Posted 3/3/2024, 1:55:08 PM
Tejashwi Draws Huge Crowd at Patna Rally, Seeks Broad Appeal Beyond RJD's Core Supporters
- Tejashwi Yadav held a mega rally in Patna's Gandhi Maidan, attended by allies and leaders, after a 10-day Jan Vishwas Yatra across Bihar
- The rally saw a large crowd, mainly comprising RJD's core Yadav and Muslim supporters, shouting slogans and cheering Tejashwi
- Tejashwi focused his speech on employment, economic development and social justice - going beyond RJD's traditional Muslim-Yadav appeal
- Analysts say the big crowd shows Tejashwi's initial success but more needed to convert it to votes across castes
- Tejashwi portrayed RJD as a party of all sections - Bahujan, upper castes, women, poor - not just Muslims and Yadavs
- However, some say RJD has yet to fully represent all groups proportionately in candidate selection and decisions