RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, after filing his nomination from Raghopur Assembly constituency, criticised JD(U) leadership, saying, "Now, CM Nitish Kumar isn't running JD(U). It's being run by Lalan Singh, Sanjay Jha and Vijay Choudhary. These three leaders have been sold to BJP, and they've destroyed Nitish Kumar." Bihar polls to be conducted in November 2025 and in two phases.