Tejashwi Yadav pens letter to PM Modi; reminds him of "special status for Bihar" promise

As second phase of polling begins in Bihar, Mahagathbandhan's CM face Tejashwi Yav has penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought a report card of promises he me in past six years. taking to Twitter, Tejashwi said that PM Modi will be dressing a poll rally for third phase on Tuesday and hence he is writing to ask him if Prime Minister has forgotten about his promises.

In letter, Tejashwi reminds Prime Minister of "special status" demand stating that NDA h promised it in 2015. Lashing out at PM, Tejashwi has furr said that Prime Minister is chairman of NITI Aayog and re are 39 NDA MPs in Lok Sabha, he asked, "n why cant a policy be formulated and laws be tweaked in favour of Bihar?"

Tejashwi Yav has also slammed NDA for its poll promise of free COVID vaccine. "Your minister says that Biharis will get COVID vaccine free only when y vote for NDA..Since when did we reach so low in our politics?" Tejashwi Yav has also asked a series of questions on employment, fees of forms of government jobs, migrant crisis that ensued after COVID lockdown. 

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Here is full letter by Tejashwi to PM Modi:

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PM's and CM's scathing attack on RJD

PM Modi started his poll campaign in Bihar on October 23 and h launched a scathing attack on RJD and Lalu Yav's family for 'looting' people of State. In his first rally, PM h declared that "lantern era has ended", in a jibe at party symbol of RJD. He claimed that rattled by ir defeat in state polls in 2005, RJD joined UPA at Centre and blocked Nitish's policies by arm twisting Congress. He said that Nitish has got only 3-4 years to work with BJP and to ensure development in Bihar.

Furr, PM Modi in his second leg of campaigning said that RJD possessed copyright on kidnapping and extortion and that ir politics was based on lies, mistrust and spreing misleing facts. He asked crowd what else y could expect from 'Yuvraj of Jungle Raj', referring to Mahagatbandhan's CM face Tejashwi Yav. 

NDA's CM face Nitish Kumar has also me several 'personal attacks' on Lalu Yav and his family. He has criticised Lalu for placing his wife Rabri Devi on CM's seat in 1997 when he was arrested in Fodder Scam case. In an open challenge to Tejashwi Yav, CM Nitish told him to ask his mor and far (Rabri and Lalu), about condition of women and law and order under RJD's reign. 

Bihar assembly elections 2020

Incumbent Nitish Kumar is seeking reelection and is CM face for NDA. Mahagathbandhan has chosen Tejashwi Yav 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), while LJP will contest solo. 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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re are two or alliances in fray - Owaisi's AIMIM has stitched an alliance with Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP, Mayawati's BSP, Devendra Yav's SJDD, and SBSP called 'Grand Democratic Secular Front'.  alliance has fielded Kushwaha as  chief ministerial face. Ar alliance named 'Progressive Democratic Alliance (PDA)', consist of Pappu Yav's Jan hikar Party (JAP), Chandrashekhar Az's Az Samaj Party, MK Faizi's Social Democratic Party and Bahujan Mukti Party. y have me Pappu Yav ir CM face.

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