High-voltage political drama unfolded in the capital on Thursday as the united Opposition launched a high-stakes march toward Raj Bhavan, demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Earlier, the Bihar opposition leader had announced that time had been sought from Governor Syed Ata Hasnain to submit a memorandum. The Raj Bhawan march today was part of the ongoing stir by the INDIA bloc against the alleged manipulation of voters’ rolls in the SIR and demand for resignation of CEC, Gyanesh Kumar.
Heavy police deployment in Patna
Tensions peaked outside the Bihar Vidhan Sabha, the planned assembly point for the march, which is located near the Chief Electoral Officer’s office. The state administration converted the corridor into a fortress, erecting multi-layered barricades and deploying heavy riot gear and armed personnel to prevent leaders from proceeding toward the Governor’s official residence. visible cracks and coordination lapses surfaced within the Opposition camp While the RJD and allied regional outfits put on a show of defiance. The Congress party’s participation appeared visibly fractured. Bihar Congress President Rajesh Ram voiced frustration over police crackdowns, stating, “Police stopped all the Congress workers right in front of the Vidhan Sabha. A huge police force has been deployed along the route, and all roads have been completely blocked by security personnel. Yet on the ground, Congress’ presence remained conspicuously thin. Senior leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan emerged as the party’s lone prominent face at the demonstration. When pressed on the near-total absence of Congress cadres, Khan downplayed the rift, attributing the low turnout to a “confusion over the scheduled time. The explanation did little to convince coalition allies. Reacting sharply to the Congress’s lacklustre showing, leader I.P.
Gupta remarked that the grand old party needed serious introspection, pointedly noting, “Rahul Gandhi needs to think about this.”
