Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav speaks at a joint press conference holding the manifesto of Mahagathbandhan in his hand for the Bihar Assembly elections, in Patna on Tuesday.
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The INDIA bloc manifesto for the Bihar Assembly polls, released on Tuesday (October 28, 2025), promised to take initiatives to ensure that the Centre grants official language status to Bhojpuri, Magahi, Bajjika and Angika.

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Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said the naming of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as the chief ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc has revived memories of “jungle raj” in Bihar. 

VIP chief and Mahagathbandhan’s Deputy Chief Minister candidate, Mukesh Sahani, targeted the BJP and said that they don’t want Muslims to live in this country, adding that they also have a problem if a person from a backward community becomes Deputy Chief Minister.

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