Tejashwi Yadav Wins Raghopur, But Mahagathbandhan Faces Need For A 'Major Reboot'

This special report focuses on Tejashwi Yadav's victory in the Raghopur constituency, a rare positive outcome for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) amidst a significant setback for the Mahagathbandhan alliance. The programme features analysis from commentators Javed Ansari and Sajjan Kumar on the political future of the RJD and its coalition, which they argue is facing an existential crisis following a poor electoral performance. According to political analyst Javed Ansari, 'a major rebooting has to happen because it can't get much worse than it already has today.' The discussion highlights that despite Yadav's personal win in his family bastion, the broader results signal a need for the party and the alliance to fundamentally reassess their political strategy.