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Bihar Elections: PM Modi vs Tejashwi Yadav Clash Heats Up

PM Modi labels Bihar ‘Jungle Raj’; Tejashwi Yadav hits back citing 70,000 deaths under NDA rule as polls approach.

Bihar Elections: PM Modi vs Tejashwi Yadav Clash Heats Up

The Bihar election battle is intensifying as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mahagathbandhan’s CM candidate Tejashwi Yadav clash over governance and safety issues in the state. Modi labeled Bihar under the opposition as a “Jungle Raj”, criticizing law and order, while Tejashwi countered sharply, stating that over 70,000 people were killed in Bihar under the NDA in the past 20 years.

The political heat escalated with Modi’s “Lathbandhan” remark, highlighting his tough law-and-order rhetoric, whereas the Mahagathbandhan projects Tejashwi as a decisive, people-centric leader with a clear CM choice, contrasting the NDA’s ambiguity over its Bihar CM candidate.

With the first phase of polling approaching, analysts point to the significance of Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) and Muslim vote banks, which could play a decisive role in the election outcome. Both alliances are strategizing to capture these critical voter segments amid rising political tensions and aggressive campaigning.

As Bihar heads toward a high-stakes election, the narrative of governance, safety, and leadership credibility dominates the discourse, with voters closely watching the war of words between Modi, Tejashwi, and incumbent CM Nitish Kumar.

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