Bihar Elections 2025: JP Nadda calls Lalu-Rabri era dark, urges support for Nitish Kumar's development agenda

Apni Janta Party chief Swami Prasad Maurya said that some individuals are misusing the slogan ‘Jai Shree Ram’ as a pretext to incite violence against Muslims.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal urged Bihar voters to back the NDA in the November 6 and 11 elections, warning that a Congress-Lalu-Tejashwi government could bring back jungle raj, corruption, and lift the liquor ban, while expressing confidence that under Nitish Kumar’s leadership, the NDA will secure a two-thirds majority to continue Bihar’s development.

Union Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda, addressing Siwan virtually, called the Lalu-Rabri era (1990-2005) a dark period for Bihar and urged voters to support Nitish Kumar in the November 6 elections, highlighting 20 years of development under his leadership and 11 years alongside PM Modi, citing progress in roads, Patna metro, and employment initiatives aimed at creating one crore lakhpatis.

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor held a roadshow in Bihar Sharif, urging voters to seek capable candidates beyond party lines for real change. He criticized the current administration, calling it deeply corrupt, and positioned Jan Suraj as a new political alternative focused on good governance and restoring respect for Biharis.

Addressing a public rally in Begusarai, Bihar, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP government, accusing them of diverting attention from real issues faced by the people. She said that instead of instilling fear through divisive remarks, the focus should be on how citizens are struggling to sustain themselves. Questioning Modi’s recent statements about offering financial aid, Priyanka asked why the government failed to provide jobs and development opportunities during its two decades in power, asserting that such promises made now ring hollow for a population grappling with unemployment and economic hardship.

In his election rallies on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi predicted a historic victory for NDA and the lowest seat tally for the RJD and Congress this time. Modi lashed out at Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, and said, "two yuvraj (princes) out on bail are busy making false promises to the people, hurling abuses and describing women fasting during Chhath Puja as drama". He asked voters to teach these leaders a lesson. Click here to read more.

Violence marred the election process in Mokama, Bihar. On Friday, supporters of two local dons clashed triggering tension between two castes. There were incidents of firing and stoning, and vehicles were smashed. Local gangsters threatened more killings as politics raged over a dead body. Click here to read more.

Ahead of the upcoming Assembly election in Bihar, tension continues to grip Mokama region a day after the murder of Jan Suraaj Party supporter Dularchand Yadav. On Friday, chaos broke out again when stones were pelted at the car of Veena Devi, Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD) candidate from Mokama and wife of strongman Surajbhan Singh, near Pandarak. Click here to read more.

RJD leader Rohini Acharya on Saturday slammed the NDA over the law and order situation in Bihar. She said: "They have been in power since 2005, so what have they done? The Chief Minister used to say that providing employment was impossible, but Tejashwi Yadav made that impossible possible and handed out 5 lakh appointment letters."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter was unable to take off due to bad weather. He is waiting for the weather to clear at Patna airport, reports news agency ANI.

The Mokama Assembly constituency in Patna district of Bihar has long been a battleground for strongman politics, dominated by two Bahubalis – Anant Singh and Surajbhan Singh. Known for their criminal pasts and robust local influence, both leaders have shaped the political narrative of the region, making it one of Bihar’s most volatile yet electorally significant seats. With the 2025 Bihar Assembly polls approaching, Mokama is once again in the national spotlight. Click here to read more.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has arrived in Patna. She said: “Why won’t the Mahagathbandhan form the government? Of course we will.”

BJP president J P Nadda will address several rallies in Bihar's Begusarai and Khagaria on Saturday.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also address multiple rallies in Bihar's Begusarai and Khagaria on Saturday.

Union Minister Amit Shah will address multiple rallies in Gopalganj, Samastiur and Vaishali on Saturday.

AAP MP Sanjay Singh has questioned the ruling NDA over the murder case in Mokama, wondering how weapons and arms and ammunition are being openly circulated in Bihar.

He told news agency ANI: "Weapons are submitted during elections, then how are they roaming openly with weapons? I have seen in UP's Gram Pradhan elections, that even those who have licensed weapons have to submit them... How are firing incidents taking place? Even when Dularchand Yadav's body was being taken for last rites, attacks were still taking place, stone-pelting and firing incidents were being reported. Bihar's people should be deciding whether this is good governance or a bad one." 

CPI General Secretary D Raja has said that the Mahagathbandhan is getting a good response from the people, adding that they are determined to bring Tejashwi Yadav to power in Bihar.

"We are getting a good response from the people, and they are determined to bring the Mahagathbandhan government led by Tejashwi Yadav to power and remove the BJP–JD(U)-led NDA government," he told news agency PTI. "Nitish Kumar is pleading with the people, and they have sympathy for him and want him to rest. But people also want to know why he is acting as a mask for the reactionary and communal forces like the BJP and RSS."

In the Mokama murder case, Dr Ajay Kumar Singh, a member of three doctors panel that conducted autopsy of Dularchand Yadav, said the Jan Suraaj leader had suffered a bullet injury near the left ankle joint, and there were lacerated wounds and abrasions on the entire body.

He said: "However, these injuries were not fatal. There were internal injuries as well which may be the sufficient cause of the death. All the three members of the board have prepared the report and submitted it to the office. It is a matter of investigation what happened at the spot of the incident."

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Union Minister Giriraj Singh has lauded NDA's Bihar manifesto and said that it left the RJD and Congress 'scared'.

He said, "He (Tejashwi Yadav) gave empty promises... In the coming days, through this manifesto of ours, there is employment for the youth... Youth will get employment, there is talk of women's entrepreneurship, cleaning of cities, increasing industries, this includes the roadmap for a developed Bihar."

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Nitish Kumar on Saturday urged people to give him 'one more chance', appealing to them to vote for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming assembly elections in the state. Click here to read more.

RJD leader Manoj Jha has written a letter to the Election Commission of India over alleged MCC violation in Bihar. He said, "The Model Code of Conduct was implemented on October 6 and after that whatever disbursement was made under the scheme was in-principle violative. We have written to the Election Commission and hope for a positive action. Let's see what happens."

Speaking at a poll rally in Vaishali's Rajapakar, HAM chief and Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he has a '112-inch chest', pointing out that his government gave a befitting reply to Pakistan following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. 

"Narendra Modi has 112-inch chest. You all have seen how he destroyed terror camps inside Pakistan after Pahalgam attack during Operation Sindoor. He would have captured entire Pakistan within five hours, but he said we don't have any animosity with the people of that country. Capturing Pakistan was not a big deal if PM Modi had decided to do so," he said.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday made an emotional appeal to the public, urging them to give him 'one more chance' in the upcoming polls. In a video message on X, the Janata Dal United (JDU) said being a Bihar is a 'matter of pride', as he stressed that only the NDA can develop the state.