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New Delhi, October 27 (IANS) Janashakti Janata Dal national president Tej Pratap Yadav on Monday criticized those leaders who remain cut off from the people and work from AC rooms while avoiding grassroots work.
Speaking to IANS, Tej Pratap commented, “Leaders who avoid working at the ground level work from air-conditioned rooms. Those who stay connected to the ground, stay connected to the ground, while we work on the ground.”
Asked why he decided not to travel in an AC car to meet the people of Mahua, Tej Pratap said, “That’s why I chose to come on a motorcycle to meet my people, instead of being like those leaders who move around in air-conditioned cars. I’m down to earth, so I came on a bike.”
Highlighting his development work in the area, he said, “Earlier people used to go to Patna for treatment, but now they get treatment in Mahua itself. I have worked for their betterment. People here want work; they want employment, but they do not get employment. Roads will also be built and we will win.”
“I have worked a lot in Mahua, where there were no proper roads. We have worked on development, including opening a medical college,” he said.
Tej Pratap, elder son of former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, distanced himself from his father and brother Tejashwi Yadav, leading to an apparent rift within the prominent political family after he was ousted from the party and the family.
Tej Pratap, who previously served as Bihar’s health minister from 2015 to 2017 and won the Mahua assembly seat in 2015, is highlighting the stalled hospital project to address local grievances and strengthen his commitment to improving the regional healthcare infrastructure.
Bihar Assembly elections 2025 are scheduled to be held on 6 and 11 November, the results of which will be declared on 14 November.
–IANS
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