New Delhi: Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Thursday (November 12) that he has made no claims to form the next government in his first interaction with the media after the results of the Assembly elections were announced. recently completed.
JD (U) chief Nitish Kumar said voters have given the alliance the mandate and will form the government, adding that the decision on the swearing-in date will be made after an informal meeting with the partners of the NDA on Friday.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said: “I have not made any claims, the NDA will make the decision when asked:” Who will be the CM? “He also said that they are analyzing the results of this election and added that the members of the four parties will meet tomorrow.
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On Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), which has been accused of “cutting votes” against the JD-U and damaging their prospects, Nitish Kumar said: “If any action is to be taken (against LJP), the BJP you have to take it. It is up to the BJP to decide whether or not the LJP should stay in the NDA. “
It should be noted that Nitish Kumar has to submit his resignation to the governor before he is sworn in as the next Chief Minister of the state. The NDA’s newly elected MLAs have yet to meet formally to elect him as their leader.
Earlier in the day, Mahagathbandan leader Tejashwi Yadav said the RJD would soon undertake a “Dhanyawaad yatra” to thank its supporters for showing faith in the grand alliance that secured 110 seats, 12 less than the magic mark. .
Tejashwi attacked the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) claiming that it won the assembly elections through money, force and deception (dhan, chhal and bal), adding that its party won the support of the people.
Meanwhile, Lok Janshakti Party chief Chirag Paswan will launch a ‘Dhanyawad Yatra’ (a thanksgiving tour) after the Chhath festival to express gratitude to the voters who supported the party in the Bihar Assembly elections. .
Issuing a statement, the LJP said: “We thank all the people of Bihar for the love, support and blessings that ‘Bihar first Bihari first’ received in the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections. This was the first time that the LJP fought the election alone and 25 lakh people blessed the vision document with a vote share of almost 6 percent. “
“To express our appreciation, the party will hold a ‘Dhanyawad Yatra’ (thanksgiving tour) in all districts of the state. This trip will come after the Chhath festival,” the statement added.
In the Bihar Assembly election in 2020, out of 243 seats, 125 went to the ruling coalition led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and 110 to Mahagathbandan, led by RJD. The RJD emerged as the largest party in the House with 75 seats, while the LJP could only win one seat.
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