Updated: November 12, 2020 10:21:29 pm
Janata Dal (United) President Nitish Kumar arrives at the party office in Patna on November 12 (Photo: PTI)
Amid speculation that Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Bihar’s prime minister for his fourth term on November 16, the JD (U) leader said on Thursday that he had not made any claims on CM’s post and that the decision it will be taken by the NDA. . He also said that members of the four NDA parties would meet on Friday.
“I have not made any claim on the CM chair, the decision will be made by NDA. It has not yet been decided when the swearing-in ceremony will take place, either after Diwali or Chhath. We are analyzing the results of this election. Members of the four parties will meet tomorrow, ”Kumar quoted. AND ME like saying.
While the NDA narrowly won the Bihar elections, the JD (U) is down to just 43 seats, well below the BJP’s 74, and its worst record since 2005. The BJP has become the partner. chief of the Bihar alliance for the first time in decades. And although the BJP had maintained since before the election that Nitish would be CM’s pick of the NDA, Sources have said that the leader of JD (U) has expressed “lack of will” accept the chair given the bad show of your party.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has also attacked Nitish, saying that with JD (U) reduced to third place in the state, behind RJD and BJP, “if he has any conscience left, Nitish should give up his attachment to the Chief Minister’s Chair ”.
However, top BJP leaders are persuading Nitish to continue as CM and have assured him that he would have “full independence as before” to lead the government. The Indian Express has learned.
Sources said Nitish was “very upset” by the way Chirag Paswan and his LJP had hurt JD (U). A senior BJP leader said: “I was deeply disturbed and very upset that Chirag had ruined JD (U) ‘s chances by at least 25-30 seats. We convinced him to remain the CM even though BJP is now a primary partner in the alliance. “
When asked about Paswan’s party, Kumar said: “It is up to the BJP to decide whether or not LJP should be retained in the NDA.”
A senior JD (U) leader said there was a “general impression” in his party that the BJP “did not deal with Chirag Paswan as effectively as it should have during the election campaign.” This leader said there were also gaps in coordination between the BJP and JD (U) workers.
The NDA has won a small majority in the Bihar Assembly, with the BJP winning 74 seats, JD (U) 43 and VIP and HAM (S) allies four seats each.
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