A political slugfest is unfolding in Bihar as the state approaches voting. Leaders from rival alliances, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, traded sharp barbs. On Saturday, while addressing an election rally virtually, Shah targeted the opposition over “Jungle Raj,” while Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the NDA for not announcing its chief ministerial face and said that this government is being run from the Centre and that there is no double engine.
Targeting the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, Shah said that this election will decide who will take responsibility for the state’s future.
“This election is not to elect the MLAs, this will decide the future of Bihar. Who will get the responsibility for Bihar? The one who imposed Jungle Raj in Bihar or the Modi-Nitish duo who worked for the development of Bihar," he said.
While interacting with the media, the Congress MP said that the people of Bihar is unheard, including CM Nitish Kumar as well, and the government is being run from the Centre.
She said, "My understanding is that the people of Bihar are not heard at all. They are unheard in the BJP, Nitish ji is also not heard. This government is being run from the Centre... So this double engine is actually a single engine. There is no double engine.
“You have seen it in other states also. Suddenly, a Chief Minister comes of whom no one has ever heard. Where did he come from? If there is a double engine, then first listen to the people of the state. Give them the rights. They will choose. You are not even able to say who will become the CM," She added.
Assembly elections in Bihar will be held in two phases, on November 6 and November 11, while the counting of votes and declaration of results will take place on November 14.
