Bihar Election 2025: Tejashwi Yadav is Mahagathbandhan’s CM face, Congress onboard with ‘united’ plan

#WATCH | Former Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav announced as Mahagathbandhan’s CM face for #BiharAssemblyElections

Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot says, “…All of us sitting here have decided that in these elections, we support Tejashwi Yadav as the CM… pic.twitter.com/ghAi0tSDMm

— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2025

VIP Chief Mukesh Sahani is Deputy CM face

Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahani has been named the Deputy Chief Minister face of the Mahagathbandhan, announced senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot. “His journey has been one of struggle and perseverance. He has consistently stood up for the poor and tirelessly served his community,” said Gehlot adding that another Deputy CM face will be announced later.

#WATCH | Patna: Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot announces the name of VIP chief Mukesh Sahani as the Deputy CM face of Mahagathbandhan, for #BiharElection2025.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to be the CM face of the grand alliance. pic.twitter.com/vBxUp0TOHd

— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2025

‘People want change’

“Injustice is being done with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. No press conferences or confirmation of CM face has been done yet by NDA. We have been saying for a long time that Nitish Kumar will not be made the next Chief Minister. This has been confirmed by none other than Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself,” Tejashwi Yadav said at the presser.

Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said, “It is obvious to get worried from the condition of the nation and the state. The way NDA government is working, it is a threat to the nation and fourth pillar of democracy. People are worried. If you condemn it, you will go to jail be it a journalist, celebrity, or anyone else. The entire nation is looking towards Bihar, people want change.”

Along with Tejashwi Yadav, Ashok Gehlot, Bihar Congress in-charge Krishna Allavaru, CPI(M) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya and VIP chief Mukesh Sahani were in attendance while, Rahul Gandhi did not show up for the conference.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, Mukesh Sahani and others were present at the conference on Thursday.

“When elections were held in 2020, and when the NDA thought they had no opposition, the people of Bihar made us a strong opposition. The state has been waiting for this election for a long time. This election is very important for all the youth who have been lathi-charged, and all the women who were promised jobs, said CPI(M) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya at the press conference. “We want to assure everyone that Bihar is ready, and our Mahagathbandhan of seven parties will bring change unitedly,” he added.

Before the Mahagathbandhan presser began, the BJP mocked Congress and RJD, pointing at “open infighting” among within the “grand alliance” after Tejashwi Yadav, and not Rahul Gandhi, featured on the poster of the media briefing. Boards and posters put up at the venue of Mahagathbandhan press conference featured photos of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav.

#WATCH | #BiharElection2025 | Patna: Boards and posters with photos of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav put up at the venue of Mahagathbandhan press conference that will be held here today. pic.twitter.com/k4VGmYDMyY

— ANI (@ANI) October 23, 2025

“There is now open infighting within the grand alliance. First, Rahul Gandhi did not consider Tejashwi as the (chief ministerial) face. Now, Tejashwi has made Rahul Gandhi vanish from the poster. This poster itself is the announcement of the grand alliance’s breakup,” the Bihar BJP posted on X.