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RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav dismissed Chirag Paswan’s claim that RJD denied Bihar a Muslim Chief Minister in 2005, calling him “greedy for power” and highlighting his discomfort in the NDA.

The context stems from Bihar’s 2005 Assembly elections, which were held twice due to a fractured mandate; despite LJP’s demand for a Muslim CM, RJD could not form a coalition government, leading to fresh elections later that year.

Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday responded to Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan, who said that RJD denied Bihar a muslim Chief Minister in 2005, stating that Paswan has a "greed for power".

Ahead of Bihar polls, Paswan on X said that in 2005, “my leader, my father, late Ram Vilas Paswan ji even sacrificed his own party

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