INDIA bloc members in Bihar are balancing pressure tactics with pragmatism and lessons from the previous election.
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Md Asghar Khan is a Senior Correspondent from Jharkhand writing about politics, human rights, tribal issues, women issues, and the environment. He is available at asghar@outlookindia.com
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The Congress wants to bargain harder for Assembly seats to contest on, despite the odds.
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Bihar’s political discourse has shifted into a new controversy, with the BJP amplifying a satirical Congress post as an insult to Bihari pride — yet experts argue the uproar may fade quickly as deeper concerns like unemployment, migration, and the SIR issue reclaim the spotlight.
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The 2025 Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar has sparked allegations of election malpractice. Voters claim the electoral roll verification process is flawed, with Booth Level Officer checks leading to voter list deletions, disenfranchising migrants and vulnerable citizens. The controversy highlights voter ID issues and growing mistrust in Bihar’s election process.
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Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar says the opposition alliance will contest all 243 seats in Bihar Assembly; Rahul Gandhi 'best' Prime Minister candidate.
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Congress leader and former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar speaks to Outlook Magazine in his latest 2025 video interview. From Bihar politics to the INDIA alliance’s Voter Adhikari Yatra, Kumar raises concerns about vote chori in India, alleging large-scale voter list irregularities and the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision. Born in Begusarai and known for his fiery speeches, Kumar explains why the right to vote is central to protecting other rights like education, jobs, and healthcare.
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Leaders of the INDIA alliance, the 16-day Voter Adhikaar (Rights) Yatra against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process drew such massive crowds that it rattled the Bhartiya Janata Party.
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In several villages in the Magadh region, the voter enumeration drive has shown up flaws that could erase voting rights of the state’s most vulnerable.
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Fear of disenfranchisement due to the SIR is driving large numbers to INDIA bloc’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, but that’s no guarantee of a spike in its votes.
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Here’s a brief history of the yatra in Bihar as a tried-and-tested means of reaching out to large sections of the electorate with the appeal of a shared political goal.
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