Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a sharp dig at the Opposition, saying that the people of Bihar gave a “65-volt jhatka [shock]” to those who thrived during the era of ‘Jungle Raj’ in the first phase of the Assembly elections.
Addressing a public rally in Sitamarhi, PM Modi said, “In the first phase of the elections, the people of Jungle Raj got a ‘65-volt jhatka’. There is talk everywhere that the youth of Bihar have chosen development by supporting the NDA, and the women and daughters of Bihar have ensured a record victory for the alliance.”
The Prime Minister also criticised the RJD’s campaign, pointing out that children were being made to chant slogans about becoming extortionists instead of aspiring to be doctors or professionals.
“What RJD wants for the children of Bihar is clearly visible in their election campaign. Listen to the songs and slogans on their stages. You will be shocked. Innocent children are being made to say that they want to become extortionists. Should a child of Bihar become an extortionist or a doctor? Will we let those win who want our children to become extortionists?” PM Modi asked.
The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, held on 6 November, recorded a voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar announced on Saturday.
Sitamarhi, one of the 243 Assembly seats in the state, will see a triangular contest in the second phase of polling on 11 November between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Jan Suraaj Party.
The BJP has nominated Sunil Kumar Pintu, the RJD has fielded Sunil Kumar, and the Jan Suraaj Party has announced Ziauddin Khan as its candidate.
BJP leader Mithilesh Kumar is the current MLA from Sitamarhi. He won the seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, defeating RJD’s Sunil Kumar by 11,475 votes. In 2015, the seat was won by Sunil Kumar of RJD.
Sitamarhi is known as a swing seat, with victories often alternating between the BJP and RJD. In 2020, the voter turnout was 61.86 per cent, with 1,80,842 voters casting their ballots. In 2010, Sunil Kumar alias Pintu of BJP won the seat by 5,221 votes over LJP’s Raghwendra Kumar Singh.
Addressing a public rally in Sitamarhi, PM Modi said, “In the first phase of the elections, the people of Jungle Raj got a ‘65-volt jhatka’. There is talk everywhere that the youth of Bihar have chosen development by supporting the NDA, and the women and daughters of Bihar have ensured a record victory for the alliance.”
The Prime Minister also criticised the RJD’s campaign, pointing out that children were being made to chant slogans about becoming extortionists instead of aspiring to be doctors or professionals.
“What RJD wants for the children of Bihar is clearly visible in their election campaign. Listen to the songs and slogans on their stages. You will be shocked. Innocent children are being made to say that they want to become extortionists. Should a child of Bihar become an extortionist or a doctor? Will we let those win who want our children to become extortionists?” PM Modi asked.
The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, held on 6 November, recorded a voter turnout of 65.08 per cent, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar announced on Saturday.
Sitamarhi, one of the 243 Assembly seats in the state, will see a triangular contest in the second phase of polling on 11 November between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and Jan Suraaj Party.
The BJP has nominated Sunil Kumar Pintu, the RJD has fielded Sunil Kumar, and the Jan Suraaj Party has announced Ziauddin Khan as its candidate.
BJP leader Mithilesh Kumar is the current MLA from Sitamarhi. He won the seat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, defeating RJD’s Sunil Kumar by 11,475 votes. In 2015, the seat was won by Sunil Kumar of RJD.
Sitamarhi is known as a swing seat, with victories often alternating between the BJP and RJD. In 2020, the voter turnout was 61.86 per cent, with 1,80,842 voters casting their ballots. In 2010, Sunil Kumar alias Pintu of BJP won the seat by 5,221 votes over LJP’s Raghwendra Kumar Singh.
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