'Thugbandhan': Giriraj Singh criticises Mahagathbandhan disunity; claims NDA confident of Bihar victory

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set for a decisive victory in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, while criticising the opposition bloc, , for being fragmented. Singh said, "dil ke tukde hazaar huye, koi yahan gire, koi wahan gire."

He further asserted, "In 2010, JD(U) and BJP made a record together when they won 206 seats. This time, we will go higher than that. We have 'neta' (leader), 'netritva' (leadership) and program. There is no such thing as 'mahagathbandhan', there is no trust in Tejashwi Yadav. They are not ready to consider each other leaders. They neither have 'neta' nor 'netritva'."

Taking a dig at the opposition, Singh added,as quoted by ANI, "Mahagathbandhan is in the condition of 'dil ke tukde hazaar huye, koi yahan gire, koi wahan gire.' They are facing each other on 4 dozen seats...Their 'gathbandhan' proved to be 'thugbandhan'. They are deceiving each other. This shows that they are dejected and frustrated."

The Mahagathbandhan, comprising the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Indian National Congress (INC), and Left parties including the Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation-CPIML (Liberation), and Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM), is yet to finalise its candidates and seat distribution.

In contrast, the ruling NDA has shared its seat distribution list and has already begun groundwork across key constituencies.

Earlier today, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Patna to discuss the NDA’s preparations and strategy for the upcoming polls.

Polling for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 is scheduled for November 6 and 11, with results to be announced on November 14.

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