Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, addressing a rally in Manjhi, referred to the Mahagathbandhan alliance as “Anje, Panje, Ganje” and appealed to Bihar’s voters to support the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Assembly elections. He said that voting for the NDA would create an “electric current” strong enough to eliminate the opposition from the state.

Highlighting the progress under the “double engine” governments at the Centre and in Bihar, Gadkari stated that both administrations were working together for the state’s development. Urging people to vote for the NDA’s arrow symbol, he said, “Our Rajdhani Express is running at full speed; on election day, your job is to wave the green flag and ensure the current makes the ‘Anje, Panje, Ganje’ vanish.” Gadkari also promised to improve Bihar’s infrastructure, claiming that new roads and bridges being built in the state would soon match the quality of those in the United States.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mocked the Mahagathbandhan, comparing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, and SP’s Akhilesh Yadav to Gandhi’s “three monkeys,” dubbing them “Pappu, Tappu, and Appu” for being blind, deaf, and mute to Bihar’s progress.

Campaigning concludes today for the first phase of polls. The NDA, including the BJP, JD(U), LJP (Ram Vilas), HAM(S), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha, faces the Mahagathbandhan led by the RJD, Congress, and left parties. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj is contesting all 243 seats. Polling will be held on November 6 and 11, with results announced on November 14.