Patna: Following a significant setback in the Bihar Assembly elections, RJD Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav has convened a critical review meeting for Monday. Set for 11 a.m. at his official residence on Polo Road, the meeting aims to gather all winning and losing candidates to analyze what went wrong during the campaign. According to party insiders, Tejashwi has specifically invited the losing candidates to collect direct feedback from constituencies where the RJD underperformed. He is expected to inquire about local factors that led to their defeat and the challenges they faced. Sources indicate that the RJD leadership seeks to understand why parts of its traditional voter base shifted and where the party’s organization faltered during the election cycle.
The meeting will address several key issues, including local discontent, internal factional politics, ineffective booth-level management, and the party’s failure to effectively communicate its agenda. Additionally, the leadership will consider whether mistakes in candidate selection or unresolved internal conflicts negatively impacted the party’s chances. Tejashwi is anticipated to assess if the candidate choices matched local realities and if the party could have better managed worker dissatisfaction. The review will also encompass the RJD’s overall campaign strategy, including its social media engagement, messaging tactics, and collaboration with Grand Alliance partners. It is believed that disagreements over seat-sharing may have undermined the coalition’s unified campaign, contributing to the loss.
Party leaders view this meeting as not just an evaluation of the recent elections but also as a foundation for a new strategic approach. Tejashwi is likely to advocate for revitalizing the organization, reinforcing booth-level operations, and empowering younger leaders to regain momentum for upcoming elections.
