Patna, Sept. 27 -- Ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday emphasised the importance of the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) in the state's politics.

He criticised the NDA for treating EBCs merely as a vote bank, rather than empowering them as a significant force in governance, stressing that EBCs should be considered a "power bank," not just a vote bank.

Speaking to media persons here, Yadav said, "The NDA people have only considered the Extremely Backward Classes as a vote bank. But they are not a vote bank but a power bank. These individuals have only engaged in cheating. We have previously also announced schemes for the Extremely Backward Classes."

Earlier today, the R...