Day after Rahul's unity call, Tejashwi says he's CM face

A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called for a united front in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav declared himself the chief ministerial candidate for the opposition's Mahagathbandhan, or grand alliance, in the state.

- RAMASHNAKAR @ Patna

Addressing the 'Musahar-Bhuiya Maharally' in the state capital, Tejashwi said that people from economically backward sections would benefit from the 'Mai-Behan Samman Yojna' if the RJD-led Mahagathbandhan was voted to power.

Tejashwi promised to provide land for constructing pucca houses and provide jobs for the poor. "If I become the chief minister, I will ensure that the promises made to you are fulfilled. I may be younger than Nitish Kumar, but I stand by my words," he said in an apparent jab at the CM.