Patna: The Congress-RJD-led Voter Adhikaar Yatra in Bihar is set to see a major show of opposition unity, with Priyanka Gandhi scheduled to join her brother Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on August 26 and 27.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said the yatra had “become a historic movement against vote theft,” drawing support not just from Bihar but across India. He confirmed that senior leaders of the Congress and INDIA bloc allies will join the protest march in the coming days.
As the Voter Adhikar Yatra becomes a historic agitation against Vote Chori that is captivating the people of India, not just Bihar – prominent INDIA and INC leaders will join the Yatra in the coming week.
26-27 Aug – Smt. @priyankagandhi ji
27 Aug – TN CM Thiru @mkstalin
29 Aug…— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) August 22, 2025
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin is expected on August 27, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on August 29, and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on August 30. Opposition sources said Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, Himachal chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy are also likely to join, though dates have not been finalised.
बिहार दुनिया का 90% मखाना उगाता है, मगर दिन-रात धूप-पानी में मेहनत करने वाले किसान-मज़दूर मुनाफे का 1% भी नहीं कमाते हैं।
आज, इन किसानों से उनके खेतों में मिलकर उनकी आपबीती जानी।
बड़े शहरों में 1000-2000 रुपए किलो बिकता है, मगर इन मेहनतकशों, पूरे उद्योग की नींव को, नाम मात्र का… pic.twitter.com/TeTKv5usdh
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 23, 2025
The yatra, launched on August 17 from Sasaram, is being held in protest against the Election Commission’s special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar’s voter list, which opposition leaders allege has already struck off the names of over 65 lakh voters. Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav have accused the BJP-led government and the Election Commission of conspiring to disenfranchise Biharis ahead of the assembly elections.
On Thursday, the yatra reached Katihar, where Rahul Gandhi also met farmers engaged in makhana production. Leaders said the crowds joining the caravan reflected growing anger against what they describe as an “attempt to steal votes.”
