At the first joint rally of Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, the difference in their style and focus was stark and obvious. Rahul Gandhi arrived at the helipad and waited for half an hour for Tejashwi to arrive. They spoke in Darbhanga. While Rahul Gandhi’s speech evoked controversy — as he spoke about vote chori, took barbs at the Prime Minister for being willing to do Bharatanatyam for votes, and ridiculed him for not performing Chhath in Delhi — Tejashwi’s focus was different and clear. He spoke about jobs, development, and a crime-free Bihar.

Tejashwi is astute enough to understand that any speech attacking the Prime Minister or making personal comments against him would only help the BJP and divert attention from the core issues. This is where the discomfort sets in. Sources say that the RJD and Congress have decided to scale down their joint rallies. For Tejashwi, it’s a do-or-die election. Last time, he had put up a........

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