Tejashwi Yadav Vs PM Modi | Bihar: Are Women Being Empowered — Or Targeted With Election Freebies?
Women voters are suddenly the most fought-over constituency in Bihar. PM Modi is pitching safety, stability and “an end to Jungle Raj”, while Tejashwi Yadav is promising direct cash transfers — including ₹30,000 for women in January 2026 if the Mahagathbandhan wins. But are these promises empowerment — or electoral bait? From Prashant Kishor mocking Tejashwi’s “post-retirement scheme” to Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan calling the offer fiscally impossible — this fight is getting sharper. In Bihar 2025, the road to power runs through women’s votes.
