Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav held a news conference on Tuesday but avoided making any formal announcement on the structure of the Mahagathbandhan alliance.
Tejashwi said Bihar was ready for a change, and he would go all out to campaign for the November polls.
“Nomination filing is over and now the time for campaigning has come. This time, the people of Bihar have made up their minds for change. They are fed up with the current double-engine government. Under this government, corruption and crime have increased. People are frustrated with unemployment and migration. The current government copied announcements we made earlier to the people,” he said.
Tejashwi Yadav is scheduled to meet senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot in Patna today to resolve seat-sharing issues between the allies. Following that, the Mahagathbandhan is expected to hold another press conference on Thursday.
Clarifying his agenda for the polls, Yadav announced that Jeevika Didis, who work as community mobilisers, will be made permanent government employees once the Mahagathbandhan forms the government in Bihar.
Addressing the media, the Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) assured that the salary of Jeevika Didis will be increased to Rs 30,000 per month. He also criticised the double-engine government for providing Rs 10,000 under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana, labelling it a “bribe.”
“They distributed Rs 10,000 under the Mai Bahin Maan Yojana for women in Bihar, which is a bribe. This is a loan; Amit Shah himself said so. It means they will recover this money. Today, we are going to make another historic announcement,” Yadav said.
“All of you are aware that injustice has been done to the Jeevika Didis under this government. We have decided that all the Jeevika CM (Community Mobilisers) Didis will be made permanent and given the status of government employees. We will also increase their salary to Rs 30,000 per month. This is not an ordinary announcement. It has been a long-standing demand of the Jeevika Didis,” he added.
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The RJD leader further said that the future Mahagathbandhan government will waive interest on loans taken by Jeevika Didis and provide interest-free credit for the next two years.
“Any work that happens in villages or cities is not possible without Jeevika Didis. However, they receive nothing. This is why it is our responsibility, since this government does not cater to them. The suffering of the people does not affect the corrupt officials and the government,” Yadav said.
He added that Jeevika Didis will also receive an additional allowance of Rs 2,000 and insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh for all their cadres.
“Once we form our government, Jeevika Didis will be made permanent and awarded a salary of Rs 30,000 per month. The interest on their loans will be waived, and for the next two years, they will be given interest-free credit. Jeevika Didis will also receive an additional Rs 2,000 allowance, and all cadres will be covered by insurance worth Rs 5 lakh,” he said.
The former Bihar CM stated that people in Bihar have made up their minds for change, as they remain “fed up” with the Nitish Kumar-led double-engine government over issues of corruption, migration, unemployment, and increasing crime.
The 2025 Bihar Assembly elections will see a contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan. The NDA comprises the Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
The Mahagathbandhan, led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal, includes the Congress party, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (CPI-ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), and Mukesh Sahani’s Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP).
Additionally, Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj has staked claims on all 243 seats in the state. The assembly elections in Bihar are scheduled to be held on November 6 & 11, with results to be declared on November 14.
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