The 1995 Bihar Assembly elections had already shown Lalu’s unmatched charisma. Under his leadership, Janata Dal won a record 167 seats and formed a full majority government. Earlier, the party had only 122 seats. BJP, with 41 seats, emerged as the second-largest party, while Congress slipped badly to third position with just 29 seats compared to 42 earlier.

This period also saw Nitish Kumar break away to form the Samata Party, strengthening BJP in Bihar. Meanwhile, Congress continued to weaken as socialist parties like the SP and BSP gained ground in both Bihar and UP.

Internal rifts soon grew in Janata Dal. When the fodder scam cornered Lalu, he split the party, created Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and took 136 MLAs with him. Only 31 remained with Sharad Yadav. With support from Congress and independents, Lalu managed to retain power, but Rabri Devi now sat in the CM’s chair—a symbol of both crisis management and political continuity.

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All three leaders targeted the Modi government. They accused the BJP of misusing EVMs and stealing votes. Rahul Gandhi said the government works only for Adani and Ambani. He added that the poor and youth have no voice under Modi’s rule. Rahul also warned that while votes were stolen in Maharashtra and Haryana, “not a single vote will be stolen in Bihar.”

The Voter Rights Yatra is focused on the upcoming voter list revision. With Assembly elections in 2025, the INDIA bloc is uniting on this issue. By marching together, Rahul, Tejashwi, and Akhilesh want to rally support and challenge the BJP directly on voter rights.

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