Overview
- In a video posted by JD(U), Nitish Kumar said being called a Bihari is now a matter of honour, touted improvements in law and order and women’s empowerment, and asked voters to back NDA candidates.
- Tejashwi Yadav, formally the INDIA bloc’s chief ministerial face, reiterated a jobs-led agenda in interviews, rejecting “jungle raj” attacks and pledging to make Bihar a top-ranked state.
- RJD has minimized Lalu Prasad Yadav’s visibility in campaign posters as it centers Tejashwi, a move party figures say aims to blunt legacy-based attacks.
- Raghopur sets up a headline clash: BJP’s Satish Kumar Yadav faces Tejashwi, with Satish’s affidavit listing Rs 1.54 crore in assets, Rs 12.34 lakh in liabilities, and one pending IPC 504 case with no conviction.
- The campaign has tilted toward a national duel after Rahul Gandhi’s remarks drew a BJP complaint and sharp rebuke from PM Modi, even as NDA leaders spotlight governance and predict strong results for the alliance.