Clearing weeks of uncertainty, Oppn declares Tejashwi as CM face for Bihar

Tejashwi dares NDA to declare its CM face, alleging it has no vision or agenda

- VINAY KUMAR

Clearing weeks of confusion and uncertainty, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav was named on Thursday as the Chief Ministerial face of the Opposition’s Mahagathbandhan.

As Bihar gears up for a highvoltage, high-stakes two-phase Assembly election, Congress veteran Ashok Gehlot named Tejashwi as its Chief Ministerial face at a joint press conference of Mahagathbandhan allies.

In response, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a blistering attack on the RJD leader, dismissing his promises as “empty rhetoric” and warning that Bihar would not return to the “dark era of Jungle Raj”

Shortly after being formally named the chief ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election, Tejashwi dared the NDA to declare its CM face, while alleging that the alliance has no vision or agenda. Tejashwi's challenge drew sharp reactions from BJP leaders, who dismissed his selection as the INDIA bloc’s CM candidate as “dynastic” and “meaningless”.