Updated On: 28 August, 2025 01:22 PM IST | Patna | mid-day online correspondent
Ahead of the Bihar elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and Election Commission of “vote chori” during his Voter Adhikar Yatra in Sitamarhi. He alleged that votes were being stolen from the poor to suppress their voice and vowed to provide proof of rigging in past elections.

Rahul Gandhi. Image/File Pic
With just a few days left before the Bihar elections, Rahul Gandhi slammed the opposition over "vote chori". The senior congress leader also alleged the ongoing irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday "cautioned" the BJP and Election Commission of India. He said that the people of Bihar are smart and cautious and "will not let them steal even a single vote in the state."
As reported by news agency ANI, Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a gathering in Sithamarhi during his Voter Adhikar Yatra, accused the BJP of "stealing votes" from the poor to "suppress" their voice. Extending his support, Rahul Gandhi exhorted that India's alliance will "never" let them suppress the voices of the poor and underprivileged.
The senior Congress leader further stated that, "We know that they are trying to steal the elections in Bihar. That is why we have started the Voter Adhikar Yatra here so that these people and the Election Commissioner can know that the people of Bihar are smart and cautious and will not let the BJP and the Election Commission steal even a single vote in Bihar. "Ambedkar ji gave this Constitution to the country; this is not just an ordinary book, it's a book of ideology and reflection," as per news agency ANI.