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The Print
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
‘Madly in love with Rahul, Sonia': MP Pappu Yadav says Congress never accepted him
Speaking exclusively with ANI, Pappu Yadav, who has a stronghold on Seemanchal region, emphasised that Congress needs a strong leadership in Bihar. Notably, Yadav had won the last Lok Sabha polls from Bihar' Purnea as an Independent candidate after the Congress denied him the ticket and gave the seat to its alliance partner RJD. New Delhi: Stating 'madly in love with Rahul Ji, Sonia Ji,' Independent MP Pappu Yadav said as he is 'waiting' for Congress to make a move before the Bihar Assembly polls later this year as he feels that the party has 'never accepted him.' 'Congress need a strong leadership. Congress has never accepted me in Bihar till today.' Pappu Yadav told ANI. When asked why Congress has not accepted him, Pappu Yadav said, 'That is only they know. They (Congress) are the kings.' However,he said, 'I am waiting for them (Congress). I am madly in love with Rahul Ji, Sonia Ji.' Yadav told ANI that he feels that there are two reasons for his independent struggle into the Bihar politics. 'I have been kicked a lot in politics. My two crimes, as I see them. The first is that I was born 30 years later than Ram Vilas Paswan Ji, Nitish Kumar Ji, and Lalu Yadav. The biggest problem is that I won't speak lie. In truth, even if I compromise, I would do 20-30 per cent. My personality does not match with big parties,' Pappu Yadav said. Partially blaming RJD chief Lalu Yadav, the Purnea MP said, 'The problem for me is that Lalu Yadav ji is in the alliance. I don't know what problem he has with me, even though I have always respected him. I always stood by him. What does he want? I do not know.' On being asked whether Lalu Yadav holds influence on Rahul Gandhi in Bihar, Pappu Yadav said, 'I believe Rahul Gandhi ji listens to everyone but does what he wants.' Speaking about him being stopped from onboarding the van during the Bihar Bandh rally on June 9, Pappu Yadav dismissed the claims of being deliberately snubbed. He said, 'The public pushed me to go on the stage and I fell while stepping onto it.' Pappu Yadav along with Congress leader and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) national incharge Kanhaiya Kumar on July 9 were snubbed by security from boarding a van during the Mahagathbandhan protest against electoral roll revision in poll-bound Bihar. The incident occurred when both leaders attempted to board the van carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, but were stopped by security guards. He also added, 'I will not share the stage in this life with the Yuvraj of any party who is arrogant.' When asked to clarify who he referred to as 'Yuvraj', Yadav responded, 'Whosoever has the backup of family background and is arrogant about it. Whosoever takes forward their political career with father's legacy… any party leader who doesn't know about the struggle.' Bihar Assembly elections are expected to be held later this year in October or November; however, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has not announced an official date. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also read: Tejashwi Yadav calls on Speaker for discussion on EC's SIR in Bihar Assembly
News18
17-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Kanhaiya Kumar, Pappu Yadav Denied Spot In Rahul Gandhi's Vehicle? Sanjay Nirupam Jabs Congress
Nirupam said that insulting its own leaders had become a new pattern in Congress and warned that others would face the same treatment Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Wednesday took a sharp dig at the Congress, accusing the party of humiliating its own leaders under pressure from its allies. His remarks came after NSUI national in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar and Independent MP Pappu Yadav were allegedly stopped by security personnel from boarding Rahul Gandhi's van during the Mahagathbandhan's 'Bihar Bandh' protest earlier in the day. Criticising the Congress, Nirupam likened the treatment of Kanhaiya Kumar and Pappu Yadav during the Bihar protest to his own experience last year. 'Under pressure from RJD, Congress today publicly humiliated Pappu Yadav and Kanhaiya Kumar. Exactly the same way Congress central leaders, under pressure from UBaTha, harassed me last year," he wrote on X. The Shiv Sena leader went on to say that the Congress had become helpless and had surrendered to its coalition partners, adding 'its own political ground is almost nonexistent." आरजेडी के दबाव में कांग्रेस ने आज पप्पू यादव और कन्हैया कुमार की इज़्ज़त सरेआम उतरवा दी।बिल्कुल उसी तरह जैसे उबाठा के दबाव में कांग्रेस के केंद्रीय नेताओं ने पिछले साल मुझे प्रताड़ित किया था।यह है कांग्रेस का लाचार चेहरा।सहयोगी दलों के आगे पूरी पार्टी सरेंडर हो गई है।क्योंकि…— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) July 9, 2025 He further said that insulting its own leaders had become a new pattern in the party and warned that others would face the same treatment in due course. The protest in Patna was part of the INDIA bloc's demonstration against the Election Commission's decision to conduct a special voter list revision in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav were addressing the crowd at the time when security personnel prevented Kanhaiya Kumar and Pappu Yadav from boarding the van leading the march. A video circulating on social media shows both attempting to climb aboard but being held back by guards. Caught in the crowd, Pappu Yadav stumbled and injured his foot. He later told ANI that while he had fallen and been hurt, he did not consider it an insult. 'I fell down and got hurt. One leader from each party was present there, but this is not an insult. Who sees this as what it depends on them… Nothing is greater than the public; it is acceptable to be insulted for them, not just once but even a million times," Yadav said view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India Gazette
