime and “apradh”. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav used the statement to target the Chief Minister, bringing law and order back into the state's political debate.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan has criticised the Opposition's recent rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, claiming that the gathering failed to attract the crowd expected by its organisers. His remarks have added another political exchange between the NDA and INDIA bloc.

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's claim that crime may occur in Bihar but there is no “apraadh” has sparked a political row. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav mocked the statement, questioned the Chief Minister's leadership and raised concerns over the state's law-and-order situation.

RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has accused the BJP-led NDA of winning elections through alleged vote theft and electoral malpractice. Speaking to reporters in Patna on November 3, he described the INDIA bloc's Delhi rally as successful and asserted that opposition parties were united against alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise. His remarks have renewed the political debate over electoral rolls and the Election Commission.

Two newly elected Independent MLCs, Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj, have triggered a political and constitutional controversy in Bihar after initially announcing that they had joined the BJP. Following questions over the anti-defection law, they clarified that they had only extended support to the ruling party. The RJD and Jan Suraaj Party have demanded their disqualification, while tensions have also surfaced within the NDA after both legislators defeated JD(U) candidates.

The BJP has come under scrutiny after newly elected Independent MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj announced their support for the party. Jan Suraaj, RJD and Congress leaders have demanded action under the anti-defection law, while the BJP and the two legislators maintain that extending support does not amount to formally joining the party. The controversy has also raised questions about political coordination within the NDA in Bihar.

Bihar JD(U) president Umesh Singh Kushwaha has expressed concern after Independent MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj extended support to the BJP following their victories in the Legislative Council elections. Both legislators had defeated JD(U)-backed candidates. The development has exposed tensions within the BJP-JD(U) alliance, with questions also emerging over election coordination and the anti-defection controversy.

The Bihar BJP announced a 15-day statewide campaign focusing on electoral-roll accuracy, voting rights and democratic institutions, setting out a programme of district-level outreach.

Women-focused welfare programmes have become an important subject in Bihar’s political debate. Their impact should be assessed through eligibility, delivery, access to services and the transparency of government spending.

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.

Mallikarjun Kharge’s controversial remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Patna event have sparked a political confrontation. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and state BJP president Sanjay Saraogi have demanded an apology, while the Congress has defended Kharge and linked the dispute to allegations concerning electoral-roll revision.

The Bihar BJP has launched a 15-day political campaign to counter opposition allegations concerning electoral rolls and voting rights. The initiative includes public outreach, press conferences and interactions with students and other sections of society.