As the Mahagathbandhan prepares to hold a crucial press conference Thursday, speculation is rife that the long wait for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav’s wish to be declared the alliance’s Chief Ministerial face may finally come to an end.

The development comes on the heels of a meeting between Tejashwi Yadav, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, and the party’s Bihar in-charge Krishna Allavaru, who met Tejashwi and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Patna Wednesday.

The backdrop for Thursday’s press event at Patna’s Maurya Hotel adds further weight to the speculation — the banner for the press conference prominently displays the election symbols of all Mahagathbandhan partners but features only a large photograph of Tejashwi Yadav.

The banner also displays a hashtag ‘Bihar

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