Tejashwi Yadav alleges electoral fraud in Bihar, says CEC acting at BJP’s behest
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and the INDIA bloc have announced protests against the Chief Election Commissioner, alleging electoral fraud and bias toward the BJP in Bihar. The opposition claims irregularities in voter rolls and financial misconduct during the recent assembly elections.
Why it matters
These allegations challenge the integrity of the electoral process and signal escalating political tensions between the opposition and the Election Commission.
INDIA bloc leader and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national working president Tejashwi Yadav on Monday (October 5, 2026) shared details of the action plan against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged illegalities in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.
On October 7, Bihar leaders of the INDIA bloc will launch an Aakrosh March against the CEC, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the block level. On October 8, they will hold a sit-in protest in all districts, followed by a demonstration at the Lok Bhavan in Patna — led by the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Yadav.
He said the INDIA bloc planned a nationwide movement during its Delhi meeting to protest the alleged conspiracy by Mr. Modi, Mr. Shah, and the CEC to dismantle democracy.
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