Bihar elections: Bhojpuri singer Khesari Lal Yadav joins RJD, to contest from Chapra seat

Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav with Tejashwi Yadav.

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, Bhojpuri actor and singer Khesari Lal Yadav, along with his wife Chanda Devi, joined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday in the presence of Tejashwi Yadav.

Speaking to the media, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Singer Khesari Lal Yadav, along with his wife Chanda Devi, has joined RJD today. We have to build a new Bihar. Bihar should be free of migration. Unemployment should be eradicated from its roots. Inflation and poverty should end. Factories should be set up. Investment should come. The existing medical system should improve. Now, my dream is to eliminate unemployment from Bihar."

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— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2025

He further said that his age is less, but his words are firm (umr kacchi hai, par zubaan pakki hai), ANI reported.

"Together, we'll form a new government. And after November 14th, within 20 days, a law will be enacted, providing a government job to every family in Bihar that doesn't have a government job. This is our resolve, and as soon as we form the government, we'll work to fulfill it within 20 months," he further said.

Khesari Yadav to contest from Chapra

After joining the party, Khesali Lal Yadav shared a picture with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and announced that he will be contesting polls from Bihar’s Chapra.

“I, Khesari Lal Yadav, the son and brother of all of you, am contesting the election from the Chapra Assembly this time. I am not a traditional leader; I am the son of all of you, the people; I am the red of the fields and farmlands; I am the voice of every class and the enthusiasm of the young brothers. For me, politics is not a race for a chair; it is a responsibility—to bring development to every home in Chapra, to become the voice of every heart,” he wrote on X.

मैं, आप सभी का बेटा और भाई खेसारी लाल यादव, इस बार छपरा विधानसभा से चुनाव लड़ रहा हूँ।

मैं कोई परंपरागत नेता नहीं हूँ, मैं आप सभी जनता जनार्दन का बेटा हूँ, खेत-खलिहान का लाल हूँ, हर तबके की आवाज़ हूँ और युवा भाइयों का जोश हूँ।
मेरे लिए राजनीति कोई कुर्सी की दौड़ नहीं है, ये एक… pic.twitter.com/dYlRoG8Bmf

— Khesari Lal Yadav (खेसारी) (@khesariLY) October 16, 2025

He will file his nomination on Friday.

The singer stated that the entire state of Bihar yearned for change, and he sought to contribute to that transformation.

Seat-sharing tussle

This comes at a time when the seat-sharing formula within the Mahagathbandhan remains unresolved. Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav filed his nomination from the Raghopur assembly constituency ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.

The RJD leader's parents and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi were also present.

Meanwhile, RJD leader Mritunjay Tiwari expressed confidence that the alliance would register a winning performance with Tejashwi at the helm.

Bihar elections

The polling for the 243-seat Bihar Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, and votes will be counted on November 14.

While the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has decided on seat distribution among its constituents for the Bihar polls, the Mahagathbandhan is yet to do so. Meetings are being held among Mahagathbandhan partners to reach a mutually acceptable formula for seat distribution.