Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav Resume Yatra In Aurangabad, Bihar
Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav Resume Yatra In Aurangabad, Bihar
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar on Sunday. The 16-day march will focus on electoral reforms and highlight alleged irregularities in the voter list revision. Opposition parties have accused the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls of removing over 6.5 million names, mostly from rural communities, minorities, and migrant workers. The Yatra will culminate with a grand rally at Patna’s historic Gandhi Maidan on September 1.
The Opposition has strongly criticised the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Leaders claimed that the removal of millions of names amounted to tampering with votes and disenfranchising vulnerable communities. They have been protesting for a discussion over the SIR being held in Bihar. The campaign also intends to mobilise public support ahead of future elections. Senior party leaders have described the yatra as an attempt to expose irregularities and build momentum for clean and fair electoral practices in India.
The Supreme Court has asked the poll body to furnish a list of electors deleted from the electoral rolls. However, the Election Commission yesterday rebutted allegations of vote theft and defended SIR in Bihar.
The CEC said that during the Lok Sabha elections, over one crore employees, more than 10 lakh booth-level agents, and over 20 lakh polling agents of candidates work for the electoral process. And in such a transparent process, it would even be possible for any voter to steal votes.
Taking a veiled dig at Rahul Gandhi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar further said it is mandatory to submit a “Constitution oath” as a witness if he is not a voter of the constituency the complaint is being made for. The Election Commission also asked Rahul Gandhi to either submit an affidavit within seven days or apologise for his allegations.
However, during the launch of the Voter Adhikar Rally in Sasaram, Bihar, Mr Gandhi said, “He will expose any theft of votes, whether it happens in Maharashtra, Bihar, or elsewhere in the future.”
On August 18, 2025, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav have resumed the Yatra in Aurangabad, Bihar.
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- 20:28 (IST) 18 Aug 2025
Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi Reaches Aurangabad, Again Alleges Election Commission Of Vote Theft
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- 20:26 (IST) 18 Aug 2025
Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi Reaches Aurangabad, Again Alleges Election Commission Of Vote Theft
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- 19:37 (IST) 18 Aug 2025
Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav Resume Yatra In Aurangabad, Bihar
Releasing a combination of videos, Congress alleged that the Election Commission deleted the name of a voter who is homeless. (The NewsX doesn’t officially verify its authenticity.) .@ECISVEEP ये वीडियो देखिए 👇 pic.twitter.com/4ypx3Tu7YY — Congress (@INCIndia) August 18, 2025 However, a day earlier, the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, clarified why a ‘zero’ is given as a house number. The CEC said, “There were lakhs of houses in several panchayat areas that didn’t have a house number as part of their address. So, a ‘notional number’, which is zero, was assigned to such addresses. “People who stay under bridges, near lampposts, and in unauthorised...
- 18:58 (IST) 18 Aug 2025
Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav Resume Yatra In Aurangabad, Bihar
Rahul Gandhi in a post on X stated, “Those who voted in the last 4-5 elections, their votes were also stolen in Bihar. And, when the reason was asked, only one answer was given – orders came from above. This is a fight for the rights of the poor – we will not stop. We will put an end to vote theft.”
Mr Gandhi is currently in Aurangabad on Day 2 of the Voter Adhikar Rally commenced yesterday from Sasaram, Bihar.
जिन लोगों ने पिछले 4-5 चुनावों में वोट किया, बिहार में उनका भी वोट चोरी कर लिया।
और, जब वजह पूछा, तो एक ही जवाब मिला- ऊपर से ऑर्डर आया है।
ये गरीबों के अधिकार की लड़ाई है – हम रुकेंगे नहीं। वोट चोरी रोक कर रहेंगे। pic.twitter.com/wL1AdnKM6O
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 18, 2025
- 14:38 (IST) 18 Aug 2025
Voter Adhikar Yatra: Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav Resume Yatra In Aurangabad, Bihar
Priyanka Gandhi stated, “In a democracy, the common people have the greatest right, the ‘right to vote,’ through which the public chooses the government. This also means that in a democracy, the public is the master. But today, this fundamental right is being snatched away through vote theft. The ‘Voter Rights Yatra’ is a fight to protect the public’s right to vote. This fight will continue until vote theft is stopped.”
लोकतंत्र में आम जनता के पास सबसे बड़ा अधिकार है “वोट का अधिकार”, जिसका इस्तेमाल करके जनता सरकार चुनती है। इसका यह भी मतलब है कि लोकतंत्र में जनता ही मालिक है। लेकिन आज वोट चोरी के जरिये इस बुनियादी अधिकार को छीना जा रहा है।
‘वोटर अधिकार यात्रा’ जनता के वोट के अधिकार की रक्षा की… pic.twitter.com/Djqi5P77HY
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) August 18, 2025
