India: Tejashwi Yadav takes the wheel as Rahul Gandhi drives forward Bihar leg of 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'
Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi touring Bihar in red coloured Jeep Wrangler
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav accompanied Rahul Gandhi inSasaram during the 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' (Unite India Justice March) on Friday, Feb 16.
Yadav drove the lead jeep of Rahul's cavalcade as the yatra progressed through the Sasaram city. TheRJD leader later expressedhis gratitude to his ally in a social media post.
Tejashwi Yadav is slated to join Rahul Gandhi on stage during a public meeting in Kaimur at Dhaneychha. This marks the first time Yadav will share the stage with Gandhi in Bihar since Chief Minister Nitish Kumar severed ties with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.
Senior Party leader Jairam Ramesh outlined the day's agenda, stating that Rahul Gandhi would engage in discussions with farmer leaders in Rohtas. Later in the afternoon, around 2:30 pm, Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to address a gathering in Kaimur. Subsequently, the yatra will move into Uttar Pradesh.
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Expansion into Uttar Pradesh
The yatra is set to enter Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli at 4 pm andcontinue in the state until the evening of February 25, with a two-day hiatus on February 22 and 23.
During the yatra's haltin Bihar's Aurangabad, Rahul Gandhi commended the Supreme Court's decision to annul electoral bonds. He pledged to conduct a financial survey nationwide if elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra arrives in Bihar amidst shifting political alliances, notably Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's return to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, prompting Congress to strengthen its presence.
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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is set to join the yatra as it enters Uttar Pradesh on Friday evening. She will join her brother Rahul Gandhi in Chandauli after the yatra transitions from Bihar.
Spanning 6,700 km across 15 states, the East-West Manipur-Mumbai Yatra aims to promote the message of "nyay" (justice) while engaging with citizens along the route.
(With inputs from agencies)