With the announcement of the Bihar Assembly elections, the Mahagathbandhan has made one of its most ambitious promises yet. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has announced that if elected, his government will ensure one government job for every family that currently has no member in government service. This comes amid the backdrop of rising unemployment and promises of job creation from the ruling NDA and debutant Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj.

'20-20 Formula' For Implementation

Tejashwi introduced what he called a “20-20 formula” to implement this plan. He said that within 20 days of forming the government, a law would be passed, and within the next 20 months, every eligible family in Bihar would be provided a government job. Calling the promise “historic and transformative,” Tejashwi positioned

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