Bihar CM's Appeal on Free Electricity Sparks Political Row
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has appealed for free electricity to be given up, and the appeal has sparked a political row. Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has been repeatedly criticising the NDA government, saying it is on the verge of bankruptcy.
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Context: Tejashwi Yadav leads the Rashtriya Janata Dal, the main opposition party in Bihar, while the NDA alliance governs the state. Free electricity is a popular welfare promise, so any change to it touches many households.
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