Amidst the Bihar elections, the rift in the grand alliance has filled further and the opposition alliance has taken all the major decisions unanimously. Tejashwi Yadav has been projected as the Chief Minister face and VIP chief Mukesh Sahni has been projected as the Deputy Chief Minister face. Obviously the disagreement that was arising between Congress and RJD has also been resolved.

Regarding this, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan and Congress’ Bihar election in-charge Ashok Gehlot spoke exclusively to ABP News and made a big revelation.

When Ashok Gehlot was questioned about making Tejashwi Yadav the CM face and the delay in the decision, he said, “Tejashwi’s name was already decided, only the right time was being waited for.” Ashok Gehlot claimed that Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have taken the decision very thoughtfully.

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The Congress leader said that there are many parties in an alliance. A formal announcement is made only after everyone’s consensus is reached. Ashok Gehlot claimed that Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge have taken the decision very wisely. First feedback was taken, it was considered and then after everyone’s consent, Tejashwi Yadav was launched.

Ashok Gehlot rejected NDA’s claim

In Bihar, NDA was repeatedly alleging – ‘Consensus is not being formed in the grand alliance. The opposition is not even able to tell who is contesting on which seat. It was Tejashwi Yadav who put pressure on the alliance to first declare him as the CM face, only then a compromise would be reached. Congress leader Ashok Gehlot rejected this. He informed that Tejashwi Yadav never said that he should be declared the CM face before or after. Unnecessary controversies were being created by making all these claims.

’20 year old CM Nitish Kumar is no longer able to work’

Attacking the NDA, Ashok Gehlot said, “False propaganda was spread that the India alliance has broken. This was all a ploy by the people of BJP-RSS. Such an environment was created and the grand alliance is not united. Nitish Kumar, who has been the CM for 20 years, is not able to actually work. Only BJP is using him to win the elections.”

It was announced by the Grand Alliance in a joint press conference on Thursday (October 23, 2025) that Tejashwi Yadav will be the face of the Chief Minister. During this, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot also asked a question to NDA asking them to tell who will be their leader. BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain has reacted to this.

Shahnawaz said, “What will be the face of NDA… Amit Shah ji has announced that he will fight, win and form the government under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. After this, what is the need for any more announcement? Once our big leaders have announced that we are fighting under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, on the basis of the work he has done in 20 years, which the central government has done, we will go to the field on the issue of development and will win.”

Rift in Grand Alliance: Shahnawaz Hussain

Earlier, Shahnawaz Hussain said, “The grand alliance has made a big mistake. The party with MY equation no longer means Muslim-Yadav, but has become Mukesh Sahni and Tejashwi Yadav. The vote bank they had has become angry with them. They are not going to get anything. These people just want to take votes from the Muslim community by showing fear of BJP. They will not be afraid. We are going to fight under the leadership of Nitish Kumar on the path of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas.” Have been. There is a rift in the grand alliance.”

#WATCH On making Tejashwi Yadav the chief ministerial face of the grand alliance, BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said, “The grand alliance has made a ‘great mistake’. Their MY equation is no longer ‘Muslim-Yadav’ but ‘Mukesh Sahni-Tejashwi Yadav’. Their vote bank is now angry with them… pic.twitter.com/HxTppxLKLB

— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) October 23, 2025

Shahnawaz also attacked Congress

On the other hand, the BJP leader attacked the Congress and said, “Congress has kneeled down in front of Lalu Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav. Congress was boasting that we will not reveal the Chief Ministerial candidate…it will be decided later, but the Congress party, which has no existence, at last went to the door of Lalu Yadav and kneeled down. Falling at his feet, Tejashwi Yadav has been declared the Chief Ministerial candidate, but NDA will come, NDA will win, NDA will form the government.” NDA.”

Also read- Bihar Elections 2025: Tejashwi Yadav will be the CM face of Grand Alliance, Ashok Gehlot announced