Bihar Poll Heat: Nitish’s ₹1,000 Youth Pitch, Amit Shah Targets Infiltrators & Opposition

As Bihar heads towards elections, battle lines are sharpening with the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) focusing on different voter appeals. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has unveiled an expanded Self-Help Allowance Scheme, promising ₹1,000 per month to unemployed graduates for two years — a big-ticket outreach to young, first-time voters. At the same time, Union Home Minister Amit Shah turned up the heat in Begusarai, vowing to strike off infiltrators from voter rolls and attacking the Congress and RJD over vote bank politics. Rahul Gandhi, meanwhile, has accused the BJP of “vote chori.” With jobs, cash aid, and voter lists dominating the narrative, Bihar’s election season is set to be a battle where every rupee and every vote could make a difference.