13-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
RJD's Tejashwi Yadav questions voter deletion ahead of Bihar polls
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 13 (ANI): Ahead of assembly elections in Bihar slated for later this year, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday raised serious concerns about voter verification and possible deletion of names from the electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference here today, Tejashwi claimed that if even one per cent of voters are left out during the verification process, nearly 7.9 lakh voters across the State could lose their right to vote. 'This means around 3,251 voters could be removed in each assembly seat,' he said. He pointed out that during the last election, RJD lost 52 seats by margins of just around 5,000 votes. 'If 3,200 votes are cut in each assembly, it can make a big difference,' he said. Tejashwi alleged that many of these voters are people who have migrated outside Bihar for work and questioned whether their names were being removed without proper checks or communication. 'Is this just eyewash? Why are these voter deletions happening under the direction of Amit Shah or Modi ji?' he asked. He further asked whether the Election Commission was carrying out these actions without informing the public and demanded transparency in the voter verification process ahead of the elections. 'Is this being done without concern, without informing the voters?' he added. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections has invited massive criticism, with the opposition parties and leaders labelling the revision of voter list as 'backdoor NRC (National Register of Citizens)' alleging 'vote theft' while also prompting them to question the independence of the constitutional body. However, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the centre, along with the double-engine government led by Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar in Bihar, has accused the opposition of 'playing politics on the shoulders of wrongfully registered voters' while claiming that they were targeting the ECI to save themselves from political defeat. The INDIA bloc on Wednesday held a massive 'Bihar Bandh' rally in Patna against electoral roll revision in the poll-bound state, where Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi alleged that the pattern of electoral manipulation seen in Maharashtra could be repeated in Bihar. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav called the ECI a 'Godi Aayog' while accusing the NDA alliance of using the constitutional body to remove the name of 'Bihar's poor people' from the voter list. Bihar elections are expected to be held later this year, in October or November. (ANI)
India Gazette
11-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Congress says Bihar SIR will
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday called the Bharatiya Janata Part 'chori ki sarkar, choron ki sarkar' (thieves forming a stolen government) in Maharashtra by manipulating voter rolls, and a similar manipulation of electoral rolls is happening with the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar ahead of the elections. While speaking at the 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh' event in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, Kharge said that out of the 7 crore voters in Bihar, 2 crore voters will be left out of the electoral rolls due to the ongoing SIR, and appealed to the people to 'oust the traitors and teach them a lesson.' 'There is a 'chori ki sarkar', 'choron ki sarkar' in Maharashtra. 85 lakh voters were changed and then BJP Govt came to power there. Similarly in Bihar, out of 7 crore voters there, 2 crore voters are being cancelled,' the Congress president said. Calling for people to vote out the Bharatiya Janata in Bihar, the Rajya Sabha MP added, 'Do you want such a government, such people? Will this safeguard democracy? We should oust traitors and teach them a lesson.' The claim of lakhs of voters being added in Maharashtra's electoral has been repeatedly brought up by Congress, including party leader Rahul Gandhi, who has demanded answers from the Election Commission of India and asked them to publish the electoral rolls in machine readable format for parties to analyse. Rahul Gandhi claims that the alleged discrepancy happened as more than 70 lakhs voters were added in the electoral rolls between the Lok Sabha elections and the Assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi, who also addressed the event in Bhubaneswar earlier today, accused the Election Commission of India of 'hatching a conspiracy' for 'chunav chori (election theft)' in Bihar. Claiming that the ECI is working 'as a BJP wing' 'BJP is attacking the constitution. Yesterday I was in Bihar. Just like 'chunav chori' was done in Maharashtra, similar attempts are being made to do 'chunav chori' in Bihar. EC has hatched a new conspiracy for 'chunav chori'. EC is working as a BJP wing, it is not doing its own job,' Lok Sabha's leader of Opposition said. 