Updated On: 16 February, 2024 02:45 PM IST | ronak mastakar
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi`s `Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra`, which resumed from Bihar`s Sasaram district on Friday (Pics/X@yadavtejashwi and @INCIndia)

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Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi told Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav that he would be in the driving seat when it comes to Bihar
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The former Bihar deputy CM joined Gandhi for the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which has spent five days in the state in two phases so far

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Yadav left for Sasaram, the district headquarters of Rohtas, on Thursday and joined Gandhi for a roadshow on a red car after spending the night there. After exchanging a warm hug, Gandhi asked Yadav to take the wheels
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The two leaders also interacted with farmers, a regular feature of the Yatra known as `Kisan Mahapanchayat`

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While Gandhi focused on attacking the Modi government, Yadav directed his criticism towards Nitish Kumar, the Bihar Chief Minister, who abruptly returned to the NDA and took away Yadav`s power
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Shouts of "Palturam (Mr. turncoat)" came from the crowds when Yadav referred to the JD(U) president`s exit from the "Mahagathbandhan", despite the "sacrifice" made by the numerically stronger RJD in accepting him as chief minister

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"When I first promised 10 lakh jobs, he used to mock at me and ask if I would use my father`s money (baap ka paisa) to pay salaries. But we made the tired (thake hue) chief minister take significant steps towards job creation," said Yadav, referring to the nearly 17-month period he shared power with the JD(U) president
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