NEW DELHI: The top leadership of the RJD and the Congress held formal talks in Delhi on Tuesday on jointly fighting the forthcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Former Deputy CM of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav said “we will talk among ourselves and decide” the chief ministerial face.
RJD’s self-proclaimed chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Yadav, had an extended meeting with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, the Leader of the Opposition in the LS Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday morning. They will meet again on April 17 for broader discussions and to finalise the strategy for the forthcoming assembly elections. Gandhi will soon address a rally in Bihar.
Asked repeatedly about the opposition’s CM face, Yadav responded, “I don’t know why you all are worried about the CM face; we will talk among ourselves and decide. Things will become clear; you all should not worry about it.” He had recently announced in Bihar that he is that face, sparking speculation whether the Mahagathbandhan constituents consented to it.
Tejashwi Yadav also strongly criticised the Modi government, accusing it of treating Bihar step-motherly despite being in power for a prolonged period. Lamenting Bihar’s continued economic backwardness, he said, “Bihar is still the most economically backward with the lowest per capita and farmers’ incomes but the highest migration rate. We all in the Mahagathbandhan want to fight the upcoming elections for state legislative assembly on real issues.”
Raw deal for Bihar
Tejashwi Yadav strongly criticised the Modi government, accusing it of step-motherly treatment to Bihar despite being in power for a prolonged period.