Patna: The NDA appears poised for a landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections. Trends so far indicate Nitish Kumar’s return to power. Meanwhile, Congress leaders have leveled serious allegations.
“The trends certainly indicate that Gyanesh Kumar Gupta is gaining the upper hand over the people of Bihar. The coming hours will reveal whether the people of Bihar will prevail or Gyanesh Kumar Gupta will prevail.” – Pawan Khera, Congress leader. “What I suspected has happened”: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said that what I suspected has happened. 6.2 million votes were deducted and 2 million votes were added, of which 500,000 votes were added without filling out SIR forms. Most of the votes were deducted from the poor, Dalits, and minorities. Furthermore, EVMs remain suspect. Congress needs to pay special attention to its organization. Today’s election is about intensive outreach at polling stations, not rallies and public meetings. Congratulations and best wishes to the winning candidates. This is the people’s mandate and the impact of SIR. There’s a constant discussion about how democracy will survive in this country? How will vote theft be prevented? Creating perceptions and then stealing elections is what the BJP, Narendra Modi, and elections have created. This is the concern about saving democracy.” – Jitu Patwari, Congress President, Madhya Pradesh
“If fair elections aren’t held, it’s vote theft”: Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has said that democracy is in danger. The situation that developed in Maharashtra after Haryana is similar to the one in Bihar. The way they (the NDA) use money power is unimaginable. The Election Commission is supporting them. If fair elections aren’t held, it’s vote theft. 13.5 million women received ₹10,000 in their accounts during the elections. What has happened to the Election Commission? Pension payments stopped in Rajasthan after the election was announced. Everything continued there.
