Tejashwi Yadav declares in Bihar poll rally: 'Lalu ji riha honge aur Nitish ji vida honge'

On Friday, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addressed his first election rally in Bihar's Hisua and Mahagathbandhan's CM face Tejashwi Yadav joined him. Addressing rally, Tejashwi questioned PM's silence on special status and targeted CM Nitish Kumar for switching sides and t paying heed to woes of migrants. But what caught attention of people was a quote that Tejashwi used. He said that his far Lalu Prasad Yadav who is in jail due to conviction in Fodder scam cases, will get bail on venmenr 9 which is his birthday and vember 10 is Nitish's bidai (Farewell).

"Lalu ji will be out vember 9. He has got one bail and will secure ar on vember 9. It is also my birthday on that day. next day, Nitishji will have his farewell (9 ko Lalu ji riha honge aur 10 ko Nitish ji vida honge)," Tejashwi Yadav said.

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Tejashwi Yadav calls Nitish 'mentally tired'

Speaking to media persons on Thursday, Tejashwi Yadav said that Nitish Kumar has ruined Bihar in past 15 years and w he is mentally tired. "I am again saying that Nitish Kumar is tired and cant handle State. Mentally and physically he is tired of handling State."

Reacting to 'Lalu Yadav zindabad' slogan raised in Nitish Kumar's rally, he furr said, "Everyone is asking Nitish Kumar, where was he when calamity had hit Bihar and on what basis is he asking people to vote for him. For last 15 years, employment opportunities have been brought in here, industry has been set up, migration has increased, poverty did t reduce n on what basis is he asking for vote?"

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Nitish's response to Tejashwi

In a sharp response to Mahagathbandhan's CM face Tejashwi Yadav for calling him "mentally and physically tired", Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, questioned his experience, and 15 years of 'Jungle rule' under his far Lalu Yadav. CM Nitish also targeted Tejashwi stating that he has inherited everything from his far and pointed out his long absence from State during Coronavirus and after Lok Sabha poll debacle. Moreover, JDU has alleged that Lalu Yadav's government was involved in large scale extortion of land. JDU spokesperson in a press briefing said that Lalu Yadav bartered post of MLCs and MLAs in return for land and money. 

CM Nitish also came down heavily on RJD supporters while seeking votes for Tej Pratap's far-in-law Chandrika Rai who is contesting on a JDU ticket. As Nitish Kumar started his speech in Parsa constituency in Saran district, few people from crowd started chanting 'Lalu Yadav zindabad'. Expressing his concern for Rai family, Nitish Kumar said that he had been to marri function of Tej Pratap and he could t believe way Lalu family treated Chandrika Rai's daughter Aishwariya Rai, despite Rai being a senior member of RJD. 

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Bihar Elections 2020

Bihar Assembly Elections will be held in three phases - on October 28, vember 3 and vember 7 - and counting of votes will be held on vember 10. Nitish Kumar is seeking reelection and is CM face for NDA. Mahagathbandhan has chosen Tejashwi Yadav as ir CM face. BJP is contesting on a seat-sharing formula of 121-122 seats with JDU and Mukesh Sahni of Vikasheel Insaan party and Jitan Ram Manjhi of HAM(S) is contesting on BJP's share. Mahagathbandhan comprising of Congress and three left parties have are contesting on seat-sharing formula of 144-70-29 seats respectively. 

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