With the Bihar Assembly elections nearing, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said that it was "natural for Tejashwi Yadav to be the Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial face", adding that top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, had him in mind for the role.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Begusarai, Union Minister Giriraj Singh made a bold statement, asserting that Modi's rally will clarify the political landscape of Bihar.
"Everyone should be worried (about the situation in the country). This is why I can say that after consulting Kharge ji, Rahul ji, and others who are sitting here, that Tejashwi Yadav is the CM candidate for this election. He is a young person. He has a long future and the public will sup
As Bihar elections came near, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday predicts a historic NDA victory, slamming Mahagathbandhan's late start.
"All questions that are being raised are wrong. CM face of Mahagathbandhan is Tejashwi Yadav. So, any controversy on the poster is unnecessary. We are holding the press conference as a united front," Pandey told ANI.
According to the notification released on Wednesday, the display of the tentative voters' list and the correction process will begin on October 24, while nomination forms can be issued starting October 25. The filing of nominations will take place on October 27, followed by the display of
The declaration of Tejashwi as Mahagathbandhan's CM face is expected to be made during a joint press conference by alliance parties. Tejashwi, the Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP), has previously served as Deputy Chief Minister.
The Mahagathbandhan (Grand alliance) in Bihar is fully "united" and "contesting the elections with strength" after the negotiations over the allocation of seat-sharing went down the line with a few days left for the polling for 243 constituencies on November 6 and November 11.