National news: Just surpassing the Bihar Assembly elections, a major fight has erupted inside the Grand Alliance. The RJD and Congress cannot stipulate on seat sharing. Rahul Gandhi sent senior leader Ashok Gehlot to Patna to fix the problem. Gehlot met Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav for increasingly than an hour. Still, no final visualization was made. Gehlot said everything would be resolved by Thursday. Workers and voters of the syndication are tumbled and restless.
Gehlot Tries To Calm Tensions
After the meeting, Ashok Gehlot told reporters that small disputes in big elections are normal. He said there are 243 seats in Bihar, and clashes on 5–10 seats are not a big deal. According to him, the syndication will stay united. Gehlot unpreventable that Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav will wayfarers together. He widow that the printing priming on Thursday would well-spoken all doubts. His words tried to show that unity was intact, but doubts remain.
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— ANI (@ANI) October 22, 2025Tejashwi Yadav Keeps Silent
Tejashwi Yadav avoided making well-spoken statements on the issue. When questioned, he only said, “Everything is fine, answers will come tomorrow.” But Congress leaders are not happy. Bihar Congress senior Akhilesh Prasad Singh said party workers were demoralized by the confusion. He moreover rejected the idea of “friendly fights,” saying elections are uncontrived contests. His wrongness showed how deep the frustration has gone inside Congress.
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— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) October 22, 2025Pappu Yadav Shows His Anger
Even Purnia MP Pappu Yadav expressed disappointment. He said RJD fielding candidates versus Congress candidates was wrong. He warned that this mistake could harm the Grand Syndication badly. His statement created increasingly tension within the bloc. The Congress zany feels RJD is playing a selfish game. This has made unity in the syndication squint weaker in front of the public.
— Lok Janshakti Party (Ramvilas) (@LJP4India) October 22, 2025NDA Attacks Grand Syndication Division
The NDA leaders wasted no time in mocking the alliance. LJP senior Chirag Paswan said, “If they cannot handle two or three parties, how will they handle Bihar?” BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi moreover attacked. He said Congress sent Ashok Gehlot, who had split his own allies in Rajasthan. These comments widow increasingly pressure on the Grand Syndication leaders. NDA is trying to use this infighting as a big referendum issue.
Tejashwi Yadav’s Promises To Women
At the printing conference, Tejashwi Yadav made many promises, expressly targeting women voters. He said if the Grand Syndication comes to power, Jeevika Didis will be given government jobs with a salary of 30,000. He moreover promised interest-free loans for two years. He said Nitish Kumar’s 10,000 scheme was meaningless and only his syndication would requite real benefits. These promises created buzz, but critics tabbed them unrealistic.
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— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) October 22, 2025BJP Calls It Referendum Drama
BJP leaders hit when strongly at Tejashwi. Union Minister Nityanand Rai said Lalu’s 15-year rule never cared for women. He reminded that Tejashwi as Deputy CM moreover ignored them. Bihar’s Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary said Tejashwi was drastic and telling lies for votes. BJP said people of Bihar will not be fooled. The NDA zany is confident these promises will retroaction on the Grand Alliance.
Shweta Suman’s Nomination Rejected
In the middle of all this, RJD got flipside shock. Their candidate Shweta Suman’s nomination from Mohania was cancelled. The Referendum Commission found false details in her affidavit. BJP complained that her caste document from UP could not be valid in Bihar. The Commission well-set and rejected her papers. Later, RJD supposed support for self-sustaining candidate Chhedi Paswan. This rejection showed poor candidate selection by RJD, subtracting to their troubles.
Why This Slipperiness Really Happened
Analysts believe the dispute is not only well-nigh seats but moreover well-nigh leadership. Tejashwi wanted Rahul Gandhi to declare him the Senior Ministerial candidate. When that did not happen, he hardened his stand on seats. Experts say Thursday’s printing priming might see Congress supporting Tejashwi as the CM face. After that, RJD may withdraw some candidates. But not all may pull out, meaning “friendly fights” could still happen. The slipperiness shows the fragile nature of the alliance.
