The Jharkhand Assembly witnessed a battle between the ruling parties led by JMM MLAs and the Opposition parties led by BJP on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, creating uproarious scenes.

Their battle started with MLAs of the ruling parties Congress, RJD and JMM MLAs trooping into the Well of the House protesting against the special intensive revision (SIR) of the Election Commission of India in Bihar.

On the other hand, the BJP and AJSU legislators followed them into the Well, demanding a CBI probe into the Surya Hansda 'encounter' death case.

The ruckus forced Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato to adjourn the House twice, first till noon and then till 2 p.m.

As the House assembled around 11 a.m., Congress legislature party leader Pradeep Yadav raised the issue of SIR.

"They (BJP) want to steal our votes through SIR. We protest the SIR, and it has to be taken back. We cannot allow theft of our votes," Mr. Yadav said.

The members of the treasury bench then trooped into the Well, raising the slogan 'vote chor, gaddi chhod' (vote thief, renounce power).

The BJP legislators also trooped into the Well and demanded a CBI probe into the Surya Hansda 'encounter' death case.

The Speaker urged the members to go back to their seats and let the Question Hour function.

But, members from both sides continued with their protests, which led to the adjournment of the House by the Speaker till noon after just five minutes of functioning.