The results will be ‘surprising’: Tejashwi Yadav on upcoming Lok Sabha polls

The outcome of the upcoming Bihar Lok Sabha elections will be “shocking”, says Janata Dal’s Tejashwi Yadav – a result he predicts based on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar A significant “loss of credibility” and a “failure” of Parliament. Ram Temple Stadium for the BJP.

He said the elections will be based on issues that affect the common man and not on any gimmicks or artificially induced issues. People are more concerned about basic issues like creating jobs and increasing incomes, he said.

“The Ram temple has collapsed,” Mr Yadav told NDTV in an exclusive interview. “The issue they (BJP) wanted to highlight, the atmosphere they wanted to create, has failed. The idea has fallen It failed,” he added.

He said this was because, while people “respect Lord Ram, we are dependent on him and they expect the government to end unemployment, end poverty, provide permanent housing to everyone, double farmers’ income, open factories, bring in investments”.

Yadav claimed that the BJP’s alliance partner Nitish Kumar was also not favored by the people. The chief minister, who has largely led the government since 2005, has lost the trust of the people. At the same time, the RJD also rose, he said.

“Nitish ji’s credibility is very low. You saw that in 2020. If you look at the vote share, we are equal. We think we have gained a lot in the 17 months we have been on the job,” he added road.

When asked about Nitish Kumar’s remarks that he had “dicked out” his former deputy, Yadav scoffed.

Yadav said Nitish Kumar “left” the alliance “on his own.” “How can he drive away anyone? Two months ago, he used to say ‘Modi-ji ko bhaga diya (We drove away Modiji)’. There is no doubt (that he will drive away anyone). The people will not Forgiving him has no credibility anymore,” Mr. Yadav added.

Asked what he expected from the election, he said, “The results will be shocking.”