Overview
- At rallies in Saharsa and Katihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi repeated his claim that the RJD forced Congress to accept Tejashwi Yadav as CM face at 'katta' point and alleged Congress has taken a 'contract' to sink the RJD.
- Modi accused the RJD of pressuring the UPA to stall Bihar projects after 2005, citing delays to the Kosi Mahasetu and highlighting NDA plans for flood control and river-linking in the Kosi region.
- Responding to Rahul Gandhi calling BJP’s Chhath outreach a 'drama' after his muddy-pond dip in Begusarai, Modi defended the festival push and pointed to a floating solar plant in Nawada.
- RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav criticised the Prime Minister’s 'katta' language as unbecoming, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra accused Modi of insults and deflection, and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the BJP would sideline Nitish Kumar after the polls.
- With Phase 1 voting on November 6 and Phase 2 on November 11, both sides are leaning on development claims and cultural symbolism, as the NDA also touts a Rs 3,000 annual farmer top-up over PM-Kisan in Bihar.