Nitish declares Tejashwi as his successor, comes clear on Prime Ministerial ambition

Bihar, Dec 13, 2022: On Tuesday, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar stated that RJD leader and his deputy Tejashwi Prasad Yadav will lead from the front in the upcoming 2025 Bihar assembly polls.

Addressing a gathering of the seven-party Mahagathbandhan, Nitish said, “I am not a candidate for the prime minister’s post. Most of the political parties want to remove the BJP from power in Delhi in 2024. I am aiming to unite political parties against the Bharatiya Janata Party. …. We have come to a decision that Tejashwi be taken forward in the 2025 assembly polls. The next assembly election will be contested under the leadership of Tejashwi.

On Monday while addressing a meeting at Paithna-Bhagan Bigha village in Nalanda district, Nitish expressed that he had done a lot of development work in Nalanda, his home district. “If there is anything left to do in the future, then Tejashwi will keep working and will get it all done,” Nitish said while addressing the people of Nalanda district.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was addressing a meeting following the inauguration of a new dental college and hospital at Paithna-Bhagan Bigha village under Rahui block of Nalanda district on Monday. Tejashwi, being the deputy CM-cum-health minister, was also present on the dais.