LIVE Updates | Sasaram: Voter Adhikar Yatra | Day 1 – ‘Lagal Lagal Jhulaniya Me Dhakka’
✍️ Written by: Kshitiz Dwivedi
Hello!
Welcome to our live coverage of the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’. The Opposition leaders have gathered in Sasaram to commence the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Bihar’s Sasaram. The Sasaram election rally, marks a significant moment in Bihar’s political landscape. Thousands assemble in Sasaram as leaders such as Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Lalu Prasad Yadav, and Tejashwi Yadav strongly attacked the ruling party, the Election Commission, and the recent elections processes they said were intended to rig voter lists and subvert democracy. The rally was a mix of emotive speeches, appeals for the safeguarding of constitutional rights, and a forceful appeal against so-called “vote theft.” With the opposition setting out on their large-scale yatra in several districts, the rally reinforced their intent to organise ground-level support and ensure electoral integrity before the Bihar assembly elections.
Yatra Route and Schedule
The Yatra will be passing through over 20 districts in Bihar. The March would go on through Dev Road Amba in Kutumba (Aurangabad) tomorrow on 18th August, 2025. Thereon, the events on 19th August would be held at Hanuman Mandir in Wazirganj. Taking rest on 20th August, the Yatra would move forward to Sheikhpura and Lakhisarai on 21st August. August 22 will focus on Bhagalpur division with a meeting at Chandan Bagh Chowk in Munger.
Live Updates
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18:49 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary calls it a 'joke'
Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary called the Yatra a ‘joke.’
#WATCH | Bihar | On ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary says, “The colour of the flag is trying to be changed and secondly, Rahul Gandhi is being projected as public leader and this is a joke for Bihar in itself… Rahul Gandhi’s Yatra is… pic.twitter.com/z3SUlYyris
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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18:06 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav kick-started Yatra
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and RJD Tejashwi Yadav kick-started the Yatra. Watch:
#WATCH | Bihar | Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav kick-started the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Sasaram. The 16-day Yatra will culminate in Patna on September 1. pic.twitter.com/faZFSVaKAe
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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17:34 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | BJP MP invalidates the Yatra's relevance
#WATCH Delhi | On ‘Voter Adhikaar Yatra’ by Congress and RJD in Bihar, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal says, “This is not a Voter Adhikaar Yatra. The responsibility of worrying about the right to vote belongs to the Election Commission, not any political party. They (Rahul Gandhi) can… pic.twitter.com/UyC5bcQtjf
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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16:36 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | BJP National Gen Sec says, 'Issueless..'
BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh raises the intention for the Yatra.
#WATCH | Chandigarh: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh says, “Rahul Gandhi’s 22nd launch has also failed because he has no issues to raise. He has become issueless, which is why he is running a campaign to defame the country’s democracy, constitution, and institutions by… pic.twitter.com/bva2AjvmnS
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
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16:31 (IST) 17 Aug 2025
Watch | BJP MP taunts the Yatra
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy emphasised on the importance of finding voters and uniting them under SIR, saying this is much more importance than ‘padyatra’
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: On ‘Voter Adhikaar Yatra’ by Congress and RJD in Bihar today, BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy says, “…Finding voters in villages and trying to unite them during SIR is more important than doing ‘padyatra’ on the road.” pic.twitter.com/7b3JFMAImF
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2025
