Bihar polls: TN CM Stalin accuses Modi of stoking regional tensions, ‘forgetting’ dignity of office

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of stoking regional tensions and “forgetting” the dignity of his office during the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar.

Sharing a video clip on social media of Modi’s speech from a rally in Bihar’s Chhapra on Thursday, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief condemned the BJP for “expressing their hatred” towards Tamils for the sake of election politics.

The Assembly elections in Bihar will take place in two phases on November 6 and November 11. The votes will be counted on November 14.

இந்த நாட்டிலுள்ள அனைவருக்குமான மாண்புமிகு பிரதமர் பொறுப்பில் இருக்கிறோம் என்பதையே திரு. @narendramodi அவர்கள் அடிக்கடி மறந்து, இதுபோன்ற பேச்சுகளால் தன்னுடைய பொறுப்புக்குரிய மாண்பை இழந்துவிடக் கூடாது என்று ஒரு தமிழனாக வேதனையுடன் கேட்டுக் கொள்கிறேன்.

ஒடிசா - பீகார் என்று எங்கு… pic.twitter.com/HweXlXM5yE— M.K.Stalin - தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) October 31, 2025

In his speech on Thursday, Modi accused Stalin’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam of discriminating against migrants from Bihar, The Indian Express reported. He claimed that Congress leaders in Karnataka and Telangana had also insulted persons from Bihar.

The DMK and Congress are part of the Opposition INDIA bloc at the national level.

The Congress is fighting the Assembly elections in Bihar as part of the Mahagathbandhan alliance, which also comprises the Rashtriya Janata Dal, three Left parties, the Vikassheel Insaan...

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