"I Am In No Hurry": Tejashwi Yadav On Becoming Bihar Chief Minister

Tejashwi Yadav, who is in his early 30s, also deftly rebuffed queries from journalists as to whether he felt "cheated" by averments of some top JD(U) leaders

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday asserted that he was "in no hurry" to replace his boss Nitish Kumar, rubbishing speculations that his RJD wanted to elbow out the ageing JD(U) leader.

Mr Yadav, who is in his early 30s, also deftly rebuffed queries from journalists as to whether he felt "cheated" by averments of some top JD(U) leaders that the septuagenarian Mr Kumar would complete his five-year tenure ending in 2025 and was "capable of" leading the Mahagathbandhan till 2030.

"What wrong did they say? Indeed he (Nitish) is very much capable. And the longer he stays, the richer will be his experience. I am in no hurry," said the RJD leader, who returned as Deputy CM in August last year following the JD(U)'s exit from BJP-led NDA.

The statement of Mr Yadav, younger son and heir apparent of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, comes as a reprieve for the JD(U) which recently saw its parliamentary board chief Upendra Kushwaha walking out alleging that a "deal" has been struck with the alliance partner.