Bihar Elections: Tejashwi Yadav has been chosen by the anti-NDA grouping as chief ministerial candidate.
Hajipur:
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejashwi Yadav has filed nomination papers from Raghopur seat which he represented within the meeting final time.
Accompanied by elder brother Tej Pratap Yadav and senior occasion chief Bhola Rai, Tejashwi Yadav submitted his nomination papers to the sub-divisional officer-cum election officer for the Raghopur seat at Vaishali collectorate in Hajipur.
Mr Yadav, who has been chosen by the anti-NDA grouping as its chief ministerial candidate, is looking for re-election from Raghopur seat he received on his maiden outing in electoral politics in 2015.
He’ll face rival Satish Kumar of the BJP, who had emerged as big killer after defeating his mom Rabri Devi from the identical seat within the 2010 polls.
Satish Kumar had misplaced to Tejashwi final time. However, at the moment BJP was combating alone and Tejashwi was a nominee of the grand alliance which then comprised of RJD, JD(U) and the Congress.
Positioned on the financial institution of river Ganga throughout capital Patna, Raghopur is a Yadav-dominated constituency which Lalu Prasad represented within the meeting twice since 1995 and Rabri Devi from 2005-10.
However, the seat went to Satish Kumar, a fellow casteman, in 2010 when BJP and JD(U) had been collectively within the NDA.
Popping out of the SDO’s workplace, Tejashwi Yadav who has been chosen as inheritor obvious of Prasad, claimed “the grand alliance will definitely type its authorities after the elections as a wave is clearly in its favour.”
Taking a swipe at chief minister Nitish Kumar, the 30-year-old RJD chief described him as “bechara mukhya mantri” (helpless chief minister) who he stated didn’t win both particular standing for Bihar from the union authorities or a central college standing for the Patna college.
Earlier, earlier than leaving for Hajipur for submitting nomination, Tejashwi touched toes of his mom Rabri Devi and elder brother Tej Pratap on the former chief minister’s Patna residence. Rabri Devi was seen holding of husband Lalu Prasad.
Lalu Prasad is in jail in Ranchi after being convicted in 4 circumstances of multi-crore rupees fodder rip-off.
Tejashwi Yadav, who was chief of the opposition within the outgoing meeting, reiterated earlier than media individuals within the state capital that his future authorities would approve 10 lakh jobs within the authorities for teens in its very first cupboard.
“Let Nitish Kumar giggle at our promise (of 10 lakh jobs), we’re theht (pure) Bihari and fulfill what we are saying,” he stated.
“Even after successful extra seats than JD(U) within the final meeting polls, the RJD stored its promise of creating him (Nitish Kumar) chief minister,” he stated.
Rabri Devi stated: “Not solely me, the whole Bihar is showering blessing on Tejashwi to emerge winner within the current election.”
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