- Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav joined Congress Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar's Saran district
- Congress leader KC Venugopal called Yadav a steadfast ally against BJP's alleged democratic threats
- Photos showed Yadav meeting Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during the event
Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday joined the Congress' 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Saran district.
In a post on X, senior Congress leader KC Venugopal said Yadav is a "steadfast ally" in the party's fight against the BJP's alleged attempt to destroy the country's democracy.
"This morning, former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav Jee joined the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Saran. Welcomed him to this historic movement to protect democracy. He has been a steadfast ally in our fight against the BJP's destruction of our democracy, and a strong voice for the poor and underprivileged in UP and across the country," Venugopal said on the social media platform.
आज सुबह, उत्तर प्रदेश के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री श्री अखिलेश यादव जी सारण में वोटर अधिकार यात्रा में शामिल हुए!
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) August 30, 2025
लोकतंत्र की रक्षा के लिए इस ऐतिहासिक आंदोलन में उनका स्वागत है। वे भाजपा के इशारों पर हो रहे लोकतंत्र के विनाश के खिलाफ हमारी लड़ाई में एक अडिग सहयोगी रहे हैं और उत्तर… pic.twitter.com/cgi7XV8o7c
He also shared photographs of Yadav meeting Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.
Rohini Acharya, the daughter of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, was also present there.
Acharya had contested from Saran in the Lok Sabha polls last year, and failed to win the seat.
Gandhi launched the Congress' 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' from Sasaram in Rohtas district on August 17 to protest against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
LIVE: #VoterAdhikarYatra | Chapra to Arrah | Bihar https://t.co/6VDps704cj
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 30, 2025
The yatra, supported by all INDIA bloc constituents, will culminate in Patna on September 1.
The yatra has so far covered Gayaji, Nawada, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Munger, Katihar, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, Purnea, West Champaran, Gopalganj, East Champaran, and Siwan districts.
It will pass through Bhojpur and Patna.
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