Siwan: Today is the last day of campaigning for the first phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. Leaders from all parties have put in their best efforts. Several Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of other states are holding rallies and road shows in Bihar to campaign for the NDA. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta are also in Siwan. Accusing the RJD and the Shahabuddin family of spreading terror, Himanta Biswa Sarma appealed for the victory of BJP candidates in Siwan and Raghunathpur.
A direct attack on the Shahabuddin family: Addressing a rally in Siwan, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Shahabuddin and his family have set a Guinness World Record for murders in Raghunathpur. We must erase this stigma; it is not difficult. The Assam CM said that when the Ram Mandir movement initially began, people thought Lalu Yadav and Mulayam Singh Yadav were the ones who would build the Ram Mandir. However, this country has shown that if Lalu and Mulayam are in this country, then so are Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah. “Shahabuddin and his family have set a Guinness World Record for murders in our Raghunathpur. We must erase this stigma. It’s not difficult. This time, we must collectively defeat the Shahabuddin family and the RJD and re-establish the NDA government in Bihar.” – Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister, Assam. “All the Osamas must be eliminated”: Himanta Biswa Sarma said that when he was told he would be coming to Raghunathpur, he thought he would see Ram, Sita, and Lakshman there. However, he was told that Ram, Sita, and Lakshman are there, but Osama is also there. He said that after winning the elections, he must eliminate all the Osama bin Ladens in our country, one by one. Our country is the land of Lord Ram, Lord Krishna, and Mother Sita; this country can never belong to Osama bin Laden. Shahabuddin’s son contests Raghunathpur: Osama Shahab, son of former MP Shahabuddin, is contesting elections for the first time from the Raghunathpur assembly seat. The Rashtriya Janata Dal has nominated him as its candidate. Vikas Kumar Singh is contesting against him from the Janata Dal (United) and Rahul Kirti from the Jan Suraj Party.
Rekha Gupta’s road show: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also sought votes in support of the NDA candidates. Appealing to the people of Siwan, she said that a government formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and Nitish Kumar will further accelerate Bihar’s development. She said that given the development they have witnessed, the people of Bihar definitely want the NDA government to return and bring development to Bihar. Mangal Pandey, BJP candidate from Siwan: Bihar’s Health Minister Mangal Pandey is contesting the assembly elections for the first time from the Siwan seat. He is facing RJD candidate and incumbent MLA Awadh Bihari Chaudhary. Meanwhile, Intekhab Ahmed is contesting from the Jan Suraj Party.
Voting in Siwan on November 6: Voting will take place on November 6 for all eight assembly seats in Siwan. In the 2020 elections, the RJD won Siwan, Raghunathpur, and Barharia, while the CPI (ML) won Jiradei and Darauli (SAC) seats, and the Congress won Maharajganj. The BJP won Daraunda and Goriyakothi seats.
