India, Oct. 25 -- Bihar's political battlefield heated up further on Saturday as Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and the Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was "scared" after the opposition INDIA bloc alliance announced an Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) leader as its deputy chief ministerial face for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.

The INDIA bloc, contesting the November polls as the Mahagathbandhan, has named Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) founder Mukesh Sahani, a prominent EBC face, as its deputy CM nominee. Yadav alleged that the BJP's reaction to the announcement - particularly the argument about the alleged lack of Muslim representation - expose...