RLM national president and MP Upendra Kushwaha has also reacted to the Congress rally in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan against ‘vote theft’. He has said that Congress people are doing useless work. What can be said about this? We are saying this again and again. There is no case of vote theft.

Attacking Congress, Upendra Kushwaha said, “They still do not understand, the people of Bihar have given the answer.” Congress people have fallen flat in Bihar. Even after that if they are still making this issue an issue, then God is the master of their intelligence.

Patna, Bihar: On Congress’ protest against alleged ‘vote theft’, RLM National President and MP Upendra Kushwaha says, “The Congress is engaging in unnecessary activities. What can be said about it? We have been pointing this out repeatedly. There is no case of vote theft. Even… pic.twitter.com/ToFtl6PEJ9

— IANS (@ians_india) December 14, 2025

Congress rally against ‘vote theft’

Congress is continuously accusing BJP of vote theft in elections. Rahul Gandhi is continuously raising this issue. In this sequence, intensifying its campaign against ‘vote theft’, Congress organized a rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday (14 December). Many big leaders of the party are included in this rally.

In the rally, Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, K. C. Venugopal, Jairam Ramesh and Sachin Pilot are included. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party president Rahul Gandhi will also address the public meeting. Party workers from many states have gathered in this rally.

What did Upendra Kushwaha say on Samrat Chaudhary’s statement?

On the other hand, Upendra Kushwaha has also expressed his views on the statement given by Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary regarding Lalu Yadav’s property. He said, “This is a decision taken by the government long ago. When Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister, he had implemented a zero tolerance policy on corruption. Since then it was decided that any property acquired through such means would be taken over by the government and would be used for public works like opening schools and hospitals.”

It has been revealed through RTI on December 2 (2025) that many leaders of Bihar and Central Government are taking both salary and pension simultaneously. There are names of total eight leaders in it. Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha’s name is also there in this. He has given his response on this today (December 09, 2025).

Kushwaha has written in his X post, “Extremely baseless and fact-free news is being published/broadcast in the media about some former members of Bihar Assembly/Legislative Council taking pension. An incomplete information given under the Right to Information has been made the basis of the news.”

‘Only I took salary while in the House’

He said, “My name is also included in the said list. Therefore, I would like to make you aware of the truth about me, which is as follows – From the date of commencement of pension mentioned in the letter till now, no details have been given about who took the pension amount and when till now. I want to tell about myself that from the beginning till now, I have taken pension only during the period when I have not been a member of any House. While being in the House, I have taken salary only from there. The question of taking pension does not arise during that period.”

‘Can’t take salary and pension together’

Upendra Kushwaha further said, “Obviously today I am a member of the Rajya Sabha. Hence, I am taking salary from the Rajya Sabha. I am not taking pension from the Assembly/Legislative Council. The provision is also that you cannot simultaneously take the salary of any House and pension from anyone else. I am also following this rule 100 percent.”

Let us tell you that among the leaders whose names have appeared in RTI, names of Union Minister Satish Chandra Dubey and Bihar Finance Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav are also there. Apart from Upendra Kushwaha, names of Devesh Chandra Thakur, Lalan Kumar Saraf, Nitish Mishra and Sanjay Singh are also there.

Also read- Minister caught taking salary and pension together! Revealed in RTI, questions on 8 leaders of Bihar and Central Government