New Delhi: Narendra Modi used to call Gujarat’s Muslims Mian Musharraf. On Saturday, his electoral candidate from Bihar just went a step further when he warned Mr Modi’s critics they would be sent to Pakistan after the polls.

In remarks quoted by NDTV from Godda in Jharkhand, bordering Bihar, BJP candidate Giriraj Singh told a rally that those who oppose his party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will have “no place in India” after the result of the general election are announced.

“Those who want to stop Narendra Modi (from becoming prime minister) are looking towards Pakistan. In the coming days, they will have no place in India. They will only have place in Pakistan,” Mr Singh said while addressing a gathering in Godda district of Jharkhand.

Mr Singh made the remarks in the presence of senior party leader and former president Nitin Gadkari. He is the party’s candidate from Nawada in Bihar.

Opinion polls, not known for their veracity, suggest that the Narendra Modi-led BJP could to win the maximum seats in the national election. Voting, spread across nine phases, ends on May 12. Results will be declared on May 16.

Opinion

Editorial

Quid pro quo
26 Jul, 2026

Quid pro quo

MERE hours after the US signed a landmark civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, American President Donald Trump...
AI in government
26 Jul, 2026

AI in government

THE Prime Minister’s Office has announced the introduction of an AI-powered digital system and directed ministries...
Cautious optimism
26 Jul, 2026

Cautious optimism

THE latest polio surveillance figures offer some encouraging news regarding the difficult fight against polio. The...
Rampant lawlessness
Updated 25 Jul, 2026

Rampant lawlessness

THE brutal slaying of a judge and his guard in Mastung is the latest in a series of blood-drenched events that have...
Daily fuel pricing
25 Jul, 2026

Daily fuel pricing

THE government’s move to daily petroleum price adjustments should make fuel pricing more transparent and more...
The drug problem
25 Jul, 2026

The drug problem

WHILE Islamabad Police chase low-level peddlers, the capital’s kingpins have quietly taken their operations ...