Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Election Manipulation in Bihar

Swift Summary

• Congress president mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited Bhubaneswar on July 11, 2025.
• Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP is “attempting to repeat in Bihar what it did in Maharashtra – steal election through the backdoor” and claimed that the Election Commission was complicit. He accused BJP of “attacking India’s Constitution across the country.”
• During an INDIA bloc meeting on July 10, 2025, discussions focused on strategies to counter alleged BJP efforts in Bihar ahead of assembly elections.
• Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP-led goverment of attempting to omit secularism and socialism from India’s Constitution during a ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ event.
• Kharge criticized alleged attacks on dalits and government officials in Odisha by BJP supporters, urging marginalized communities to fight for their rights under BJP rule.
• He also claimed that while Congress had established 160 PSUs, the current government privatized 23 of them.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The statements made by senior Congress leaders reflect heightened political tensions as Bihar’s upcoming assembly elections approach. Allegations regarding constitutional amendments and electoral manipulation indicate significant opposition concerns about maintaining democratic processes amidst claims of institutional biases. Furthermore, Mr. Kharge’s remarks targeting privatization policies touch upon broader ideological debates between governance models prioritizing state ownership versus private-sector growth. Should these narratives influence public discourse effectively, they may shape voting behavior not just in Bihar but nationally as India nears another general election cycle.Read more at The Hindu