NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Bihar assembly's single-largest party and the main opposition force, marked Diwali on Monday by announcing its list of 143 candidates. The move asserts RJD’s dominant position within the Mahagathbandhan even as tensions simmer among allies. Led by Tejashwi, the party aims to unseat chief minister Nitish Kumar , who has anti-incumbency as a negative factor after years in power. For RJD, long led by Lalu Prasad Yadav, this election is crucial, a battle that could define Tejashwi’s political future. The announcement came on the last day of nominations for the second phase, confirming that RJD will contest 143 seats, Congress 61, CPI(ML) 20, and the remaining few likely going to Mukesh Sahani’s VIP. RJD scion Tejash

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