'Won't Let Jungle Raj Return': Amit Shah Says RJD, Congress Wiped Out In Bihar Phase 1 Election

Last Updated:November 07, 2025, 16:01 IST

Home Minister Amit Shah declared that the RJD-Congress duo had been wiped out in the first phase of Bihar polls, a clear indication that people won't allow jungle raj to return.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing a rally in Jamui, Bihar. (ANI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday declared that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Congress had been wiped out in the first phase of the Bihar elections, sending a clear message that people will now allow ‘jungle raj’ to return in the state again.

Addressing a rally in Jamui, Shah said, “The first phase of the elections concluded just yesterday. Lalu-Rahul’s party has been wiped out. Their account should not open in Jamui either. All four seats here need to be credited to the NDA’s account."

He said that the RJD-Congress alliance were trying to re-introduce ‘jungle raj’ in disguise, but the people of Bihar have made it clear that it will not be allowed. “If you make even the slightest mistake and deviate even a little from the lotus symbol or the arrow symbol, then jungle raj will come again," Shah said.

“If we win, we will constitute a new department to ensure that Bihar becomes free of floods. If Lalu’s son wins, he will open a new department for ‘Apaharan’ (Kidnapping)," the Home Minister said. “We will not let ‘jungle raj’ return to the state."

Shah also underscored Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s focus on the development of Bihar via road infrastructure, ethanol and sugarcane factories, and the fight against Naxalism. He also credited Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for ending Lalu Yadav’s misrule.

He also launched an attack on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, saying that “those concerned only about the welfare of their sons and daughters cannot make Bihar developed".

“Give us a mandate for five more years, and Bihar will be counted among the developed states. It will be made free from floods. Lalu-Rabri-Rahul have no development agenda," he said. “They did not do anything for the poor, barring patronising infiltrators who are usurping poor people’s jobs, foodgrain and resources. Do you think that those who are concerned only about the welfare of their sons and daughters can make Bihar a developed state? They can’t."

(with inputs from PTI)

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