He added that instead of staging political drama in the name of protecting voters’ rights, it would have been better if Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav had instructed their Booth-Level Agents (BLAs) to help rectify the voter list where eligible voters’ names had been wrongly removed.
Addressing a meeting at the party office in Patna on Friday, JD(U) Executive President Sanjay Kumar Jha said the priority should be to identify the voters who live outside Bihar for jobs or education, inform them about the campaign and involve them in the process.
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 has sparked a political debate that extends beyond its legislative framework, shaping electoral narratives and ideological positioning within the NDA alliance. While the ruling coalition’s allies have backed the bill, their approach highlights a careful political calibration ~ balancing legislative alignment with the BJP while preserving their outreach to Muslim communities.
Meanwhile, the ruling NDA coalition, buoyed by their recent victory in all four seats during the Assembly bye-elections, is enthusiastic about defending their position.
Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader KC Tyagi has stepped down from his role as the party's national spokesperson, citing his involvement in other organisational responsibilities.
"We have every proof about the conspiracy being done against Nitish Kumar and the JD-U. It will be disclosed publicly when time comes.
At least three ministers, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Ashok Chaudhary, and Shrawan Kumar, came before the media to clarify that Kumar is not very much “eager” to be projected as the Presidential candidate, although he happens to be the “most-suited” candidate for this post and aptly deserves it.
The fresh incident comes barely a fortnight after the thieves sold off a 45-year-old steel bridge weighing some 500 tons after dismantling it in Rohtas district.
A twist in the turn came when the PM, at one of his election rallies, described LJP founder late Ram Vilas Paswan as a “true friend” while paying him tribute.
Snubbed by the raw deal when the BJP showed no interest in joining hands with its Bihar ally, the JD-U had recently announced to go it alone in the UP assembly polls.
