From Rahul's Stage, Akhilesh Targets UP

Plays a Big Bet by Projecting Tejashwi as CM Face

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Bihar’s politics is currently passing through an intense election-like phase. Although the dates for the assembly elections have not yet been announced, the entire state is already charged with an electoral atmosphere.

Adding fuel to this mood was the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ (Voter Rights March) launched by Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav. Starting from Sasaram on August 17, the march lasted for about 16 days, covering nearly 1,300 kilometers across 23 districts, and concluded with a grand finale in Patna on September 1. The aim of this march was not merely to gather crowds or hold rallies but to directly pressure the Election Commission regarding alleged discrepancies in the voter list and issues related to voting rights. While the opposition projected it as a campaign to save democracy, the ruling NDA dismissed it as a misleading exercise to fool the people. Beyond these claims and counterclaims, one thing is certain the march has injected a new vibrancy into Bihar's political atmosphere. The biggest highlight of this march was the joint presence of parties like the Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party, and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. On the final day in Patna, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav shared the stage with Akhilesh Yadav, which linked the march not just to Bihar politics but also to Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh, from the stage, openly endorsed Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance). He declared clearly that no one could be a better CM for Bihar than Tejashwi Yadav and that he would always stand firmly with him. This statement not only impacts Bihar’s politics but also sends signals for UP’s political scene.