Overview

• On July 14, Pappu Yadav met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi and offered to play any role in the Bihar assembly elections.
• The independent MP named Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar and MP Tariq Anwar as potential chief ministerial candidates.
• On July 15, RJD MP Sudhakar Singh affirmed Tejashwi Yadav as the undisputed face of the Mahagathbandhan, calling the contest a fight to save Bihar rather than a power grab.
• RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav dismissed Pappu Yadav as a special invitee whose divisive remarks would not be tolerated by the alliance.
• The exchange underscores the coalition’s effort to balance inclusivity of regional actors with the need for a unified leadership narrative ahead of the October–November polls.