SAKARA: Arriving late but greeted by roaring crowds, Rahul Gandhi captured the hearts of a mostly youthful audience waving Congress and RJD flags amid the shimmering rain. Launching his first election rally in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur after weeks of silence over the Mahagathbandhan’s seat-sharing dispute, the Congress leader chose Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the prime target of his attack.

As politics often springs surprises — especially in Bihar, where history has witnessed many — Rahul Gandhi intriguingly spared Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the expected NDA chief ministerial face, from his direct attack. This move took even Congress and RJD supporters by surprise. Equally notable was that Rahul, despite being part of the Mahagathbandhan, did not frequently mention Tejashwi Yadav in

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