US EditionAkhilesh Yadav Joins Historic Movement: A Step to Safeguard Democracy
The yatra protests the alleged deletion of nearly 6.5 million names from Bihar's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision exercise, challenging voter disenfranchisement claims.
- On August 30, 2025, Akhilesh Yadav, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and leader of the Samajwadi Party, participated in the Congress-led electoral rights march held in Saran, Bihar.
- The yatra was launched on August 17 in Sasaram as a demonstration against the Election Commission's implementation of the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's voter lists ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.
- Akhilesh Yadav joined opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, along with RJD's Rohini Acharya, to highlight alleged electoral irregularities and voter rights concerns.
- A prominent Congress leader praised Yadav as a reliable partner in opposing the BJP's alleged efforts to weaken democracy and commended his advocacy for marginalized communities.
- The yatra, covering 20 Bihar districts and over 1,300 km, will conclude with a grand march in Patna on September 1, reflecting unified opposition efforts ahead of Bihar polls.
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TMC fields Yusuf Pathan & Lalitesh Tripathi at Voter Adhikar Yatra
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress has decided to send its Lok Sabha MP and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan, along with senior leader Lalitesh Tripathi, to participate in the Congress-led Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar on September 1. Party sources said TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and the party’s Lok Sabha leader Abhishek Banerjee will not be able to attend due to pre-scheduled programmes. “The party has decided that Yusuf Pathan and Lalitesh Tripathi …
Akhilesh Yadav Joins Rahul, Tejashwi For Last Leg Of Voter Adhikar Yatra; Slams EC As ‘Jugaad Commission’
The Voter Adhikar Yatra, spearheaded by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Mahagathbandhan leaders in Bihar, will culminate in a grand finale with a march in Patna on September 1.
'Voter Adhikar Yatra': The idea behind Akhilesh, Stalin and Soren's entry, what it signals for Bihar polls
The participation of Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's MK Stalin, and the expected appearance of Hemant Soren in the Voter Adhikar Yatra suggests coordinated outreach across caste and community lines.
Akhilesh Yadav joins Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar
Opposition leaders conducted a show of strength in Siwan, Bihar, for the last leg of the 'voter adhikar yatra'. Akhilesh Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi and Tejasvi Yadav, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of planning to steal votes. One leader stated, "BJP wants to rob voters of their right. BJP wants to rob votes." Akhilesh Yadav expressed his expectation that the people of the Magadh region would also remove the BJP and predicted the party'…
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