Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi began the 1,300 km Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, rallying opposition leaders to fight alleged poll manipulation and safeguard voting rights. Top opposition leaders, including Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, participated in the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Sasaram, Bihar.
By CNBCTV18.com August 17, 2025, 7:55:06 PM IST (Updated)
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday, August 17, launched the Voter Adhikar Yatra from Sasaram, joined by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav, Mukesh Sahani, and Left leaders, marking the beginning of a 1,300 km-long campaign to protect voting rights. (Image: PTI)
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Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of “stealing elections” in collusion with the BJP, saying the entire country now knows polls are being manipulated. He asserted that the INDIA bloc will not allow the “latest conspiracy” to steal the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. (Image: PTI)
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Gandhi also alleged that both the assembly and Lok Sabha polls were being “stolen” across India. In Bihar, he said, the conspiracy is being carried out through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, where voters are being deleted and added to distort results. (Image: PTI)
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Speaking at the rally, Gandhi said, “In Maharashtra, all the opinion polls predicted an INDIA bloc win, but in the results the BJP-led alliance formed the government. BJP secured the votes of one crore new voters.” (Image: PTI)
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Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, voiced strong support for Rahul Gandhi ahead of the Congress’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar. He said Gandhi is fighting to protect the Constitution, safeguard farmers’ interests, and ensure jobs for the youth. Yadav added that Rahul Gandhi, who has walked 10,000 km to become the “voice of the people,” is standing against hatred and the alleged “looting” by the Election Commission. (Image: PTI)
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RJD chief Lalu Prasad said that the BJP-led NDA government in Bihar will be ousted in the upcoming assembly elections. Speaking at a rally, he asserted that a united INDIA bloc will “dethrone this government of thieves” to safeguard democracy. (Image: PTI)
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Opposition leaders, including Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Tejashwi Yadav, joined hands in solidarity during the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Sasaram. Congress said the march was not just political but a moral and constitutional fight to safeguard democracy and protect the principle of ‘one person, one vote’. The Yatra will traverse over 20 districts, with key opposition leaders joining the campaign.