Paschim Medinipur (West Bengal) [India], October 30 : With the Bihar Assembly election around the corner, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday questioned the contributions of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his party to the State's development.
Addressing ANI, Ghosh said, "What has Rahul Gandhi done for Bihar? Why do the people of Bihar not look upto Congress? Today, Bihar is progressing under the leadership of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar."
The political discourse in Bihar has intensified after Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking a sharp exchange between the two national parties. The BJP responded by terming the Congress leader "politically immature and bankrupt."
During a rally in Muzaffarpur, Rahul Gandhi said, "If you tell Modi ji to dance on stage in return for votes, he would dance."
Leaders from both the NDA and Mahagathbandhan in Bihar launched aggressive campaigns to sway voters ahead of the upcoming 2025 Bihar Assembly polls.
Bihar's political narrative is now dominated by pressing issues such as unemployment, corruption, education reforms, internal security, and the future of governance.
Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being willing to do anything for votes and ran an emotional attack on what he described as a disregard for the people's real concerns.
"He (PM Modi) just wants your vote. If you ask him to do a drama for votes, he will. You can make him do anything. If you tell Narendra Modi to dance, he will dance," Gandhi said amid loud cheers from the crowd. He amplified what he described as "vote theft" by the BJP, reiterating allegations that elections in Maharashtra and Haryana were manipulated, and warning that similar attempts would be made in Bihar.
The LoP further alleged that the BJP and the RSS were attacking the Constitution, which he said was the foundation of citizens' rights.
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari responded, calling Rahul Gandhi a "local goon" and accusing him of mocking voters and Indian democracy. Bhandari claimed that Rahul Gandhi's remarks insulted the poor people of India and Bihar who have voted for PM Modi.
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking in Samastipur, framed the election as a battle between progress and chaos. He insisted that the return of the RJD-led alliance would plunge the state back into what he and his party have repeatedly branded as "jungle raj."
Polling is scheduled to take place in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, with the results to be declared on November 14.