{"id":18231,"date":"2025-10-07T17:03:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/may-be-for-rjd-congress-leader-on-tejashwi-yadav-as-cm-face-for-bihar-elections-elections-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:03:36","slug":"may-be-for-rjd-congress-leader-on-tejashwi-yadav-as-cm-face-for-bihar-elections-elections-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/may-be-for-rjd-congress-leader-on-tejashwi-yadav-as-cm-face-for-bihar-elections-elections-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;May Be For RJD\u2026&#8217;: Congress Leader On Tejashwi Yadav As CM Face For Bihar Elections | Elections News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9620759\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 07, 2025, 22:14 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9620759\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-604228216 asubttl-schema\">Congress leader Udit Raj said while Tejashwi Yadav may be the CM face for RJD, the INDIA bloc will make a &#8220;collective&#8221; decision on its candidate<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-604228216 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', in Bihar's Bettiah. (Image: AICC\/PTI)\" title=\"LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', in Bihar's Bettiah. (Image: AICC\/PTI)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-604228216\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during the &#8216;Voter Adhikar Yatra&#8217;, in Bihar&#8217;s Bettiah. (Image: AICC\/PTI)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The uncertainty around the chief ministerial candidate from the Mahagathbandhan for poll-bound Bihar only grew as Congress leader Udit Raj dismissed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as a possible candidate for the INDIA bloc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Raj said while Tejashwi may be the CM face for his own party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), the INDIA bloc will make a \u201ccollective&#8221; decision on its candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cTejashwi Yadav may be CM face for RJD but INDIA bloc\u2019s CM face will be decided collectively,&#8221; Raj told news agency <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight:400\">PTI<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight:400\">. \u201cLook, any supporter of any party can do that (name that party\u2019s leader a chief minister)\u2026but the INDIA bloc\u2019s candidate has not been decided. Let us see what the Congress HQ decides.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><em><strong>Watch the video here:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">With less than a month left for the first phase of voting in the Bihar assembly elections on November 6, INDIA bloc has not yet shared a \u201cseat-sharing formula&#8221;. A few days ago, however, the opposition parties met at the residence of Tejashwi, who heads the coordination committee for the upcoming polls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Congress, however, said its central election committee (CEC) is meeting on Wednesday (October 8) to decide on the candidates for the upcoming polls. The virtual meeting will be chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Various CEC members and senior leaders of the Congress will be in attendance including leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who is on a visit to South America. Other members, including Sonia Gandhi, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary, KC Venugopal, Amee Yajnik, Uttam Kumar Reddy, TS Singh Deo and others are set to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Congress is in alliance with the RJD and other Left parties including CPI, CPI (ML) in the state. On October 5, the opposition alliance went into a huddle and said the seat-sharing arrangement will be announced \u201cin a couple of days&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">After the meeting, RJD national general secretary Alok Mehta, in a guarded response, said: \u201cMost things have been discussed. A few issues remain to be sorted out. But, all would be final in two days and we will announce everything at a press conference.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Mehta was faced with a barrage of questions on seat-sharing and inclusion of new allies like Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party headed by former Union minister Pashupati Kumar Paras and Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren\u2019s JMM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><em><strong>(With agency inputs)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,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\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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