Bihar Polls: Congress Leader Calls For Muslim Deputy Chief Minister In Bihar

This special report focuses on the political stir within Bihar's Mahagathbandhan, where a demand from senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad Khan for a Muslim Deputy Chief Minister has created a challenge for the alliance's CM face, Tejashwi Yadav. 'Bihar ke andar nischit tor se ek muslim deputy chief minister banna hi chahiye' ('A Muslim deputy chief minister must be made in Bihar'), Khan asserted, questioning the prior projection of Vikassheel Insaan Party's Mukesh Sahni for the post. This move puts the spotlight on the INDIA bloc's strategy concerning Bihar's significant Muslim population, which stands at about 17.7%. The demand is positioned as a matter of 'respect' for a community that has strongly supported the opposition against the BJP, forcing Tejashwi Yadav and the alliance to navigate these complex internal expectations ahead of the polls.