Tejashwi Yadav has promised one government job per family in his Bihar election manifesto. “A government job within 20 days of coming to power," declares the manifesto, named “Tejashwi Patra".

As CNN-News18 discovered, the issue resonates even with his political critics.

Ramesh Patel is a job seeker. He has finished his Inter College (+2) and is preparing for competitive exams. “My village has the best school. But what is the point? I am struggling to find a job after my studies," he says.

At Kalyan Bigha, chief minister Nitish Kumar’s village in Nalanda district, a group of youngsters are resting after Chhath festivities. The incumbent CM is their political choice, but Tejashwi’s job promise deeply resonates with them.

“I have some land, but it is not enough, so I drive a truck on t

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