Voter Adhikar Yatra will influence Bihar polls, says UP Congress leader
Lucknow: Senior Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Avinash Pande has asserted that the recently concluded Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar will have a significant impact on the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Speaking on Sunday during a ‘Voter Adhikar Rally’ in Sitapur, modelled on the Bihar yatra, Pande said the public mood was shifting against the ruling government. “Today’s public response clearly shows the mood of the people. Citizens have made up their minds — they want a government that truly works in their interest. In 2027, during the UP Assembly elections, the public will give a befitting reply to the NDA. The change will begin with Bihar this year,” he stated.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai also addressed the gathering, announcing that the rally would travel from village to village and district to district to ensure no one is deprived of their voting rights.
Taking to X, Pande alleged that the BJP government, with the support of the Election Commission, was indulging in “electoral manipulations.” He claimed fake voters were being added in bulk while genuine opposition voters were being systematically deleted. “This is not just electoral fraud — it’s a direct attack on democracy. Congress will fight this battle with full strength, alongside the people, to defend democracy,” he posted.
Pande further backed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s criticism of the BJP over unfulfilled promises. “Tejashwi is absolutely right. Across India, the youth feel betrayed by the promise of 2 crore jobs per year. Where are the 22 crore jobs promised in the last 11 years? Instead, industries are shutting down, unemployment is rising, and inflation is skyrocketing. The people will answer this betrayal in the coming days,” he said.
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Road crash in UP leaves 10 dead
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) (PTI): Ten people were killed when a van collided head-on with a truck on the Sisaiya-Lakhimpur national highway on Monday, police said.
The van was going to Sisaiya from Lakhimpur when the accident took place between Unchgaon and Bharehta villages.
Circle Officer of Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh, said all nine passengers travelling in the van and the driver were killed.
District Magistrate of Lakhimpur Kheri Anjani Kumar Singh told reporters that the van collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, leading to nine casualties on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries at the district hospital.
Circle Officer, Dhaurahra, Shamsher Bahadur Singh told PTI, "Efforts are on to establish the identity of other deceased persons."
The seven of the deceased have been identified as Jaideep Singh (25), Pawan (23), Sohan (21), Ram Goyal (42), Sahajram (35), Pappu (18), all residents of Bahraich district and Adnan Khan (15), a resident of Lakhimpur Kheri district, police said.
Condoling the loss of lives in the accident, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a post on X, said, "The loss of life in the unfortunate road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply distressing and heart-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families."
"I have directed the local administration to provide prompt and adequate assistance to the injured and the victims. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to grant the departed souls a place at His divine feet and to bestow a speedy recovery upon the injured," Adityanath said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak too condoled the loss of lives in the accident.
"The loss of lives resulting from the road accident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is deeply tragic and heart-wrenching. My deepest condolences go out to the bereaved families," Maurya said.
