Tejashwi Yadav participates in Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Sasaram, Bihar

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi in his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on Friday in Bihar’s Sasaram. The yatra has reached its end phase in Bihar and is scheduled to start its journey in Uttar Pradesh today. Yadav was seen riding with Rahul Gandhi in the lead red jeep, progressing through […]

Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav joined Rahul Gandhi in his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ on Friday in Bihar’s Sasaram. The yatra has reached its end phase in Bihar and is scheduled to start its journey in Uttar Pradesh today. Yadav was seen riding with Rahul Gandhi in the lead red jeep, progressing through Sasaram. The RJD Leader took to twitter to share a post with his ally.

Rahul Gandhi and and Tejashwi Yadav are all set to share the stage during a public meeting in Kaimur at Dhaneychha in the Durgawati block of Kaimur. This will mark the inaugural occasion where the RJD leader will appear alongside Gandhi in Bihar, following the state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s departure from the INDIA bloc. In the afternoon, at 4 pm, the Yatra will transition to Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh. It will remain in Uttar Pradesh until the evening of February 25, with a two-day hiatus scheduled for February 22 and 23.

“Today is the 34th day of Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and Rahul Gandhi will have conversations with farmer leaders in Rohtas today…Today around 2:30 pm, Tejashwi Yadav and Rahul Gandhi will address a gathering in Kaimur and at around 5 pm, the yatra will enter Uttar Pradesh…” Senior Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh said.

Earlier on Thursday, Yatra reached Bihar’s Aurangabad, Gandhi expressed his appreciation towards verdict of the nullifying electoral bonds taken by the Supreme Court. Additionally, he promised to conduct a financial survey across the country if his party forms the government after elections 2024.

The Nyay Yatra reached Bihar shortly after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who played a prominent role in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, a coalition of opposition parties aimed at countering the BJP at the national level, exited the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) and realigned with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Congress general secretary will join the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi as it embarks upon Uttar Pradesh on Friday evening. She will join her brother in Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh after the yatra exits the state from Bihar. The East-West Manipur-Mumbai Yatra spans 6,700 kilometers across 15 states, with the goal of emphasizing the principle of “nyay” (justice) while engaging with citizens along the route.