Overview
- Campaigning in Arrah, Nawada, Saharsa and Katihar, Modi accused the RJD–Congress of insulting Chhath, claimed the RJD forced Tejashwi Yadav's CM projection with a 'katta', and alleged the bloc stalled projects such as the Kosi Mahasetu.
- He further said Congress had taken a 'contract' to finish the RJD and warned voters against a return to 'jungle raj', pressing cultural and law‑and‑order themes.
- The NDA highlighted its manifesto promise to give farmers an additional Rs 3,000 annually on top of PM‑Kisan benefits.
- Rahul Gandhi waded chest‑deep into a muddy pond in Begusarai in a solidarity gesture with fishermen and farmers after alleging the BJP staged a cleaner Chhath dip for Modi.
- JD(U) candidate Anant Singh was remanded to 14‑day judicial custody in a murder case, as opponents and reports noted Nitish Kumar’s absence from Modi’s Patna roadshow.