Jitan Manjhi's 'Phone Call Ensured Win' Video Sparks Bihar Political Storm; Minister Cries Foul

• A video shows Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi claiming a phone call to an IAS officer helped his candidate win the 2020 Bihar elections despite trailing.
• Manjhi purportedly stated his HAM(S) candidate, Anil Kumar, from Tekari, was trailing by 2,600 votes but won due to his intervention.
• Opposition parties, including Congress and RJD, demand a high-level probe, alleging 'vote chori' and misuse of bureaucracy.
• Manjhi denies the claims, stating the video is "tampered" and he only requested a vote recounting, not manipulation.
• Bihar Industry Minister Dilip Jaiswal and JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar defended Manjhi, questioning the opposition's allegations.

Why It Matters: Jitan Manjhi's video claiming election manipulation ignites Bihar politics, but he calls it tampered.