Bihar Assembly Elections Live Update: NDA Releases Manifesto, Congress Accuses BJP Of Sidelining Nitish Kumar

Union Minister JP Nadda praised Nitish Kumar for driving Bihar’s development and urged voters to support BJP-NDA. He criticised RJD, highlighting Shahabuddin’s past crimes and the party giving a ticket to his son, Osama.,

#WATCH | Maner, Bihar: At a public meeting in Maner constituency, Union Minister & BJP National President JP Nadda says, "... Nitish Kumar is driving Bihar’s development at full speed, don’t let this momentum break. I personally witnessed the terror of Shahabuddin during the… pic.twitter.com/pDyrT8FNdX, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

Chirag Paswan unveiled the NDA’s “Sankalp Patra,” promising industries in every Bihar district and a clear five-year development roadmap. He slammed Tejashwi Yadav and the Mahagathbandhan for making unrealistic promises and personal attacks, asserting that Bihar’s people are ready to bring the NDA back.,

#WATCH | Maner, Bihar | On NDA's 'sankalp patra', Union Minister Chirag Paswan says, "This resolution document is our promise for the next five years, which we are making with the vision of making Bihar a developed state... We will establish industries in every district. We have… pic.twitter.com/LpNDjPSoS6, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

#WATCH Patna: BJP candidate from Bankipur assembly constituency and Bihar minister Nitin Nabin says, "....In whichever states Ashok Gehlot released the manifesto, it has not been fulfilled to this day. BJP has fulfilled the manifesto in a time-bound manner." https://t.co/da4QhmxCUf pic.twitter.com/PGME0f3YTH, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

#WATCH | Raghopur, Bihar: Union Minister Nityanand Rai says, "This election is a special one. And this time, Tejashwi is so arrogant that he believes the people of Raghopur are his slaves. But this time, his pride must be shattered, and his slavish mentality must be ended... This… pic.twitter.com/DTvivhVAvC, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

The NDA's manifesto promises to provide over one crore government jobs and employment opportunities, among other things. Yadav questioned the feasibility of these promises, asking where the NDA plans to generate these jobs.

"They copy everything," Tejashwi said while addressing the media on Friday. Referring to the NDA's pledge to provide one crore jobs, he added, "They say they will provide one crore jobs. They ask me where I will generate jobs from; they should say where they will do it from."

#WATCH | Patna: Congress Observer for #BiharElection2025, Ashok Gehlot says, "INDIA alliance should come to power in Bihar, this is in national interest... Rahul Gandhi says the constitution is in danger... He wants social security for everyone..." pic.twitter.com/6qpWOakxJy, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

#WATCH | Chennai | On #BiharElections2025, DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan says, "People from Bihar migrate to Tamil Nadu due to the state's reputation for safety and employment opportunities, contrasting with the lack of job prospects in Bihar..." pic.twitter.com/U1Njl2kb3r, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

#WATCH | Bidar | On #BiharElections2025, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre says, "In the Bihar elections, people are seeking change, with the INDIA alliance, led by Rahul Gandhi, gaining significant support. The wave of support for Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Party, and the INDIA… pic.twitter.com/t9I0A0ZeLL, — ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2025

RJD leader Misa Bharti has slammed Amit Shah over the NDA manifesto saying that how can they fulfill promises when the Union Home Minister himself claimed industries can't be set up in Bihar. 

She said, "How will they fulfill their poll promises when Amit Shah himself said that factories can’t be set up in Bihar?"

Addressing an election rally in Bihar's Siwan, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said, "The NDA had promised in Uttar Pradesh that it would end the mafia rule and put a stop to riots, and we have delivered. Not a single riot has taken place in the last eight and a half years. Anyone who dared to instigate violence was sent to jail, and their property was seized and turned into homes for the poor. Today, there are no riots in Uttar Pradesh, everything is peaceful. Before any festival or event, we make it clear: if anyone tries to create unrest, their entire family’s property will be confiscated, and they will be left with nothing... The NDA government does what it promises. We work for every poor person, every village, every farmer, every youth, and every mother and daughter. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, over the last 11 years, we have been working towards building a developed India. And for a developed India, a developed Bihar is essential , which is why the NDA government must return to power

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has raised question on manifesto announcement by Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and not CM Nitish Kumar. He asked if the CM is not in a position to do so.

Gehlot said, "NDA's manifesto for Bihar polls is a string of lies; they must publish a report card for 20-year rule." 

RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha said that his party released the manifesto ahead of time and so NDA was under pressure. He said, "To put it bluntly, it is pressure. We released the manifesto ahead of time. It has an attraction among the people, and they are looking at it with hope. Tejashwi Yadav made a clear commitment... On the jobs front, the record of the PM and his team is zero..."

Reacting to NDA's 'Sankalp Patra', JDU leader Rajiv Ranjan Prasad lauded Nitish Kumar as Bihar CM, saying "The work that Nitish Kumar has done in Bihar, including the cabinet's approval for future employment, roads worth Rs 5 lakh crore are being built in Bihar.... We have done so much work that it is an open challenge to the opposition to share their history as well... Nitish Kumar provided 8 lakh jobs between 2005 and 2020 and 50 lakh jobs between 2020 and 2025. There is no competition."

The ruling NDA has announced major poll promises in its 'Sankalp Patra' vowing to build a world-class medicity in Bihar and a medical college in each district.

In their joint manifesto, the NDA has promised to build 7 expressways in Bihar if the alliance retains power in the upcoming assembly elections.

After the NDA announced its election manifesto, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary vowed to make Bihar an industrial hub in five years. 

The ruling NDA has released a joint manifesto promising 1 crore jobs for the youth of Bihar.