The political landscape in Bihar is heating up following RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav’s sharp remarks on the 2026 Women’s Reservation Bill. Yadav questioned the delay in implementing the bill, which was passed several years ago but remained inactive. He alleged that the current push by the central government is merely a political strategy linked to the delimitation process, which could potentially alter electoral boundaries to favor the ruling party. According to Yadav, the use of women’s reservation as a shield for delimitation is a disingenuous move that avoids addressing real gender disparities.
Taking a swipe at the state government, Yadav suggested that Bihar is no longer being governed by its local leadership but is instead being managed directly by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Delhi. He alluded to the influence of central leadership, stating that the local administration is merely following orders from above. This narrative of ‘outsider control’ has become a central theme in the RJD’s critique of the current JD(U)-BJP coalition.
