Under Nitish Kumar, NDA will break all electoral records in State, says PM Modi

Bihar will keep the jungle raj at bay and vote for good governance... RJD and Congress indulged in scams; their leaders are out on bail, says PM Modi at Samastipur rally

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (October 24, 2025) asserted that the “NDA under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar” will break all previous electoral records in the Bihar Assembly polls, while taking a swipe at the Opposition INDIA bloc, which he said was led by “people out on bail”.

“Bihar is now an attractive investment destination. I foresee a future in which every district will be teeming with startups of local youths,” the PM Modi said at the Samastipur rally in Bihar.

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“Bihar will keep the ‘jungle raj’ at bay and vote for good governance. ‘Nayee raftar se chalega Bihar, phir jab aayegi NDA sarkar’ (Bihar’s growth will speed up once NDA returns to power). RJD and Congress indulged in scams, their leaders are out on bail, and now they are trying to steal the ‘Jannayak’ title of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur,” PM Modi said.

Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav was declared the chief ministerial face of the INDIA bloc for the Bihar Assembly elections. The announcement was made in Patna by All India Congress Committee senior observer for Bihar Assembly polls Ashok Gehlot in the presence of Mr. Yadav and other leaders of the alliance.

Congress and RJD created obstacles before Nitish Kumar govt. in Bihar, says PM Modi

At a poll rally in Samastipur, the Prime Minister said “RJD, Cong indulged in scams, their leaders out on bail, trying to steal ‘Jannayak’ title of Karpoori Thakur.”

He further added that “NDA under Nitish Kumar’s leadership will break all records in Bihar this time.”

The Prime Minister alleged that “Congress, RJD created obstacles before Nitish Kumar’s govt in Bihar.”

Mr. Modi said “BJP-led NDA govt gave three times more funds to Bihar compared to money allocated during UPA regime.” -- PTI

Keep jungle raj at bay, vote for good governance, says PM Modi Addressing a poll rally in Samastipur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Bihar will keep ‘jungle raj’ at bay, vote for good governance.”

Mr. Modi said “’Nayee raftar se chalega Bihar, phir jab aayegi NDA sarkar’ (Bihar’s growth will speed up once NDA returns to power).”

At the Bihar rally, the Prime Minister said “Bharat Ratna awardee Karpoori Thakur played important role to uplift weaker sections of society, inspired us.”

Apparently referring to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Mr. Modi said “Those who carry copy of Constitution in their hand are simply misleading people.”

Mr. Modi said “Demand for Constitutional status to OBC fulfilled by NDA govt, new education policy emphasises studies in local languages.” -- PTI

Prashant Kishor backs rebel BJP candidate in Gopalganj Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday (October 24, 2025) announced his support for rebel BJP candidate Anup Kumar Srivastava in Bihar’s Gopalganj, alleging that his own nominee Shashi Shekhar Sinha withdrew from the contest under pressure from the saffron party.

Mr. Kishor made the announcement at a press conference in Gopalganj, making it clear that the case of Mr. Srivastava was an “exception” to the rule followed by his one-year-old party, which did not give tickets to disgruntled elements from other parties who joined the Jan Suraaj Party just ahead of elections.

“Srivastava, who is a well-known social worker in Gopalganj, has also served as the district BJP president. He alleges that the party overlooked his claim to field a person with deep pockets”, Mr. Kishor said.

“So, in this constituency, both he and Jan Suraaj Party are victims of BJP’s injustice. Sinha withdrew from the contest, citing old age and ill health. He seems to have realised after campaigning for a few days that at 76 years, he did not have the energy to contest an election. I have learnt from credible sources that he withdrew under pressure from the BJP”, Mr. Kishor alleged. -- PTI

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