RJD poster labels Tejashwi as ‘true Bihari', targets Chirag
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Patna: A poster near the residence of
RJD
leader and former CM Rabri Devi in Patna has sparked controversy by proclaiming that her son, former deputy CM
Tejashwi Prasad Yadav
, is the "real (shudh desi) Bihari", while branding LJP(RV) chief and Union minister
Chirag Paswan
as an "outsider".
The poster appeared just a day after a rare, cordial encounter between the two young leaders at the home of Manish Kumar of Pandey Gangot in Nawada district who was martyred in Kargil, Jammu & Kashmir, on Saturday. Tejashwi and Chirag hugged and exchanged pleasantries during the meeting.
The poster, put up by a woman RJD functionary, also mocked CM
Nitish Kumar
and his deputy Samrat Choudhary, depicting them placing a crown on Chirag's head.
The caption read: "Mungerilal ke haseen sapne" (Mungerilal's pleasant dreams).
The poster also highlighted the number of assembly seats JD(U) won in 2015 (72) and 2020 (43), appearing to hint at a declining trend.
As Tejashwi is the declared CM candidate for the RJD and the face of the Mahagathbandhan, the party appears reluctant to accept any emerging young leader as a challenger within Bihar. The poster seems to be a response to Chirag's recent meeting with Nitish and the remarks of LJP(RV) MP Arun Bharti, who wrote on X, "Toofano se ladkar hamne Bihar sawara hai, ab tumhare hathon mein bhavishya hamara hai." (We shaped Bihar by fighting storms; now our future lies in your hands)
Political analysts interpret the poster war as an indication of the changing dynamics in Bihar's political arena with young leaders such as Tejashwi, Chirag, Jan Suraaj Party's Prashant Kishor and BJP's Samrat Choudhary emerging as key players.
Chirag, who consistently says that he is in politics for the welfare of Bihar and its people, has been projected by his party as a future chief ministerial candidate. However, after his meeting with Nitish on Tuesday, he said, "There is no vacancy for the top post in Bihar and the JD(U) supremo will remain the NDA CM face in the assembly election later this year."
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