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The article reports on Union Minister Chirag Paswan’s criticism of the INDIA bloc’s decision to name Tejashwi Yadav as their chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. Paswan believes this move will remind voters of the “jungle raj” associated with Yadav’s father, Lalu Prasad, and the RJD, hurting the opposition’s chances. He also criticizes the INDIA bloc’s alleged coercion of Mukesh Sahni and mocks internal dissent within the RJD regarding Yadav’s perceived self-promotion. Paswan reiterated that Nitish Kumar is the NDA’s face, and the oppositions questioning on who the CM candidate is out of context.

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“Yadav Candidacy Revives ‘Jungle Raj’ Memories, Claims Paswan,”

Patna, October 29, 2025: Union Minister Chirag Paswan has launched a scathing attack on the INDIA bloc’s decision to nominate Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, asserting that the move has resurrected fears of the “jungle raj” associated with the RJD’s past.

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, after performing rituals on the last day of Chhath Puja, Paswan, chief of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), stated that Yadav’s nomination has effectively extinguished any chance the opposition alliance had in the polls. He criticized Yadav’s perceived premature celebration and alleged that Rahul Gandhi from Congress has refrained from doing so as he is aware people will start recalling the jungle raj.

Paswan addressed the NDA’s CM candidate debate, reiterating that incumbent Chief Minister Nitish Kumar remains the face of the alliance, despite recent media speculation fueled by comments from Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the post-election selection process. “How many times does it need to be said that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is the NDA’s face. When Union Home Minister Amit Shah simply spoke about the due procedure, the opposition is twisting that out of context”.

He further accused the INDIA bloc of coercing Mukesh Sahni with the offer of Deputy CM post, and ridicule general secretary Abdul Bari Siddiqui statement on Yadav has a long way to go before he could be called Jan Nayak. Paswan has claimed these issues will create divide within the coalition. Paswan also mocked dissent within the RJD, highlighting the statement that Yadav has a long way to go before he can be called a “hero of the people,” a title associated with Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur.

“He is yet to make a mark for himself. The legacy that he carries (of father and RJD president Lalu Prasad) is all about jungle raj,” Paswan concluded.

The Bihar assembly elections are set to be hotly contested, with Paswan’s remarks adding further fuel to the already charged political atmosphere.

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