Congress chief Rahul Gandhi not too long ago led his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra by Bihar the place former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav joined him for some components. The duo not solely rode in a jeep but additionally shared dias and addressed a rally collectively. Days after the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Uttar Pradesh from Bihar, RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav has introduced to steer the ‘Jan Vishwas Yatra’ within the state, which seems to be according to Rahul Gandhi’s ongoing yatra. “From public trust to public development. For new sunrise of development, for a permanent trustworthy government,” mentioned Tejashwi Yadav on X. The Yatra will journey by Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi and Shivhar. But can these yatras assist opposition events counter NDA may and the recognition of Narendra Modi?
Takeaway From Assembly Elections 2023
The not too long ago concluded meeting election outcomes present that Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra had a restricted affect on voters and the voter’s resolution was pushed by state-level points and guarantees. While in Karnataka, folks voted at no cost bus rides, electrical energy and monetary aides, in Madhya Pradesh, voters once more opted for BJP because of the ‘Ladali Behan Yojana’ and the mixed recognition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan. Of the three poll-bound states – Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan – that Rahul Gandhi visited throughout his yatra final yr, it misplaced polls in two.
Historical Data From Bihar
The information from Bihar polls present that Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal-United stays the kingmaker regardless of his flip-flops. Whichever aspect Nitish is on, that alliance will get a bonus within the elections – be it the Lok Sabha polls or meeting elections in Bihar.
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 (JDU a part of RJD-Cong Alliance)
Party———–Seat————Vote Share
BJP————–22————-29.86%
LJSP————-6—————6.5%
RLSP————3Â —————-3%
RJD————-4—————-20.46%
JDU————-2—————-16.04%
Congress——-2—————–8.56%
Bihar Lok Sabha Election Results 2019Â (JDU a part of NDA Alliance)
Party————–Seat————–Vote Share
BJP—————–17—————–24%
JDU—————-16—————–22.26%
LJSP—————-6——————-8%
Congress———–1——————-7.85%
In 2014, when Nitish Kumar was a part of the Congress-RJD alliance, the NDA gained 31 out of the 40 seats whereas in 2019 when the JDU was with the BJP, NDA gained 39 seats whereas RJD didn’t open its account. Thus, if the voting sample stays much like the 2019 polls, then the RJD-Congress could once more discover it robust to defy the Modi magic with out Nitish Kumar. While yatra could enhance Tejashwi’s recognition, whether or not it’s going to mirror within the RJD’s vote share stays to be seen.
