Wed Mar 05 15:57:09 UTC 2025: ## Bihar’s Yadav Claims He Twice Saved Kumar’s Chief Ministership
**Patna, Bihar –** A heated political clash erupted in the Bihar Assembly this week, culminating in a public spat between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. The conflict escalated after Kumar boasted about his role in Lalu Prasad Yadav’s (RJD supremo and Tejashwi’s father) political rise.
In response, Tejashwi Yadav countered by claiming he personally intervened twice to prevent the Janata Dal (United), Kumar’s party, from collapsing and secured Kumar’s position as Chief Minister. Yadav, the former Deputy Chief Minister, offered no specifics to support his assertion.
The exchange followed a fiery debate in the Assembly on Tuesday, where Kumar criticized the RJD’s past governance and reiterated his claim of having been instrumental in Lalu Prasad Yadav’s success. Yadav, speaking to reporters Wednesday, dismissed Kumar’s claims as exaggerated, highlighting his father’s prior electoral achievements and pointing to the JD(U)’s current standing as the third-largest party in the state assembly.
Yadav further criticized Kumar’s leadership, alleging that the Chief Minister relies heavily on retired bureaucrats and is suffering from declining health. The verbal sparring underscores the deep-seated tensions between the two political heavyweights in Bihar.
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