Overview

• Union home minister Amit Shah addressed workers in Bettiah, Samastipur and Araria, urging a two‑thirds NDA victory and vowing to drive out “infiltrators.”
• Shah linked Rahul Gandhi’s Voter Adhikar Yatra to the Election Commission’s special voter‑roll revision, alleging the Opposition seeks voting rights for “infiltrators.”
• Shah directed booth‑level, door‑to‑door mobilisation, reviewed screening reports, and met core leaders in Patna as 40 leaders were assigned to oversee Lok Sabha constituencies.
• Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, transferring Rs 10,000 each to 75 lakh women; Opposition leaders criticised the move and pitched alternative welfare promises.
• The BJP named Dharmendra Pradhan as Bihar in‑charge with C.R. Patil and Keshav Prasad Maurya as co‑incharges, while the Election Commission is expected to announce Oct–Nov poll dates after October 6.