Yadav asserted that the BJP influenced voter behaviour by increasing booths and EVM machines and releasing funds from government schemes on the eve of polling. “Even on voting day, transfers were happening. Money was sent to farmers, Jeevika workers and women’s employment scheme beneficiaries,” he said. Despite the Grand Alliance securing 1.9 crore votes, he argued, “machinery won, democracy lost.”
He accused the Election Commission of delaying turnout figures and ignoring objections, calling it “completely dishonest”. According to him, CCTV footage has been held back and the model code of conduct was imposed only hours after fund releases. “They want to finish democracy and bring monarchy,” he said, warning that constitutional institutions were under strain.
On the campaign issues, Yadav said unemployment and underdevelopment continued to dominate Bihar’s reality. He criticised the state’s long-standing governance record in education, health and industries, adding that youth migration reflected systemic failure. He also defended his party’s employment push during the previous coalition, saying paper leaks resurfaced only after the RJD left government.
Yadav sharply attacked the Prime Minister’s campaign speeches, alleging they focused on polarisation rather than policy. He also claimed large-scale manipulations in the voter list under the SIR survey and suggested the BJP was eyeing Bengal next.
Dismissing talk of seat-sharing disputes, he maintained that “winnability” guided decisions and that “friendly fights” occur across alliances. He also targeted the new state cabinet for “nepotism”, asserting that ministers without legislative mandates had been appointed.
Calling the cases against him “fabricated”, Yadav urged young voters to resist inducements. “We will not bow before the BJP. Their dictatorship won’t last forever,” he said.
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