'In Maharashtra, between Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections, 1 crore new voters were added. Nobody knows who were these voters and where did they come from. We told EC several times to provide us with the voter list and videography. But EC does not provide us with the same. They are going to do the same 'chori' in Bihar, that was done in Maharashtra,' he added. The Congress leader also visited Bihar on July 9 to attend the Bihar Bandh rally, where the issue of the Bihar SIR was also raised, along with party's alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The Supreme Court allowed the Election continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi, while allowing the process to be continued, asked the ECI to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards as admissible documents to prove voter identity during the process. The Revision of electoral rolls is expected to be finished by July 25. (ANI)
India Gazette
11-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Setback for opposition": BJP's Gaurav Bhatia after SC allows ECI to continue SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gaurav Bhatia on Friday hit out at the Opposition INDIA bloc after the Supreme Court allowed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, saying that the order is a 'big setback' for opposition parties. Addressing the media, the BJP leader stated that the Supreme Court's decision is a significant setback for those who sought to advance their politics through voters who did not have the constitutional right to cast a vote. 'This is a big setback for those who wanted to advance their politics through the voters who did not have the constitutional rights to cast a vote, those who did not want transparency in the voting process,' the BJP leader said. 'Yesterday, the Supreme Court did not stay the Election Commission's process on the plea filed by the opposition, sending a strong message. Now, Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi need to take note of this. It's a big setback for the opposition party. Any party or individual who doesn't believe in the Supreme Court or legal process should understand this as well,' he added. This came after the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission to continue with its exercise of conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, where polls are due later this year. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi did not stay the SIR process but asked the ECI to consider allowing Aadhaar, ration cards, and electoral photo identity cards as admissible documents to prove voter identity during the SIR of electoral rolls being undertaken in Bihar. 'We are of the prima facie opinion that in the interest of justice, the Election Commission will also include documents like Aadhaar, Ration Card, Voter ID card, etc. It is for the ECI to decide whether it wants to accept the documents or not, and if it does not, then provide reasons for its decision, which shall be sufficient to satisfy the petitioners. Meanwhile, petitioners are not pressing for an interim stay,' the bench stated in its order. Opposition parties and leaders have earlier labelled the revision of the voter list as 'backdoor NRC (National Register of Citizens)', alleging 'vote theft' while also prompting them to question the independence of the constitutional body. The INDIA bloc on Wednesday held a massive 'Bihar Bandh' rally in Patna against electoral roll revision in the poll-bound state, where Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi alleged that the pattern of electoral manipulation seen in Maharashtra could be repeated in Bihar. In its order, the top court noted that the timeline for the process is very short since elections in Bihar are due in November. The apex court posted for hearing on July 28 the pleas challenging ECI's move to conduct SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar and asked the poll panel to file its affidavit within one week. During the hearing, the bench opined that Aadhaar should be included within the list of documents permissible as an ID proof. 'We feel since Aadhar has been taken as a solid proof for inclusion in electoral rolls... it should be included. Your enumeration list is all related to identity - matriculation certificate, etc.,' observed the bench. The apex court was hearing a batch of pleas challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct the SIR of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The petitions sought a direction to quash the ECI's June 24 directive, which requires large sections of voters in Bihar to submit proof of citizenship to remain on the electoral rolls. The petition also raised concerns over the exclusion of widely held documents like Aadhaar and ration cards, stating that this would disproportionately affect the poor and marginalised voters, especially in rural Bihar. (ANI)
