4 deputy chief ministers may be appointed if the grand alliance forms government in Bihar after the 2025 assembly elections., former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced Tejashwi Yadav as the CM candidate and Mukesh Sahni as deputy CM nominee in Patna. Gehlot hinted at more deputy CMs from other social groups. Speculation suggests one upper caste (likely Congress), one Muslim, and one Dalit could be made deputy CMs alongside Sahni. The alliance aims to increase women's representation too. Tejashwi Yadav pledged to build a new Bihar and punish wrongdoing. Opposition leaders expressed unity and readiness to contest the elections together. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 15:48 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 4 deputy chief ministers may be appointed if the grand alliance forms government in Bihar after the 2025 assembly elections
- On 25 Aug 2023, former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced Tejashwi Yadav as the CM candidate and Mukesh Sahni as deputy CM nominee in Patna
- Gehlot hinted at more deputy CMs from other social groups