BENGALURU: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that the INDIA bloc will win the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections as Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ is a big game changer.
“The yatra in Bihar is a big game changer in the country. The issue (vote theft) Rahul Gandhi has raised from Karnataka to Bihar has become the talk of the country.
He is not fighting for himself... he is fighting for justice for a common man as guaranteed by the Constitution,” Shivakumar, who is also Karnataka Congress president, told reporters at Araria in Bihar on the sidelines of the yatra. Shivakumar is accompanied by 11 Congress MLAs from Karnataka.
Shivakumar, elaborating on Rahul’s rally that commenced from Karnataka, said that the response shown by the youth of Bihar is phenomenal.
“The youth of Bihar need a change, and the change is for Mahagathbandhan... even in Karnataka I did not see this type of response. I thank the youth of Bihar. Last time, the INDIA bloc missed the opportunity by a whisker, but this time we will form the government,” Shivakumar said.
He claimed that the Congress always fulfills its pre-poll promises. “We promptly implemented the guarantee schemes in Karnataka. The guarantees promised by Mahagathbandhan in Bihar will help the INDIA bloc win the polls,” he said.
DKS slams BJP over ‘misleading’ picture
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hit out at the BJP and its allies for reportedly circulating a picture on social media claiming that he was made to stand outside a jeep on which Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally in Bihar. Shivakumar clarified that it was a picture taken just before he joined Rahul and posted a picture of him being on the jeep on his ‘X’ account.
“The right-wing ecosystem is once again hard at work, circulating misleading images and falsely claiming that I was made to stand outside the jeep during the Voter Adhikar Yatra. Let’s set the record straight—with facts: First, thank you for your undivided attention to the Yatra and its every detail. Clearly, it’s making the right people nervous. Second, the image being shared was taken before I joined Rahul Gandhi, in the jeep that led us to the Circuit House. Third, it’s unfortunate (but not surprising) to see BJP-affiliated handles obsess over photo angles, seating arrangements, and who greeted whom—instead of addressing the real issue: Vote Chori. Imagine if even 10% of this energy was spent talking about stolen mandates. Fourth, to those trying to stir doubts about Kannada pride—don’t. We’re here to protect, uphold, and nurture it,” Shivakumar further said.