Archive · 17 Nov 2025
RJD Alleges Vote Tampering in Bihar Elections, Demands Ballot Papers
The RJD political party had a very bad election in Bihar and lost most of the seats they were hoping to win.
Some leaders in the party are saying that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) might have been changed or cheated.
They think that maybe votes were already put into the machines before people even voted.
Because of this, they want to go back to using paper ballots like they did a long time ago.
They also said that the results don't seem to match what people were saying on the ground before the election.
They plan to gather proof and might even go to court to talk about what happened.
RJD suffered a significant defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections, winning only 35 seats.
RJD leaders allege vote tampering, with claims that 25,000 votes were pre-stored in each EVM.
RJD leaders are calling for voting to be conducted using ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
The RJD plans to evaluate its performance, gather evidence, and potentially approach the court regarding the election results.
RJD spokesperson Shakti Singh stated that the election mandate did not resonate with the situation on the ground.
- Who
- RJD leaders (Jagdanand Singh, Shakti Singh, Bhai Virendra)
- What
- RJD alleges vote tampering in Bihar elections and calls for voting to be conducted using ballot papers.
- When
- Post-Bihar Assembly elections.
- Where
- Bihar, India.
- Why
- RJD believes the election results do not reflect ground sentiments and suspects EVM tampering.
RJD Leaders
Implied Opposition/Skeptics
Reason for Election Loss
RJD Leaders
Vote tampering and 25,000 pre-stored votes in each EVM, mandate doesn't reflect ground sentiments.
Implied Opposition/Skeptics
Lack of introspection and addressing the party's own shortcomings.
Preferred Voting Method
RJD Leaders
Ballot papers, as they believe they won the previous election using them.
Implied Opposition/Skeptics
EVMs, implying they are a secure and transparent method.
- Party
- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)
- Election
- Bihar Assembly Elections
- Election Outcome
- RJD won 35 seats (25 by RJD alone); NDA secured 202 seats.
- RJD's Allegation
- Vote tampering, with claims of 25,000 votes pre-stored in each EVM.
- RJD's Demand
- Voting using ballot papers instead of EVMs.
- RJD's Next Steps
- Evaluate performance, collect evidence, and potentially approach the court.
Sources
Robert Vadra doubts NDA's Bihar win, call for fresh election
‘Congress Blames EC, But Not Beta’: BJP Slams Robert Vadra For Questioning Bihar Verdict
Vote Chori or Not, Congress Must Focus on Last Mile Connectivity
‘25,000 votes already stored in each EVM’: RJD leader makes explosive claim after Bihar polls, party to approach court
