‘SIR Train Dishonest’: Tejashwi Hints At Ballot Boycott, BJP Senses ‘Concern Of Defeat’
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Reiterating the stance taken by the Centre, the BJP in Bihar stated the Election Fee is an unbiased establishment and the voter record revision is a “clear course of”
Chief of Opposition within the Bihar meeting and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav throughout the monsoon session, in Patna on July 23. (Picture: PTI)
Chief of Opposition within the Bihar meeting and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday made an enormous assertion, hinting at a doable boycott of the upcoming elections over the voter record revision train within the state.
Tejashwi, contemporary from a fiery debate with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the particular intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls within the state meeting, alleged that the continued train was “dishonest” in nature.
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Patna, Bihar: When requested whether or not the opposition might mutually determine to boycott the elections, RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav says, “That too may be mentioned. We’ll see what the individuals need and what everybody’s opinion is” pic.twitter.com/6r9fI2pCi0— IANS (@ians_india) July 23, 2025
Requested if the opposition might mutually determine to boycott the elections, Tejashwi advised information company IANS: “That too may be mentioned. We’ll see what the individuals need and what everybody’s opinion is,” including, “when the whole lot has already been determined with dishonesty beforehand…then what’s the purpose of getting an election?”
The BJP in Bihar, nevertheless, responded by taunting Tejashwi for being afraid of shedding the election. Reiterating the stance taken by the Centre, it stated the Election Fee of India (ECI) is an unbiased establishment and the revision train is a “clear course of”.
“Tejashwi Yadav’s assertion of boycotting the elections displays his frustration and worry of defeat. In a democracy, the voice of the individuals is supreme, and threatening to suppress it’s undemocratic and irresponsible,” stated Bihar BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar. “The Election Fee is an unbiased establishment, and voter record revision is a clear course of, which Tejashwi is asking a conspiracy with none proof.”
The uproar within the Bihar meeting mirrored the chaotic scenes from Parliament in New Delhi, the place the opposition events staged huge protests towards the SIR throughout the ongoing monsoon session. There have been repeated disruptions in each Homes as they demanded a dialogue on the problem, with the Rajya Sabha lastly being adjourned and the Lok Sabha additionally adjourned for the third consecutive day.
‘WHAT IS THIS FEAR OF FAKE VOTERS’
Earlier within the day, Tejashwi’s remarks on the SIR train within the Bihar meeting irked Nitish Kumar, triggering a disagreement between the 2. The chief minister resorted to non-public assaults at the same time as members on each the opposition and ruling sides used unparliamentary language towards one another.
Tejashwi was making a press release on the revision train when Nitish intervened and referred to as him a “little one”. The state of affairs escalated rapidly, prompting speaker Nand Kishor Yadav to adjourn the proceedings until 2 pm, barely half-hour after the Home had convened at 11 am.
Sporting a black T-shirt as a mark of protest towards the Election Fee’s (EC) train within the state, he was allowed by the speaker to make a press release on the problem.
“We’re not against the particular intensive revision per se, however how the Election Fee has been finishing up the train is objectionable. Why so late, when elections are simply across the nook? They may have performed it a number of months earlier,” he stated. “Solely two-three per cent of voters within the state might have the paperwork that the EC is asking them to provide. What is that this worry of pretend voters? Does the EC imply to say pretend voters have made Narendra Modi the PM and Nitish Kumar the CM. The EC has additionally not spoken of any international nationals within the voters’ record in its affidavit earlier than the Supreme Courtroom.”
He sought to know the destiny of “almost 4.5 crore residents of the state who’re registered as voters, and are available throughout elections from the locations the place they’re eking out a dwelling. The EC has threatened to strike off the names of people that weren’t discovered at their registered addresses”.
‘YOU ARE A CHILD, YOU KNOW NOTHING…’
Nitish, who appeared sad with the dialogue being allowed, rose in his seat to intervene. “You’re a little one. nothing of issues like these. Solely three days are left of this final session of the Home. Let it conduct legislative enterprise. No matter garbage you need to converse, it’s possible you’ll do it to your coronary heart’s content material throughout elections”, he stated. “When his (Yadav’s) dad and mom have been chief ministers, they did nothing, neither for the ladies, nor for Muslims, nor some other part of society. The one lady who obtained one thing was his mom.”
The 75-year-old longest-serving CM of Bihar has for many half been a BJP ally, besides for 2 short-lived alliances with the RJD-Congress mix. He additional advised Tejashwi that he left the Mahagathbandhan as a result of the RJD chief was “not performing effectively” because the deputy CM.
The CM’s cupboard colleagues have been seen tugging at his sleeves to make him sit. He has currently made headlines for unrestrained behaviour in public. When he lastly sat, a number of from the opposition aspect have been on their toes, and people on the ruling aspect engaged in a shouting match.
(With company inputs)
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