As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to set the political battlefield through visits of Hindutva leaders ahead of Bihar assembly elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has given clear indication of returning to Mandal politics to counter the BJP’s plan.
After RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav promised to make changes to the state Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravishankar Prasad on Saturday took a dig at him and said that he should wait till elections.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the RJD by reminiscing about the poor law and order situation, healthcare facilities, education, transportation and other socio-economic conditions in Bihar during the 15-year rule of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi.
It seems that the Congress Party’s newly-appointed Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru’s aggressive campaigning to revive the party ahead of the assembly elections has put the RJD on the backfoot
Bihar State Congress Party President Akhilesh Prasad Singh expressed the confidence that the Congress party will win 40-50 seats if it gets a fair share in the final seat arrangement.
Veteran leader Sharad Yadav on Tuesday termed Tejashwi Yadav as the only leader who has the capability to lead the RJD in Bihar.
Following the directions from the party, all 75 MLAs, MLCs, and MPs were present at Rabri Devi's residence on Monday night to welcome the couple.
The district administrations of Munger and Darbhanga have deployed adequate forces at the counting centres to prevent untoward incidents.
This follows the assault on RJD MLAs in the state Assembly and the passing of the Bihar Special Armed Police Bill, 2021 and the Opposition party is not willing to let go unnoticed and is in no mood to back down and is devising an aggressive strategy to counter the ruling NDA government in Bihar.
Ansubhashkar Kushwaha, brother of Amrendra Kumar Kushwaha, Principal of Arjun Memorial Gyan Vidya Mandir in Muzaffarpur, addressed the media jointly with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav at the latter's official residence at 10 Circular House in Patna on Saturday.
