Fri Oct 31 20:50:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the interview with Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader, based on the provided text:

Bihar Election 2025: Tejashwi Yadav Confident of ‘Mahagathbandhan’ Win, Accuses BJP of ‘Jungle Raj’ Rhetoric

Patna, Bihar – November 1, 2025 – Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, in an exclusive interview with The Hindu, expressed strong confidence in the electoral prospects of the “Mahagathbandhan” (Grand Alliance) for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. Yadav, the declared Chief Ministerial candidate, dismissed allegations of “Jungle Raj” leveled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of focusing on negativity instead of addressing real issues.

“Wherever I am going in the campaign, people are saying that change is certain,” Yadav stated, emphasizing the public’s desire for a new government focused on education, jobs, and development. He reiterated the promise of government jobs for one member of every family, brushing aside concerns about feasibility and vowing to “make the impossible possible.”

While Yadav and Mukesh Sahani have been named as Chief Ministerial and Deputy Chief Ministerial face, respectively, Yadav indicated that the name of the second Deputy Chief Minister will be announced at the right time. He stated that the Mahagathbandhan had decided to divide certain seats among the allies as a part of the strategy, citing the successful election strategy in Jharkhand.

Yadav also addressed the presence of Jan Suraaj Party led by Prashant Kishor in the elctions, noting that he considered eradication of unemployment to be his main challenge.

Responding to questions about pending cases against him, Yadav turned the tables, alleging that the BJP uses investigative agencies like the ED and CBI as political weapons, and that joining the BJP is akin to entering a “washing machine” that cleanses individuals of past accusations.

Finally, Yadav dismissed any possibility of a post-poll alliance with current Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, stating that his party would “not even exist” after the election. He further accused the BJP of controlling the Bihar administration through Amit Shah, effectively turning Kumar into a “mask.”

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