Tejashwi Yadav as CM face; INDIA bloc may have 3 Deputy CMs if it forms govt in Bihar

Tejashwi Yadav as CM Face: The Opposition Grand Alliance is all set for the final seat arrangement deal. They are also planning to appoint three deputy chief ministers -- one each from the Dalit, Muslim and extremely backward classes communities, if it forms government in Bihar in the upcoming assembly elections, as per the senior RJD and Congress leaders. 

As per the Opposition, the de-facto chief ministerial face of the Grand Alliance is Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav. Notably, Tejashwi Yadav belongs to the backward community and has also served as deputy CM twice. 

What RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari said?

Speaking about the same, the RJD spokesperson Mrityunjay Tiwari revealed that the seat-sharing formula is being finalised. As per the seat-sharing formula, the RJD is expected to contest around 125, Congress to contest around 50-55, and the Left around 25, and it will be accompanied by the deputy CM promise. He said, “This formula is a clear indication that Tejashwi Yadav has emerged as the coalition’s undisputed chief ministerial face. This is his masterstroke to rebrand the RJD’s legacy, where he wants to move beyond the perception of Yadav-centric politics to something more layered — one that brings Dalits, EBCs and minorities into visible power.” 

Congress leader Praveen Singh Kushwaha “The symbolic decision is an effort to reclaim the narrative of social justice in a more plural form.” 

VIP spokesperson Dev Jyoti statement

Meanwhile, VIP spokesperson Dev Jyoti said, “Latest by Thursday evening, Tejashwiji will be declared as chief ministerial candidate of alliance and one of his deputies will be our leader Mukesh Sahni.”

Ram Pukar Sharma's opinion 

The general secretary and spokesperson of Upendra Kushwaha-led Rashtriya Lok Morcha, Ram Pukar Sharma said, “They know that their alliance will not even reach to three digits, but they are making announcements. They must also declare the names of their council of ministers.”

What Jan Suraaj Party leader Anil Kumar Singh said?

However, Jan Suraaj Party leader Anil Kumar Singh stated it to be impossible and said, “It’s hard for them to reach the magical number of 123. This plan comes at this point as Tejashwi fears that Mukesh Sahni of Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP), who has declared himself as next deputy CM, could not switch his sides. Power-sharing of this scale could trigger bureaucratic overlap and internal rivalry...One should not forget that it also risks diluting Tejashwi’s own authority.”