Electorally, ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ proves ‘ineffective’

The Voter Adhikar Yatra, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav just weeks before the Bihar Assembly elections, proved ineffective electorally with the Mahagathbandhan almost wiped out across its route and the NDA winning big.

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Though the Congress repeatedly insisted the campaign was meant to highlight alleged “vote theft” and not to seek electoral gains, political analysts viewed it as an attempt to energise the Opposition ahead of polling. Launched on August 17 from Sasaram, the yatra passed through 25 of Bihar's 38 districts, spotlighti