NDA Vs ‘Maha Lathbandhan’: PM Modi Takes Swipe At RJD-Congress Alliance Ahead Of Bihar Assembly Polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (24 October) attacked the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, positioning the contest as one between the ruling NDA and the so-called 'Lathbandhan'.

PM Modi said that while the leaders of the so-called 'jungle raj' prioritised their own families and harmed the prospects of Bihar’s youth, the NDA, under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, has brought prosperity to the state.

He added, “You all must remember that investors run away at the very mention of RJD-Congress. Those who grab land from the poor in the name of jobs will never give you employment.”

Taking a dig at the RJD’s election symbol, he said the people of Bihar don’t need the lantern, as they now have the flashlight in their mobile phones, blaming the party for driving youth migration from the state.

Modi also targeted the RJD over the withdrawal of six candidates by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) from the Bihar polls.

“The RJD hasn’t won an election in the last two decades, but it remains stuck in its arrogance. It was this arrogance that they threw JMM out the alliance,” he said.

The JMM cited a political conspiracy by the RJD and Congress as the reason for pulling out and indicated it would now reconsider its alliance with the two parties in Jharkhand.

On Congress, the prime minister remarked, “Congress has been a follower of the RJD in Bihar for thirty-five years…They even misled the VIP…When self-interest prevails, and loot is the goal, that's exactly what the RJD and Congress are doing. They first sell tickets, then commit scams.”

The Prime Minister launched his election campaign in Samastipur, by paying tributes to Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur, who served as Bihar’s Chief Minister in the 1970s and was honoured with the nation’s highest civilian award this year.

Bihar voters will head to the polls on 6 and 11 November, with results to be declared on 14 November.

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