Bihar Election 2025: PM Modi says people have rejected ‘naamdaar’, ‘jamanati’ leaders and their caste agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not hold back as he addressed a massive gathering at Surat airport sharply criticizing the opposition and hailing the verdict of the people of Bihar in the recently concluded assembly elections. With the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) sweeping the polls, PM Modi accused the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress of spreading caste politics and said that the people of Bihar have decisively rejected “the poison of caste division.”

In a speech, Modi singled out Rahul Gandhi suggesting that many within the Congress are frustrated with the party’s leadership and tactics.

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“A large section of the Congress is fed up with the actions of these ‘naamdaar’ leaders,” Modi said, using a term that roughly translates to entitled or hereditary politicians.

The NDA’s victory was indeed historic. Out of 243 assembly seats, the ruling coalition secured 202 seats marking a decisive three-fourths majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 89 seats while its ally Janata Dal (United) bagged 85 seats.

Other coalition partners such as the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha also performed well consolidating the NDA’s stronghold in Bihar.

In contrast, the Mahagathbandhan alliance including the RJD and Congress suffered major losses. The RJD managed only 25 seats, while the Congress was virtually wiped out in the state failing to make a significant mark. Even new entrants like Jan Suraaj, which had hoped to make waves under Prashant Kishor’s campaign strategy, couldn’t open their account. Other smaller parties like AIMIM and BSP won a few scattered seats but their presence was minimal.

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Modi in the meantime launched a series of sharp allegations against his opponents. He claimed that during Bihar’s elections, certain leaders openly violated the Waqf Act, which governs properties meant for charitable purposes in the Muslim community.

“During the Bihar elections, these ‘jamanati’, ‘naamdaar’, and their allies publicly tore up the Waqf Act and declared they would not implement it if they won,” Modi said. “The people of Bihar have completely rejected this communal poison and are instead following the path of development.”

The Prime Minister further criticised the Congress for failing to provide opportunities to young leaders in Parliament. “When we meet young Congress or INDIA alliance members, they say, ‘Sir, what can we do? Our careers are ending. We don’t even get a chance to speak because these older leaders keep locking Parliament.’ They are unable to answer even their own constituencies,” he remarked.

Modi also pointed out that Congress leaders often blame external factors like Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) or the voter list purification process for their poor performance, rather than introspecting on their internal shortcomings.

“They can’t even explain their defeat to their colleagues. Sometimes it’s the EVM, sometimes the Election Commission, sometimes the voter list. Anything but themselves,” he added.