With Bihar’s assembly elections looming, the political landscape is heating up. The Mahagathbandhan, led by the RJD, is strategizing a major push. Tejashwi Yadav has declared an ‘August Revolution’ campaign, aiming to mobilize voters.
The opposition coalition, INDIA, will launch a series of rallies and public meetings across Bihar in the second week of August, featuring prominent leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. This move is fueled by concerns over the state’s law and order situation and recent incidents of violence.
Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition, has highlighted issues such as voter list revisions and the escalating crime rate as key concerns. The INDIA alliance plans to hold rallies across all nine divisions of Bihar after Raksha Bandhan.
The opposition’s strategy involves evoking the spirit of the ‘August Revolution,’ the historic movement for India’s independence. The opposition aims to capitalize on public discontent with the Nitish Kumar government, focusing on issues like crime, governance, and unemployment. The opposition hopes to replicate the impact of the 1942 movement, which weakened British rule.
Simultaneously, the ruling NDA is actively campaigning. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been making numerous announcements, including increased financial aid for healthcare workers and infrastructure projects. These announcements and the frequent visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi are aimed at retaining voter support in the upcoming elections. The election will determine whether the opposition’s ‘August Revolution’ or the government’s strategies will prevail.