NDA headed for ‘record-breaking victory’ in Bihar: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Asserting that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was heading for a “record-breaking victory” in Bihar, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had already started preparing “excuses” for an impending defeat with his “vote chori” (stealing) allegations.

Speaking to reporters in Godsar in the Ghosi Assembly segment of Jehanabad district, Mr. Chouhan said Mr. Gandhi’s repeated allegations of “vote chori” were an admission that the people favoured the NDA.

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“A day before polling, Rahul Gandhi started searching for excuses, talking about ‘vote chori‘. He knows the people of Bihar stand firmly with development, welfare, good governance, and women’s empowerment,” the Minister said. “Rahul Gandhi did not campaign seriously, and he spent his time catching fish,” he said.

Mr. Chouhan claimed the NDA’s victory in the elections was evident on the ground.

“The NDA candidates will win by record margins. Even Tejashwi Yadav has admitted it. On the last day of campaigning, he abandoned his own manifesto because the ground slipped from under his feet,” he said.

“Mothers, sisters, youths, farmers, and the poor all are voting for good governance, welfare, and development. People are coming out in large numbers to support the NDA,” he later told PTI Videos.

Mr. Chouhan accused the Congress of undermining national interests on foreign soil by “conspiring” against the country. “They will not escape accountability for the crimes they are committing against democracy,” he said.