RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has made a significant assertion ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, stating that he is the chief ministerial face and that the India alliance has reached a consensus on this. He envisions a government in Bihar that will transform the state, promising to make it like Scotland. He criticized BJP leaders, dismissing them and accusing them of focusing on divisive issues. Yadav emphasized that his government would not allow politics based on caste or religion in Bihar.
He also commented on the role of Sudhanshu Trivedi, implying that Trivedi’s rise was not solely due to his own merit. Furthermore, he addressed the actions of his brother, Tej Pratap Yadav, expressing his disapproval. This announcement comes after comments from Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who previously stated that if the grand alliance secures a majority, the Chief Minister will be from the RJD.
Kanhaiya Kumar had said that with the RJD being the largest party in the grand alliance, their candidate would become the Chief Minister. The political climate in Bihar is already heated up with debates between the ruling and opposition parties over various issues. Before announcing his CM face, Tejashwi Yadav made a bold prediction, claiming that the NDA would be ousted from power. He declared that the grand alliance will form the government and that, upon forming the government, the Waqf Act would be discarded.
Tejashwi Yadav reiterated that RJD, under the guidance of Lalu Prasad Yadav, will oppose the act and has also approached the courts against it. He appealed to the Muslim community to remember that the NDA government is on its way out, and a new government that supports the poor would be formed in November, which would repeal the Waqf Act.
Tejashwi further stated that the BJP should remember that the nation gained independence through the sacrifices of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians, and no one should consider the country as their personal property. He also criticized the BJP regarding the special intensive revision of the electoral roll, stressing that any attempt to deprive people of their right to vote would be resisted.
