š„Rahul Gandhiās āHydrogen Bombā in Bihar Polls ā Big Move or Backfire?
- MediaFx

- Sep 20, 2025
- 2 min read
TL;DR:Ā Rahul Gandhi is going all-out in Bihar elections 2025 with his fiery āvote choriā allegations against BJP and Election Commission. He claims the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is an organised scam to delete votes. But while heās hyping a āhydrogen bombā revelation, allies like RJD feel heās ignoring real Bihar issues like jobs, migration and education. Surveys show only 21% see SIR as an issue, while 32% call unemployment their top worry. This gamble might weaken Mahagathbandhan instead of strengthening it.

Rahul Gandhi is once again in the headlines with his explosive new political weapon ā a so-called āhydrogen bombā against #votechori in India. He has accused the Election Commission and BJP of deleting voter names under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, calling it an āinstitutionalised fraud.ā
At a press conference, Rahul even held up the Constitution and declared that democracy itself was being stolen. He claimed that voter lists were tampered with in Karnataka and Maharashtra ā and that Bihar would be the next victim. But instead of filing an official complaint with the EC, heās choosing to launch this issue directly in the election battlefield.
Biharās Ground Reality vs Rahulās āBombā
While Rahul is focused on vote manipulation, Biharās biggest struggles are elsewhere. People are dealing with:
Migration for jobs
Massive unemployment (32% flagged it as the top concern in surveys)
Education system failures and paper leaks
Crime and weak public services
In fact, a Vote Vibe Bihar Elections 2025 survey showed that only 21% of people even see the SIR-vote issue as important. Clearly, Rahulās āhydrogen bombā is not connecting with the common man the way he hoped.
Allies Getting Uncomfortable
Even his ally Tejashwi Yadavās RJD is reportedly not fully happy. RJD wants the campaign to focus on bread-and-butter issues like jobs, youth migration, and failing health services. But Rahulās one-track āvote choriā push is creating friction in the Mahagathbandhan alliance.
Some Congress insiders fear this campaign might backfire ā making the opposition look out of touch, and even shaking faith in democracy itself. Instead of energising voters, it could end up confusing them.
The Peopleās Perspective
Letās be real ā Biharās youth doesnāt want more ābombā politics. They want jobs, education, better roads, healthcare, fair exams ā and dignity in life. Instead of overhyping conspiracy-style attacks, opposition leaders should focus on #workingclass issues that matter daily.
The ruling BJP-JDU might exploit Rahulās gamble by branding him as ānegativeā and āout of touch.ā And if the Mahagathbandhan loses steam because of this, the common people of Bihar will be the biggest losers.
MediaFx Take
From a peopleās angle, politics should be about roti, naukri, padhai, ilaj ā not just āhydrogen bombs.ā If Rahul wants to truly challenge BJP, he must connect with real struggles of Biharās working-class youth instead of chasing only āvote choriā headlines.
The truth is, democracy is already fragile. Instead of just blaming institutions, leaders must fight for stronger systems that protect the poor and marginalised.













































