Tejashwi writes to Bihar CM demanding life-size statues of Ram Vilas, Sharad Yadav and Raghuvansh
Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD has written to the Bihar Chief Minister demanding the installation of life-size statues for three late socialist leaders. The move is viewed as a strategic effort to broaden the party's appeal beyond its traditional voter base by honoring figures from diverse caste backgrounds.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing caste-based political maneuvering in Indian state politics as parties attempt to build inclusive coalitions.
Leader of Opposition in Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Friday (September 11, 2026) wrote to Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and demanded life-size statues of the late former Union Minister Sharad Yadav, the late Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, and the late Ram Vilas Paswan in the state, and also to declare their anniversaries as state functions.
His move is seen as an addition to Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) broader plan of asserting itself as a party which stands for the “A to Z” castes and communities. It also signals that the RJD is going beyond its traditional MY (Muslim-Yadav) vote bank, offering an inclusive coalition aimed at taking ahead both backwards and forward castes together.
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