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At A Rally On Day 2 Of The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra In Bihar, Rahul Gandhi Will Speak

By - 30 Jan 2024 10:20 AM

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Congressman Rahul Gandhi will speak at his first rally in Bihar on Tuesday. He is hoping to strengthen the opposition INDIA bloc, which has been shaken by the resignation of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

On the second day of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which entered the state through Kishanganj district and stopped for the night at nearby Araria, Mr. Gandhi is holding a rally in Purnea district.

According to Congress legislature party leader in Bihar, the rally will also be addressed by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge who has also invited other leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc to share the stage.Young leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is well-known for his oratory skills and is from the Begusarai district of the state, is also probably going to be there.

The RJD, the oldest and most significant ally of the Congress in the state, is expected to be represented by a representative of its de facto leaders, founding president Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi Yadav, who has twice lost the position of Deputy Chief Minister due to Nitish Kumar's capers.Akhilesh Prasad Singh, the president of the state Congress, stated that "both Lalu and Tejashwi would have attended the rally, but for the ED summonses which seem to be aimed primarily at thwarting their visit to Purnea".

Notably, the Enforcement Directorate questioned Lalu Prasad, who is in his seventies and has numerous medical conditions, for nearly nine hours on Monday at the Patna office. Tejashwi Yadav has been asked to come in for questioning on Tuesday. Like his father, he is named in the purported land-for-jobs scam.