A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav was formally declared the chief ministerial candidate of the Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance), THE WEEK met RJD’s Rajya MP, Manoj Jha. An academic-turned-politician, Jha spoke about the generational shift in Bihar politics, the challenges, and why he believes Tejashwi represents both ideological and policy change for the state. He says, if voted to power, Tejashwi would be an accessible, approachable CM

The confusion has been cleared as Tejashwi Yadav has been declared the CM face for the Mahagathbandhan. He’s up against a chief minister with a 20-year tenure. What kind of contest are we looking at?

Let me address the first part of your question. The confusion was never in the minds of the people of Bihar or the alliance partners. It

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