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Union Minister Giriraj Singh has criticized Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s claims that no important ministries were given to leaders from Bihar in Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers. Singh stated that the people of India and Bihar have entrusted Yadav with a ‘jhunjhuna’ (rattle toy), hence his remarks. Singh defended the portfolio allocation of the new Union Council of Ministers, emphasizing that it was based on specific reasons beyond Yadav’s comprehension. He urged Yadav to continue playing with his ‘jhunjhuna’ and avoid making such statements.

Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, criticizing the latter’s recent ‘mujra’ remark and accusing him of making baseless and false claims during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. Yadav asserted that Modi’s language as the Prime Minister should be more dignified and questioned the use of such derogatory terms. He also raised concerns about the Prime Minister’s alleged anti-Dalit mentality, citing the lack of support for caste-based reservations and the attempt to end reservations in the private sector.

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan has threatened legal action against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for making “false” statements about his stand on reservations. Paswan has denied Yadav’s claims that he advocated scrapping reservations for affluent Dalits and challenged Yadav to produce any such statement. Despite their close personal relationship, political rivalry has strained their rapport.

The Purnea Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar has become a tense battleground as supporters of two prominent candidates, Pappu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, clashed during a road show. The incident occurred just two days before the polling for the second phase of the 2024 general elections. According to reports, supporters of independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, attacked vehicles in the cavalcade of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday. The RJD leader accused the administration of being biased and claimed that nearly 3 lakh economically backward class voters are supporting their candidate, Bima Bharti.

In a twist of events, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav urged voters to support his party’s candidate, Bima Bharti, and also sought votes for the NDA candidate in Purnia, Bihar. Yadav’s unusual request stems from his desire to defeat independent candidate Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, who poses a strong challenge in the three-cornered battle. Pappu Yadav, a former RJD leader, returned to Purnia this year and has gained significant support through his relief work during the pandemic and floods.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for resorting to divisive politics and ignoring the pressing concerns of the people. Yadav called on Modi to abandon politics of hatred and address issues like poverty, unemployment, and inflation.