Tej Pratap slams Tejshwi Yadav: Before the Bihar Assembly elections, there has been a big political upheaval within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav has publicly questioned his younger brother Tejashwi Yadav’s big election promise of a government job. Tejashwi had recently announced that if RJD government is formed, one member of every household will be given a government job. On this, Tej Pratap taunted and said, ‘First the (RJD) government should be formed!’
Tej Pratap’s sharp taunt: ‘First the government should be formed’
These days, Tej Pratap Yadav is busy promoting his new party ‘Jan Shakti Janata Dal’. When journalists asked him about younger brother Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of ‘a job for every house’, he gave a sharp reply and directly questioned the possibility of RJD coming to power. Tej Pratap said, “First the (RJD) government should be formed, then we will see.” His statement not only casts doubt on the credibility of RJD’s election promises, but also highlights the internal tussle going on in the Lalu family.
Big announcement of ‘Jan Shakti Janata Dal’ soon
Tej Pratap is preparing to present his party ‘Jan Shakti Janata Dal’ as a strong option in Bihar elections. Talking about his party’s plans, he said that there will be a big announcement the day after tomorrow (Tuesday), in which the names of his party’s candidates will be announced. This announcement can create a new equation in the politics of Bihar. Tej Pratap refused to say anything when asked about NDA leaders joining RJD.
Talks continue with all parties including AIMIM
Tej Pratap Yadav did not reveal his cards on the question of alliance with Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s party AIMIM. He said that “talks are going on with all kinds of parties, everyone will know when the time comes.” Let us tell you that AIMIM announced on Saturday that it will field candidates on about 100 seats in the Bihar Assembly elections, which is five times more than last time. This move by AIMIM is a major threat to the INDIA alliance (in which RJD is a major component) in the form of division of minority votes. In such a situation, this statement of Tej Pratap and the possibility of alliance with AIMIM can make RJD’s electoral equations more complicated.
Tej Pratap is firm on his seat
When journalists repeatedly asked Tej Pratap about the seat he would contest, he became angry. He clarified that “I have already said that I will contest from my old seat Mahua, then why do you ask the same question again and again?” Tej Pratap Yadav’s entry into the electoral fray with his party and directly raising questions on the promise of his younger brother, shows that the fight within the family in Bihar politics has now come to the streets. This can have a direct impact on the electoral prospects of RJD and the leadership of Tejashwi Yadav.