Bihar polls: INDIA bloc names Tejashwi as CM face; Mukesh Sahni to be one of his deputies

Rashtriya Janata Dal(RJD) Chief Tejashwi Yadav.

Former Deputy CM and RJD Leader Receives Unanimous Backing from Alliance, Confirmed by Congress Senior Ashok Gehlot

Patna : The opposition INDIA bloc on Thursday October 23 , 2025 declared RJD leader and former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the Bihar assembly elections.

Making the announcement at a press conference, which was attended by all coalition partners, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot asserted that the decision was backed by his party’s de facto leader Rahul Gandhi and national president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Gehlot also said Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahni and leaders from other sections of society will be deputy CMs if the INDIA bloc comes to power.