Yogi greets Bihar voters in Bhojpuri ahead of his rallies

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday greeted the people of Bihar in a distinct Bhojpuri style ahead of addressing three election rallies in the poll-bound state later in the day.

In a post on X, he said, “Bihar ke sab bhai-bahin logan ke pranam ba. Aaj Raghunathpur, Shahpur evam Buxar Vidhan Sabha kshetra wasiyon se samvad ka avsar praapt hoga” (Greetings to all brothers and sisters of Bihar... Today I will get the opportunity to interact with the people of Raghunathpur, Shahpur, and Buxar assembly constituencies).

Referring to Bihar as the land of “knowledge, revolution and devotion”, the chief minister said the state continues to stand with the NDA, which he described as a symbol of good governance and nationalism.

“The people of Bihar must respond unitedly to corrupt and divisive forces. Bihar is ready, once again, for an NDA government,” Adityanath said in his post.

This marks the Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s second election-related visit to Bihar, where assembly elections are scheduled to be held in two phases on November 6 and 11 with results on November 14.

The election features a fierce contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) -- led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) -- and the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA bloc)/Mahagathbandhan, anchored by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Indian National Congress (INC), while master poll strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor’s recently-formed Jan Suraj is also making debut this time.