Overview

• The INDIA bloc has unanimously agreed to field candidates in all 243 Bihar assembly constituencies under a unified leadership framework.
• Tejashwi Yadav has been signaled as the alliance's Chief Ministerial candidate, with a formal announcement expected soon.
• The bloc aims to challenge the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government on issues of corruption, governance failures, and high-handedness at local levels.
• Leaders emphasized past job creation under the Grand Alliance and pledged a renewed focus on youth employment if elected.
• Coordination committees will be formed at block and panchayat levels to strengthen grassroots presence, with the bloc also supporting a nationwide workers' strike on May 20.