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As Tejashwi steps into his own political limelight, shades of legacy show

With Sanjay Yadav emerging as a key strategist, Tejashwi reshapes RJD's caste mix and messaging while fending off BJP's "jungle raj" attacks

Tejashwi Yadav
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In this year’s Assembly elections, Tejashwi allocated 36 per cent of the RJD’s tickets (51 of 143) to Yadavs, who constitute 14.26 per cent of the population. (Illustration: Ajaya Kumar Mohanty)

Aditi Phadnis

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“Be warned. The faces may have changed. But the people are still the same,” said Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his rally in Darbhanga last month. “Jungle raj will try to return wearing different clothes. The responsibility for keeping them out is yours.”
 
The clothes have certainly changed. Tejashwi Yadav addresses public meetings in colourful T-shirts and jeans. White khadi is out. And the Union home minister’s remarks highlight exactly what he wants to show — that the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is under new management.
 
New? Maybe not so much.
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