Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda said on Friday (October 31, 2025) that the Bihar assembly elections are a fight between the dark era of jungle raj of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the development era of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government.

In an election meeting in Bikram, Patna, the capital of Bihar, BJP President JP Nadda said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar has moved rapidly on the path of development and we have to keep this path safe. He said, ‘One crore government jobs and other employment opportunities have been guaranteed in the NDA election manifesto. If the alliance comes to power again, new doors of employment will open for the youth of Bihar.

He further said, ‘There is also a proposal in the manifesto to change the name of Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi for farmers to Karpoori Thakur Samman Nidhi, under which farmers will get a total of Rs 9,000 in three equal installments throughout the year. Earlier, farmers were given installments of Rs 2,000 three times.

Union Health Minister targeted RJD

Targeting Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Nadda said, ‘RJD means extortion, jungle raj and bullying.’ He said that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav raises the issue of migration to Bihar, whereas his father Lalu Prasad himself used to say that when Biharis go out, they wear gamchha and when they return, they wear suit and tie.

He said, ‘There was a time when the sound of generators used to echo in the villages and cities of Bihar, but today electricity has reached every house. Today there is internet in every village, due to which the content creators and influencers of Bihar are making their mark in the digital world.

More than 5 crore Biharis benefited from Ayushman Bharat scheme – Nadda

Union Health Minister JP Nadda said, ‘The Nitish Kumar led government has given financial assistance of Rs 10,000 to 75 lakh women. If NDA gets a chance again, an amount of Rs 2 lakh will be given to every woman to make her self-reliant. He said that under the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme, health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh is being provided to 62 crore people of the country, including more than 5 crore Biharis.

Rs 200 crore approved for construction of pucca roads in villages – Nadda

While campaigning in support of candidate Siddharth Saurabh from Bikram Assembly constituency of Bihar, Nadda said, ‘He laid the foundation stone of the Trauma Centre, approved the construction of a bridge in Naubatpur which will solve the traffic problem. Rs 200 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of metalled roads in villages. BJP spokesperson Neeraj Kumar said that Nadda’s scheduled public meeting in Buxar district had to be canceled due to rain and bad weather.

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Regarding the Bihar Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and Union Health Minister JP Nadda has entered the election field to campaign for NDA. While addressing a public meeting organized in Aurangabad district of Bihar on Thursday (October 23, 2025), JP Nadda has targeted the entire grand alliance including Congress, RJD. He said that the Bihar elections are a fight between the growth of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the destruction of the Indian Alliance (Grand Alliance).

Taking aim at Congress, he described it as a parasitic party which destroys its smaller allies. During this, the BJP President made a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and said that Lalu Prasad’s party is a symbol of extortion, jungle raj and bullying. Along with this, he also raised questions on the grand alliance declaring RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate.

RJD and Congress rule in Bihar means anarchy and jungle raj- Nadda

Union Health Minister JP Nadda said, ‘The people of Bihar are well aware of the history of RJD and Congress rule. That period was a period of anarchy, jungle raj and obstacles in the path of development, which pushed Bihar back decades. Today these parties are dreaming of coming to power again, but the people of Bihar are not going to be confused anymore. The Grand Alliance is an unholy alliance formed only to gain power, which will only bring destruction to the state.

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Taunted on Tejashwi’s claim of giving job

Taking a dig at Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of providing employment to the youth and stopping migration, Nadda said that such announcements of RJD are reminiscent of the job-for-land scam. He criticized RJD’s election promise that every family in Bihar will be given a government job. Nadda raised the question as to where the money will come from for this and how the salaries will be given.

On giving ticket to Shahabuddi’s son Osama RJD attack on

BJP President JP Nadda also reacted sharply to RJD giving ticket to Osama Shahab, son of late leader Mohammad Shahabuddin. He said, ‘RJD has fielded Shahabuddin’s son, how will such a party ensure the security of the people of Bihar? Lalu’s RJD is a symbol of extortion, jungle raj and bullying. RJD has made Osama Shahab its candidate from Raghunathpur assembly seat of Siwan district.

BJP President spoke about the rule of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

JP Nadda said, ‘Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has freed Bihar from Jungle Raj in the last 20 years. The contest in this election is between development and destruction. The people of Bihar can never forget Jungle Raj. During the reign of Lalu Prasad, people were forced to migrate, whereas today Bihar is on the path of progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

He said, ‘Very few people know that I was born in Patna. I spent 20 years of my childhood in Bihar. I know that age of darkness and I also see this age of light. Today, this election clearly shows development with NDA and destruction with the Grand Alliance.

JP Nadda spoke on Bihar’s railway budget and Chhath festival.

Nadda claimed that the NDA government has done many things for the development of the state in the last few years. The central government has increased the railway budget of Bihar by almost 10 times. Of the 44 Vande Bharat trains launched recently, 26 are for Bihar. He also told that in view of the rush of passengers during Chhath festival, the Railway Ministry has increased the number of special trains to 12,000 this time.

Nadda appealed to the voters of Bihar

Nadda appealed to the voters to make NDA candidates victorious with huge votes to maintain the pace of development, so that the dream of including Bihar in the category of leading states of the country can be fulfilled. He said that a double engine government is inevitable for the overall development of Bihar.

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