Indian PM Modi Wraps Up Bihar Campaign Blitz, Tells Voters to Seal NDA’s Return

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi closed the Bihar campaign on Saturday with a high-decibel pitch for the NDA, declaring at a packed rally in Chanpatia, West Champaran, that he would return to the state “after the spectacular victory on November 14” for the government’s swearing-in. 

Modi Closes Bihar Campaign With NDA Pitch, Vows Return After Victory; Image Via: PM NaMo

Addressing two rallies within hours -- the second in Sitamarhi -- PM Modi sought to frame the election as a binary between what he called a development-driven NDA and the “jungle raj” of past RJD regimes.

Speaking to a sea of supporters under cellphone lights, Modi invoked the symbolic glow as Bihar’s aspiration for progress, vowing that the state would not allow a return to the lawlessness associated with the Lalu-Rabri era. 

He reeled off welfare measures under the NDA government, including the Rs 10,000 direct transfer to 1.4 crore Jeevika didis, 50% reservation for women in panchayati raj, and 35% quota for women in state jobs. 

He also cited the recent 33% reservation for women in Parliament as evidence of what he called “Nari Shakti” empowerment under the BJP-led alliance.

Modi struck both emotional and political chords -- from referencing Madhubani paintings gifted to foreign dignitaries to alleging that the opposition insulted faith and festivals. 

He referenced a viral video from Samastipur in which a boy expressed a desire to become a gangster, contrasting it with the NDA’s “focus on IITs and medical colleges.” He accused the RJD of “poisoning young minds at rallies.”

Taking a swipe at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s recent fishing stunt in Begusarai, the Prime Minister said Bihar was now exporting fish -- “even big people are diving in the waters of Bihar… practising how to sink in these elections.”

He also launched a sharp attack on the opposition INDIA bloc, accusing it of “protecting infiltrators” and “robbing opportunities” by enabling vote-bank politics. He urged voters to reject what he called “katta sarkar” -- a slang for gun-toting regimes -- and give the NDA another term for development, jobs, and stability. “Nahi chahiye katta sarkar, phir ek baar NDA sarkar,” he declared.

Referring to Nitish Kumar’s tenure, Modi claimed that the Chief Minister had restored investor confidence in Bihar through improved connectivity -- in roads, rail, and air -- after years of what he labelled as “jungle raj.” 

He framed the NDA’s campaign as people-led, with women, youth, and farmers “taking over the election narrative.”

In a direct appeal ahead of the November 11 second phase, Modi asked voters to break the turnout record set in the first phase, which stood at 65.08% -- the highest in the state’s history for an Assembly election. 

He called the turnout a “65-volt shock” to the opposition and asked voters to deliver another.

He also cited the UPA government’s classification of districts like Sitamarhi as backward, contrasting it with the NDA’s push for aspirational districts and infrastructure-led transformation.

Modi has seemingly turned to legacy by reminding voters that the land of Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha now stood for governance under Nitish, not dacoity. The results of the two-phase Bihar election are to be announced on November 14.