- By Raju Kumar
- Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:15 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Tejaswhi Yadav News: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, Tejashwi Yadav's supporters are waiting with bated breath for Friday's counting of votes polled in the recent Bihar assembly elections, which will decide whether the Mahagathbandhan's chief minister face will succeed to stop JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar, the state's longest-serving CM, to get a record fifth term.
Tejashwi, who missed the CM post in the Bihar Assembly elections 2020 with a very thin margin, just around 12,968 votes, is hopeful to wrest the power from the Nitish-led NDA. In the last elections, the NDA got 1,58,37,479 votes (37.26%), while the Mahagathbandhan got 1,58,24,511 votes (37.23%).
Tejashwi, the son of two former Bihar chief minister - Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, got the political legacy from his family. The RJD, a former cricketer, entered politics and rapidly rose through the ranks of Bihar's political system, reaching the position of Deputy Chief Minister and later the LoP (Leader of Opposition).
His election campaigned revolved around his tall promise to provide a government job to every family. During the campaign, he stuck with the poll issues such as unemployment and migration. He also continuously emphasised that Nitish has been hijacked by the Bharatiya Janata Party owing to his mental health. He also claimed that the BJP will never make Nish the chief minister if the NDA wins.
Key Promises Made By Tejashwi In 'Bihar Ka Tejashwi Pran'
Tejashwi, who led the opposition INDIA bloc's campaign in the Bihar Assembly elections 2025, promised, among other things, a government job to one member of every household, which drew criticism as the rivals questioned the feasibility of the promise. He said a new law guaranteeing employment would be introduced within 20 days of the INDIA bloc forming the government in Bihar and it will be implemented across the state within 20 months.
He also promised the restoration of old pension scheme
- 200 units of free power.
- The RJD leader also promises implementation of a law, on the lines of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, aimed at protecting extremely backward classes from atrocities.
- Every year, 300 students" from the depressed classes will be sent abroad for higher education on scholarship.
- Another important promise made by him is that the INDIA bloc "will not allow in Bihar the implementation of Waqf (Amendment) Act", implemented by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, though steps will be taken to ensure "greater transparency in management of Waqf properties".
- He promised "doing away with 50 per cent cap on reservations, through a resolution passed by the state legislature and the same would be sent to the Centre so that the legislation is placed in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution and protected against judicial intervention".
- Hike in quotas for EBCs, Dalits and tribals, in panchayats and municipal bodies, has also been promised.
Key Turning Points Of Tejashwi's Life
2000s: He was selected to the Delhi U-15 cricket team (at the age of 13), where he was a member of the team led by Virat Kohli. Later he earned a spot in the U-17 and U-19 Delhi teams. Selected as a standby player for the U-19 Indian team.
2008: He entered the IPL after being signed by the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) for the league.
2010: He made his political debut by campaigning for the RJD for the first time.
2013: Tejashwi was promoted as the leader of the RJD Youth Wing.
2015: He became an MLA and the Deputy Chief Minister after winning the Raghopur Assembly seat
2017: After Nitish switched sides, Tejashwi lost his deputy CM post and became the Leader of the Opposition
2018: He became the de facto supremo of the RJD in March, taking over the party's leadership after his father was jailed.
2020: The RJD won 75 seats (the largest party) under his leadership, missing the CM post by a narrow margin.
2022: On August 10, he again became Deputy Chief Minister in the Mahagathbandhan government after Nitish's return to the grand alliance.