Remove Nitish, Help Crush Goons and Corrupt: Tejashwi Yadav Sounds RJD's Poll Bugle in Fiery Rally
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav blew the poll bugle at a massive rally in Patna ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls later this year. Addressing the rally, Tejashwi launched a fierce attack on CM Nitish Kumar and the NDA government. He called for an end to the 20-year-old regime, comparing it to outdated vehicles banned from roads. Tejashwi slammed PM Narendra Modi for ignoring the development needs of the most backward and poor communities, despite claiming to belong to them. Criticizing the state's failed prohibition policy, he accused the police of fueling the liquor trade. "Give us a chance," he urged, promising jobs, safety, and justice for Bihar's youth and backward communities.#TejashwiYadav #BiharPolitics #OBCRally #BiharElection2025 #TejashwiSpeech #BiharGovernment #JungleRaj #NitishKumar #RJD #JDU #toibharat
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