Tejashwi Yadav Suddenly Goes Solo, Claims RJD Will Contest All 243 Seats In Bihar

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-14 06:27:26 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-06-27 19:56:28

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Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has declared that his party will contest "all 243 seats" in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. This comes as a shock as the RJD was expected to be a part of the opposition alliance comprising parties such as the Congress and the Left.

In the last assembly elections in 2020, the RJD emerged as the largest party in the opposition alliance, winning 75 seats out of 144 it contested. The sudden announcement by Tejashwi could indicate that the RJD is confident of its chances this time around and is looking to capitalized on its strong performance in the previous polls.

The announcement is also a defiant move against alliance partners who have been at loggerheads over seat-sharing negotiations. Led by chief minister Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal (United) has been pushing for an increased number of seats compared to its partner the RJD. On the other hand, the Congress and the Left have insisted on a pre-poll alliance to avoid splitting the opposition vote.

Tejashwi Yadav's announcement may disrupt the already stalled negotiations of the opposition alliance. It remains to be seen how this development will affect the prospects of the opposition alliance against Nitish Kumar's ruling Janata Dal (United) and the BJP.

The upcoming elections, scheduled for later this year, are considered a crucial test for the opposition alliance in Bihar. The state has been ruled by Kumar's Janata Dal (United) and the BJP, who hold power in a coalition, and together they have a majority in the current assembly.

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