On Tejashwi’s 31st birthday, brother Tej wishes ‘HBD CM’

PATNA: RJD leader and the Grand Alliance chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav celebrated his 31st birthday on Monday without much pomp and show as he awaits the results of Bihar assembly elections in which exit polls have given his party-led coalition an edge over the NDA.

Several political leaders including ally Rahul Gandhi and rivals Chirag Paswan of the LJP, Jitan Ram Manjhi of the HAM and RLSPs Upendra Kushwaha wished Tejashwi on his birthday.

Tejashwi’s elder sister Misa Bharti tweeted pictures of a birthday cake being cut in the presence of family members including their mother Rabri Devi and brother Tej Pratap Yadav. The party had on Sunday asked Tejashwi’s supporters to celebrate his birthday with restraint and not visit him at his residence to extend their wishes. It had also asked them to accept the election results on November 10 whichever they go with humility.

But in Patna, some RJD leaders put up posters already wishing the “future young chief minister” of Bihar. Many others gathered outside the 10 Circular road residence of Rabri Devi here to wish Tejashwi on his birthday.

Some of them were carrying his old photograph in the Delhi Daredevils jersey. But, they could not meet him.