Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav engaged in a heated trade throughout Kumar’s post-budget speech within the state meeting on Tuesday. Kumar claimed that he performed an important position in shaping the political profession of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi’s father. 

As Kumar spoke, Tejashwi interrupted him. In response, Kumar stated, “What was there in Bihar earlier? It was me who made your father what he turned. Even the folks out of your caste questioned me on why I used to be supporting him, however I nonetheless did.” 

Earlier, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal praised the state finances, calling it historic. He highlighted new infrastructure and airport tasks as key to Bihar’s growth below the NDA authorities. 

“The finances is historic. Throughout Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure, the finances price can be Rs 30,000 crore, and at present, after 20 years, the finances price is Rs 3 lakh crore. New tasks on infrastructure and the airport will give a brand new path to the event of the state below NDA,” Jaiswal stated. 

Responding to criticism from RJD leaders, Jaiswal accused Tejashwi of missing information concerning the finances. “Tejashwi Yadav doesn’t learn the finances, nor does he perceive it,” he stated. 

The Bihar authorities offered a Rs 3.17 lakh crore finances for the monetary yr 2025-26 on Monday. This marks a 13.6% enhance from final yr’s Rs 2.79 lakh crore allocation. Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Samrat Choudhary offered the finances, which is the NDA authorities’s final earlier than the state elections later this yr. 

The elevated finances goals to spice up numerous sectors, together with infrastructure, social welfare, human growth, and administration. 

(With ANI inputs)