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RJD MLA Vibha Devi resigns ahead of Bihar assembly polls, commends Nitish Kumar’s governance

RJD MLA Vibha Devi resigns from her post ahead of Bihar polls; praises Nitish Kumar’s governance

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Vibha Devi Yadav has resigned from her position as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), praising the governance of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, reports 24brussels.

Yadav, who represented Nawada in the Bihar Assembly, emphasized the importance of development in her resignation statement, stating, “I have given a resignation from the position of MLA…CM Nitish Kumar has done good work in Nawada and Bihar. He will continue to do the same…The public looks for development. The public will raise the question of whether there has been a development or not.”

Simultaneously, RJD leader and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, reiterated his poll promise of delivering government jobs to every family ahead of the upcoming two-phased Bihar assembly polls. The elections for 243 constituencies are scheduled for November 6 and November 11, with vote counting on November 14.

“The family that does not have a government job will get a government job, and from November 14 onwards, the people of Bihar will be free from unemployment,” Yadav remarked during a media interaction.

Political parties in Bihar are intensifying their preparations for the impending elections, conducting a series of meetings in both Delhi and Patna focused on finalizing seat allocations. The ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan are engaged in extensive negotiations regarding seat claims. Reports indicate that the BJP Central Election Committee may meet on Sunday in the national capital to finalize candidates for the Bihar elections.

On Monday, the Election Commission announced the election schedule for the Bihar Assembly. The elections will take place in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with the vote counting set for November 14. Alongside this, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has initiated a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists across the country.

In this election cycle, the NDA will contest against the INDIA bloc, which includes Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD, the Congress, the CPI (ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the CPI, and the CPM. Additionally, Mukesh Sahani’s Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP) will participate, as will Prashant Kishor and his party Jan Suraaj, marking their debut in Bihar’s electoral landscape.