Overview
- Addressing voters in Khagaria on Oct. 25, Amit Shah said every “infiltrator” would be identified and deported, criticizing the opposition for resisting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Shah repeated his claim that Bihar will celebrate a “real Diwali” on Nov. 14 when results are declared, predicting a humiliating defeat for the RJD-led alliance.
- He targeted the RJD for nominating Osama Shahab from Raghunathpur, invoking Mohammad Shahabuddin’s criminal record to argue against a return to what he called “jungle raj.”
- Linking national security to the campaign, Shah contrasted the Modi government’s surgical strikes, air strikes and Operation Sindoor with his allegation that past Congress-led governments were soft on terrorists.
- He portrayed the INDIA bloc as fragmented over seat sharing and contrasted the NDA’s slate, citing former IPS officer Anand Mishra in Buxar, while crediting Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi with steering Bihar toward development.