PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) working president. Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of indulging in horse-trading and using austerity measures to ensure the victory of five NDA candidates in the Bihar Rajya Sabha elections.
Speaking to the media, Tejashwi alleged that the BJP had stifled democratic processes. He claimed that while the Mahagathbandhan possessed sufficient numerical strength, horse-trading and last-minute compulsion eventually affected the result.
“We will not bow down and vow to answer this act of fraud in the people’s court,” he said. Reacting to the failure of three Congress MLAs and one RJD MLA to cast their votes, Tejashwi stated that appropriate action would be taken against those who indulged in an opposing ideology.
“BJP’s tactics, character and true face have always been defined by misuse of money power and state machinery, a pattern of which the mandate of the people of Bihar fell victim this time,” he added.
He reaffirmed his commitment to continue the fight against BJP’s ideology and noted that five AIMIM MLAs and one BSP MLA supported the Mahagathbandhan. “Had our four MPs not betrayed us, we would have won a mandate. The issue of their absence will be dealt with later,” he said.
