Overview

• Joining in Saran, the SP chief accused the Election Commission of acting as a 'Jugaad Commission' for the BJP and said the ruling party will be driven out of Bihar.
• At a rally in Arrah, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav proclaimed himself the opposition’s chief ministerial candidate, with reports noting Akhilesh Yadav’s onstage approval as Rahul Gandhi looked on.
• Rahul Gandhi stepped up charges of 'vote chori' against the BJP, RSS and the poll body, calling the Bihar drive a movement that will spread nationwide as large crowds turned out in Saran and Arrah.
• Following a viral Darbhanga video of abuses against the Prime Minister and his late mother, police announced an arrest and Amit Shah demanded Rahul Gandhi apologize, while NDA leaders dismissed the yatra as a fake narrative.
• A video from Arrah showed Rahul Gandhi pausing to speak with BJYM protesters and offering candies, as organisers said the 16‑day campaign covering over 1,000 km will conclude on September 1 in Patna, with TMC representatives expected to attend.