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With just a day left for the Rajya Sabha elections, political activity has intensified across party lines. NDA leaders, including JD(U)’s Narendra Narayan Yadav and BJP’s Ram Kripal Yadav, expressed confidence in sweeping all five Bihar seats.

The INDIA bloc staged a protest in the Parliament Complex, criticising the Centre for its silence on the escalating conflict in West Asia. Opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Akhilesh Yadav demanded a clear stance from the government.

The acquittal of Arvind Kejriwal has boosted opposition morale, with Pinarayi Vijayan likely to meet him in Delhi, signalling renewed anti-Centre solidarity ahead of Kerala’s Assembly elections

Opposition parties of the INDIA Bloc decided to raise the issues of MGNREGA repeal and SIR during the Budget session and to protest democratically. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticised opposition protests during the President’s address

BRS Rajya Sabha MP Vaddiraju Ravichandra accused the Congress government of deceiving Backward Classes by failing to implement its promised 42 per cent reservation quota despite two years in power. He charged the Congress with conducting an “unscientific” caste census that under-represented BCs.

The Congress leadership, including Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, met in Delhi to review the party’s poor performance in the Bihar elections. Accusing the Election Commission of lacking transparency, the party said it would soon present concrete proof supporting its ‘vote chori’ claim

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission of withholding gender-wise voter data from Bihar’s first phase of polling, alleging bias under Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah’s influence. He also questioned security deployment from BJP-ruled states and expressed confidence in victory

A day before the final phase of Bihar polls, the Congress asserted that a Mahagathbandhan victory is certain. Party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Jairam Ramesh promised immediate implementation of the alliance’s guarantees, including job creation, pensions, subsidies, and expanded reservation benefits

Over 3.70 crore voters will decide the fate of 1,302 candidates contesting 122 seats in the final phase of the Bihar assembly polls on Tuesday. Heavy security has been deployed, with several ministers and political heavyweights in the fray

At a rally in Bihar’s Kishanganj, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah of indulging in “vote chori” and said they would eventually be caught. He claimed the INDIA bloc would form the next government if voters ensured fair polling

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the INDIA bloc of trying to build a “corridor for infiltrators” in Bihar while asserting that the Modi government is focused on industrial and defence growth. He also criticised Congress and RJD over infiltration and Ram temple issues

The term ‘Jungle Raj’, once used to describe lawlessness in Bihar during the Lalu-Rabri era, has resurfaced as a major election narrative. As Bihar votes, the phrase continues to stir public memory, political rhetoric, and media perception battles

At rallies in Katihar and Saharsa, PM Modi also branded the RJD and Congress as “most corrupt families”.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the word ‘katta’ at a Bihar poll rally, saying he had never heard a PM use such language. Yadav accused Modi of lowering the political discourse ahead of state election

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being “scared” of former US President Donald Trump and “remote-controlled” by industrialists Ambani and Adani. He also claimed Modi halted Operation Sindoor after Trump’s call and favours corporates over citizen

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has promised to double allowances, provide pensions, and offer Rs 50 lakh insurance cover to Panchayati Raj representatives if the INDIA bloc wins the Bihar polls. He also pledged benefits for PDS distributors and rural artisans

The INDIA bloc has declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its Chief Ministerial candidate for the Bihar assembly elections. VIP chief Mukesh Sahni, representing the extremely backward class, will be one of two deputy CMs if the coalition forms government

The Congress released another list of six candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, taking its total to 60. The announcement came amid continuing uncertainty over seat-sharing with ally RJD, as tensions rise within the INDIA bloc ahead of nominations

RJD chief Lalu Prasad prematurely distributed party tickets before finalizing seat-sharing within the INDIA bloc. His son Tejashwi Yadav halted the process, citing alliance concerns. Ticket holders were asked to return symbols pending a formal candidate announcement later today

Unfazed by the INDIA bloc’s seat-sharing deadlock in Bihar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday began distributing party tickets to chosen candidates, triggering a stampede-like rush outside his Patna residence as aspirants queued up for the party’s election symbol.