Will Win More Than 160 Seats In Bihar, Predicts Amit Shah, Says Voters Want 'Infiltrator-Free State

Last Updated:November 07, 2025, 18:19 IST

The minister insisted that voter-list corrections will continue and argued that those whose names are removed are not Indian citizens

Home Minister Amit Shah. (PTI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on the heels of the first phase of voting in Bihar, told News18 that the Democratic Alliance (NDA) is on track to win “more than 160 seats" and to improve on its last victory.

“Our assessment is 160 seats, and we will go even beyond that," Shah said. “Last time, we won with a majority, and this time too, we will win with an even bigger majority."

The minister also framed one of the BJP campaign’s central issues as migration and citizenship claims in border districts. Speaking about Seemanchal, the north-eastern belt of Bihar bordering West Bengal and Nepal, Shah said the people there “want an infiltrator-free state". He insisted that voter-list corrections will continue and argued that those whose names are removed are not Indian citizens.

“Those who are not Indian citizens… their names will be cut," Shah told News18. “Rahul and Lalu want to save them; that will not happen."

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