#Breaking News: Deputy CM Sinha Attacked During Poll Visit as Lakhisarai Erupts in Protests

Chaos erupted in Lakhisarai district on Thursday afternoon as a furious crowd hurled slippers, stones, and blistering "murdabad" chants at the convoy of Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha. The three-time MLA, a prominent Bhumihar leader from the BJP, was on a routine booth-visiting spree in his home turf during the high-octane first phase of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. What started as a standard poll patrol devolved into a full-blown standoff, with protesters blocking roads and forcing the motorcade to a screeching halt, turning the air thick with tension just hours after voting kicked off statewide.

Sinha, seething from the ambush, wasted no time pointing fingers at "goons" allegedly orchestrated by the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), vowing a crushing comeback for the ruling NDA. "The NDA government is returning to power in Bihar. We will run bulldozers on their chests," he thundered, invoking the infamous demolition tactic synonymous with strong-arm governance. He doubled down on claims of foul play, alleging brazen booth capturing where his polling agents were ejected and voters intimidated. "People are not being allowed to vote," Sinha fumed, painting a picture of orchestrated sabotage aimed at derailing the BJP's momentum in this crucial battleground seat.

Police swiftly moved in to disperse the mob, insisting the dust-up was contained and voting across Lakhisarai remained serene. District SP Ajay Kumar debunked the drama, calling booth-capture rumors baseless. "We rushed to the scene and saw peaceful queues— if votes were blocked, there'd be no lines," he quipped, challenging Sinha's agent to step forward for protection. "I'm right here; let him show up. We'll handle any complaint." The officer's cool dismissal only fueled the fire, prompting Sinha to brand him a "coward" and "weakling" in a viral tirade. "They won't even let the Deputy CM enter—shame on this spineless administration," he blasted, as later police updates admitted probing the convoy protest.

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Facing off against Congress's Amaresh Kumar and Jan Suraaj's rising star Suraj Kumar, Sinha's re-election bid suddenly feels like ground zero for Bihar's boiling rivalries. The incident underscores the razor-edge volatility of these polls, where personal feuds and partisan jabs can ignite faster than a match in dry tinder. With the NDA eyeing a hat-trick and opposition sniffing blood from anti-incumbency, Lakhisarai's streets became a microcosm of the state's savage electoral soul—raw, unfiltered, and unforgiving.

The Election Commission jumped in with a stern warning, vowing zero tolerance for vigilante justice as Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ordered Bihar's top cop to clamp down hard on the culprits. District Magistrate Mithilesh Mishra struck a balancing act, affirming candidates' rights to roam while nodding to public gripes. "We're investigating complaints, restoring calm, and will act as needed," he assured, as security ramps up to shield the remaining hours of voting till 5 pm.

In this powder-keg phase covering 121 seats, today's melee serves as a stark reminder: Bihar's ballot box is no place for the faint-hearted, and the real bulldozers—metaphorical or otherwise—might just roll out if the provocations don't cool.

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