Patna: As Bihar prepared for the second and final phase of polling on November 11, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav used social media on the last day of campaigning to level fresh allegations against the central government and state officials, saying concerted pressure was being brought to bear on election administrators.
Tejashwi said there was a “deeply disheartened atmosphere” inside the RJD after the first phase of voting, and accused the home minister of personally intimidating officials — phoning them late at night and closing down hotels where they were staying. He claimed that Bhunja Party allies using “highly corrupt” officials at Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), acting without the knowledge of the chief minister, were directing state machinery to detain workers of the Mahagathbandhan and disrupt booths that were expected to be favourable to the alliance.
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प्रथम चरण के बाद 𝐍𝐃𝐀 खेमे में भारी गमगीन माहौल है। हार के ख़ौफ़ से गृहमंत्री अधिकारियों से मिलकर एवं फ़ोन पर धमकी दे रहे है। जहां ठहरते है उस होटल के 𝐂𝐂𝐓𝐕 बंद करा देर रात्रि अधिकारियों को बुलाते है।
अभी 𝐂𝐌 आवास से बिना मुख्यमंत्री की जानकारी के भूंजा… pic.twitter.com/eS21Afx8D9
— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) November 9, 2025
“These are anti-constitutional activities,” Tejashwi wrote, urging honest officials to resist pressure and carry out their duties in accordance with the constitution. He warned that attempts at “vote theft” would be resisted by the people of Bihar.
The accusations reflect the charged atmosphere that has characterised the campaign, in which rival parties have repeatedly traded allegations of malpractice and intimidation. The RJD and its allies have frequently accused the ruling coalition of attempting to use state agencies to stifle opposition activity; the ruling parties, in turn, have accused the opposition of stirring unrest.
Tejashwi’s post did not include documentary evidence and his claims have not been independently verified. Officials contacted for comment did not immediately provide a response.
The second phase of voting will decide 122 seats and is widely seen as crucial to both the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition Grand Alliance, with national figures and star campaigners intensifying efforts at the eleventh hour.
