Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan criticized RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for being absent from Bihar following the state Assembly elections, calling it demoralizing for party workers and supporters. Paswan expressed disapproval of Tejashwi’s decision to leave the state during an ongoing Assembly session, citing it as a display of poor political judgment.
Paswan mentioned that although he had no issue with Tejashwi taking a vacation with his family, he emphasized that as a holder of a constitutional post, leaving Bihar in the middle of an Assembly session was not a wise choice. He stated that Tejashwi’s absence had disheartened RJD workers and supporters, as it prevented him from addressing the public and reflecting on the party’s defeat.
Comparing his own response to defeat in the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Paswan highlighted that he had promptly faced the media, accepted the loss, and elucidated the reasons behind it. In contrast, he criticized Tejashwi for not demonstrating similar accountability after the significant defeat suffered by the RJD in 2025.
Paswan further alleged that the RJD had been politically feeble since losing power in 2005. He claimed that despite the NDA’s victory in 2010 and Nitish Kumar’s support in 2015, the RJD’s resurgence in 2020 was due to his efforts. Paswan also addressed rumors of attempts to disrupt the Grand Alliance, asserting the NDA’s strong position and expressing disapproval of breaking parties or influencing MLAs.
