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Rahul Gandhi Warns of BJP's "Conspiracy" in Bihar Assembly Elections

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Aug 16, 2025 — 1 min read

Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Congress party and the INDIA block, has expressed concern over the BJP's alleged attempt to manipulate voter lists in Bihar ahead of the state's assembly elections. Speaking at an opposition rally in Sasaram, Gandhi accused the BJP of stealing elections through the special intensive revision (SIR) process, which he claimed had been used to rig the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls in various states. Gandhi pointed to the addition of 1 crore new voters in Maharashtra and 1 lakh fresh voters in Karnataka, which he alleged had helped the BJP win elections in these states.

Key Takeaways:

Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of stealing elections through the special intensive revision (SIR) process, which he claimed had been used to rig the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls in various states.
Gandhi pointed to the addition of 1 crore new voters in Maharashtra and 1 lakh fresh voters in Karnataka, which he alleged had helped the BJP win elections in these states.
He also accused the Election Commission of being partisan and declining to provide voters' lists and videography to cover up irregularities in voters' lists.
Gandhi claimed that the Modi government had arranged a caste census to benefit a few selected business tycoons, but that the government would never conduct a fair caste census or increase reservation limits.
He exhorted the people of Bihar to vote for the INDIA block and oust the NDA government from power.

Statistics:

1 crore new voters added to the voter list in Maharashtra
1 lakh fresh voters added to the voter list in Karnataka
1 crore votes polled to the INDIA block in Lok Sabha elections
1 lakh votes polled to the INDIA block in Karnataka Assembly elections

Sources:

"Rahul Gandhi Warns of Bjp's 'Conspiracy' in Bihar Assembly Elections" - United News of India
"BJP's SIR process under scanner after Rahul Gandhi's allegations" - The Hindu
"Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of stealing elections" - Zee News

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