PM Modi Plans A Sixer For Bihar: BJP Rallies Across 9 Divisions To Lift State Poll Trophy
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Bihar elections: PM Narendra Modi has already addressed massive gatherings in three divisions — Madhubani, Bikramganj and Siwan
In the run-up to the crucial Bihar assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to intensify the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) campaign across the state by holding rallies in all nine administrative divisions.
The move comes as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance's broader strategy to ensure comprehensive outreach and mobilisation in every corner of Bihar.
So far, PM Modi has already addressed massive gatherings in three divisions — Madhubani, Bikramganj and Siwan. These rallies have seen an enthusiastic response from the public, with the Prime Minister laying out his government's achievements and future roadmap for Bihar.
The campaign timeline is expected to stretch from July 15 to September 15, covering a critical two-month window ahead of the expected election announcement. During this period, the NDA aims to hold public meetings and rallies across all assembly constituencies in Bihar.
Party leaders say this will mark the most extensive political outreach programme in the state so far, with not just the Prime Minister but also top NDA leaders from both national and state levels participating in the campaign blitz.
PREP IS ON
Before launching this division-wise campaign, the NDA has already conducted preparatory meetings at the district and block levels, signalling a bottom-up approach to organisation and voter engagement.
By planning one rally in each of the state's nine divisions, the NDA hopes to create a ripple effect across Bihar's political landscape, ensuring that no region feels left out — and that every voter hears the alliance's message loud and clear.
Although the seat distribution is yet to happen between all the alliance partners. It is learnt that the JDU will contest the maximum number of seats followed by the BJP and then followed by smaller alliances like LJP, HAM and Upendra Kushwaha's party. A lion's share of the 243 seats in the assembly is expected to go to the big two alliances.
Currently, a couple of rounds of meeting have taken place at the state level of the alliance partners with the focus being on winnability as the biggest criteria to award seats to anybody. For now, the BJP has done an assessment and a survey of all the 243 seats in this state. The saffron party, which has led the alliance talks, has narrowed down on the caste combination, which will be appropriate for every seat in this state.
On the other hand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is also expected to hold smaller meetings with the ground workers in groups, the way it was done during the Maharashtra elections using his tried and tested formula of booth empowerment.
With the clock ticking toward election season, the BJP-led alliance appears focused, aggressive, and determined to consolidate its position in a politically sensitive state.
Top leaders of the BJP, including Modi and Shah, have already indicated that Nitish Kumar will be the face for the upcoming polls.
The Election Commission, which is expected to visit the state in the next couple of weeks, has already hinted that this could also be an election which will be held in either two or three phases. The Election Commission is also considering the timing of the election which may be around festival seasons like Diwali or Chhath which is celebrated widely across the state.
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