India, Sept. 8 -- Taking a cue from Rahul Gandhi's recently concluded Voter Adhikar Yatra, the Congress plans to link the electoral roll issue with welfare schemes and other privileges offered by the government to people and make it one of party's central themes in the run-up to the assembly polls in Bihar.

At least three Congress functionaries told HT that the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha has already laid the foundation for this plank during his fortnight-long yatra in the poll-bound state.

"During Yatra, Gandhi has harped that the Constitution gives each adult right to vote. But if a voter's name is removed, not only this right has been denied, but his other rights and privileges are also doubtful," a senior party leader ...