India, Oct. 25 -- INDIA bloc's chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday claimed that the BJP is "scared" after the Opposition alliance named an Extremely Backward Class (EBC) leader as its deputy chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Addressing reporters in Patna, Yadav said the BJP's "hatred" towards the EBC community has become evident after the coalition announced Vikashsheel Insaan Party (VIP) founder Mukesh Sahani as its deputy CM face.

"The BJP is repeatedly questioning our decision to nominate Mukesh Sahani. Why is Amit Shah so frustrated by the nomination of an EBC leader as Bihar's deputy CM candidate?" the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader asked.

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