Tejashwi tells Biharis living in Bengal to back Mamata, prefers silence on alliance

He, however, avoided giving a straightforward answer to questions by journalists about whether the RJD will contest the elections in alliance with the TMC

Yadav said that the first priority of his party was to stop the BJP's progress in West Bengal. Credit: PTI Photo

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday urged the people from Bihar settled in Bengal to vote en-mass for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and extended support to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Speaking to journalists at the State Secretariat after a meeting with the chief minister, Yadav said that the top priority of the RJD in Bengal is to stop BJP in the state.

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“The key aim of our party in Bengal is to extend full support to Mamata Banerjee and strengthen her hands in the fight against the BJP. The Assembly elections in Bengal will not just be about winning seats but also about saving democratic values,” said Yadav.

However, he avoided a direct reply when asked whether RJD would file candidates in the West Bengal Assembly elections.

The Chief Minister said that there was a “mutual respect” between her and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav.

“We are together in this fight. When we are fighting, Tejashwi is also fighting,” said Mamata.