Overview
- On the first day of polling for 121 Bihar constituencies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a large rally in Araria.
- He alleged the RJD and Congress protect “infiltrators” and mislead voters through political yatras, while asserting the NDA is committed to removing infiltrators.
- Modi contrasted what he called the RJD’s ‘Jungle Raj’ from 1990 to 2005 with current governance, claiming gains in expressways, bridges and central universities under the NDA.
- He criticized opposition leaders over religious observances and Ayodhya visits, alleging vote‑bank politics and prejudice against Dalits and backward classes.
- He predicted post‑poll discord within the INDIA bloc, pointing to tensions between the RJD and Congress as evidence of brewing infighting.