Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Siwan for the fifth time in 2025, inaugurating and laying foundation stones for development projects valued at Rs 5,736 crore.
• RJD president Mangani Lal Mandal labeled the tour an election tactic, accusing the NDA of deploying government machinery for rallies and using public funds for political gain.
• Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav challenged Modi’s recycled infrastructure schemes, questioning the government’s record on unemployment, per capita income and persistent poverty in Bihar.
• Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and MP Manoj Kumar branded the Ganga cleanup an “election jumla,” highlighting non-functional sewage treatment plants, high pollution levels and an NGT fine for Bihar’s negligence.
• With Assembly polls scheduled for later in 2025, parties are intensifying scrutiny of the NDA’s governance record, funding practices and environmental commitments in Bihar.