"People exploited for 20 years, want change": Tejashwi Yadav in Bihar's Saharsa

Speaking to ANI, Yadav said that people remain "unhappy" with the current government.

"This is people's love (towards me). The people of Bihar want change. They are unhappy with the present government. For 20 years, people of Bihar have been exploited. The people will avenge this time. There will be more Deputy CMs, you will get to know about this in a few days," Yadav said.

Yadav, who is contesting the assembly elections in Bihar from the Raghopur assembly constituency, has been named as the Chief Ministerial candidate for the upcoming polls, scheduled to be held in two phases.

The Mahagathbandhan on Thursday cleared the air regarding its lead face in the alliance, with the declaration of Tejashwi Yadav as the CM face. Vikassheel Insaan Party's Mukesh Sahani was declared as the alliance's Deputy CM nominee for the state polls.

Earlier in the day, Yadav addressed a public rally as part of his election campaign in Saharsa district, where the Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he wants to establish factories in Gujarat but secure victory in Bihar.

Tejashwi said that two people (PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah) from Gujarat are trying to run Bihar, asking, "Will a Bihari govern Bihar or a bahari (outsider)?"

"Modiji factory lagayega Gujarat mein, victory chahiye Bihar mein? (PM Modi sets up factories in Gujarat and wants victory in Bihar). But this is not going to happen. We are Biharis, we don't get scared of 'baharis'. If Laluji didn't get afraid of Modi, will his son get scared? ED, CBI, Income Tax, cases, raids...two people from Gujarat are running Bihar. Tell me...will a Bihari govern Bihar or a bahari (outsider)?" Yadav said while addressing a gathering.

Tejashwi Yadav asserted that the Mahagathbandhan will carry out works within 20 months of coming to power that the Nitish Kumar-led double-engine government has failed to realise in 20 years. He also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership of doing an injustice against the current Bihar CM.

"What the government has not been able to do in 20 years, we will do it in 20 months. We don't know who the CM face of NDA is. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP do not want to make Nitish Kumar the CM of Bihar again. Sadly, the BJP is doing injustice to them," Yadav said.

Furthermore, Yadav assured that the Mahagathbandhan will appoint additional Deputy Chief Ministers from political and religious minority communities to enhance their representation.

"Mukesh Sahani will become the Deputy CM and will raise the voice of the people from extremely backward classes. We will also make more Deputy CMs representing other religions and sections of society," he added.

The 2025 Bihar elections will have the main contest between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan.

The assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and 11. The results will be declared on November 14. (ANI)