With only a few days to go until the first round of voting in Bihar, the BJP leadership has suddenly accelerated in stating that no one other than Nitish Kumar will be the next Chief Minister of Bihar. Everyone from BJP leader and former party chief Amit Shah, to BJP leader of the party unit in Bihar, Sushil Modi, to party secretary general Bhupendra Yadav, have unambiguously stated in the last week that they do not No matter who, between the BJP and JD (U), gets the most seats, the only thing that is sure of the NDA’s victory is that Nitish Kumar will become the next Chief Minister of Bihar.
On October 16, Sushil Modi, in an interview with a leading media organization, said that Nitish Kumar will be the prime minister regardless of which one between BJP and JD (U) gets the most seats. On October 17, Amit Shah, in an interview with News18, said that Nitish Kumar will be the next Chief Minister “without any buts.” On the same day, the party’s general secretary, Bhupendra Yadav, said in a tweet: “BJP is very clear, LJP is not part of our alliance. We want to tell Chirag Paswan that he should not harbor an illusion. BJP-JD (U) they are fighting the elections and Nitish Kumar ji will be the prime minister. “
Although it is true that the head of LJP, Chirag Paswan, has muddied the water by declaring war on the highest leader of JD (U), Nitish Kumar, while at the same time declaring himself the Hanuman of Narendra Modi, the highest leader. of the BJP, which is in alliance with JD (U). But are the repeated clarifications from the BJP leadership an attempt to placate their alliance partner and eliminate any confusion among the party cadres at ground level? Nawal Kishore Chaudhary, a senior political analyst who has seen Bihar politics up close in recent years, thinks so.
“From the BJP point of view, it was necessary to remove the confusion created by Chirag Paswan. The confusion was not only a potential threat to the JD (U) votes, but also to the NDA votes. There could be many BJP voters that he may have voted against Nitish Kumar unless there was clarity on the ground. I think Amit Shah’s remarks should end the confusion now and help both the BJP and JD (U), “said Nawal Kishore Chaudhary, former Professor at the University of Patna and political analyst.
If confusion still persists on the ground, a Narendra Modi rally, said to be 12 so far, should put an end to all rumors, Kishore added.
“The thing is, BJP cannot afford to see a repeat of Maharashtra and lose its main alliance partner due to mistrust between the two sides. BJP is under pressure on many national issues. Their ally in Punjab has also been under pressure. abandoned. At this point, BJP is playing a game of ‘no risk, no gain’. They just want to retain what they have without altering the status quo much. So as they dig deeper into the polls, BJP will surely make their alliance absolutely clear. with Nitish Kumar, “Kishore said. additional. BJP also appears to be disheartened after facing the wrath of at least one section of the Dalit community over the gang rape and murder of the 19-year-old Dalit girl in Hathras of Uttar Pradesh.
The other prevailing opinion on the subject is provided by retired academic and social scientist Sachindra Narayan. According to the contractor, rumors that the LJP and Plurals Party are being supported by the BJP to downsize Nitish Kumar’s JD (U), are not appeased by BJP’s recent stance. These ‘clarifications’, Narayan argues, are open to interpretation. You see what you want to see.
“Kaun keh sakta hai ki unki mansha bhram hatane ki hai ki bhram badhaane ki [Who can be sure whether BJP wants to dispel the confusion or promote it]? “Narayan wondered.” The way BJP says ‘Nitish will be the next CM’ suggests that they are more than confident of winning the polls. If that was the case, why did they ally with him? Why is Modi holding so many demonstrations? Narayan asked.
What is undeniable is that BJP would like to keep a distance from its alliance partner Nitish Kumar who also has 15 years of anti-incumbency with him, as well as the anger of migrant workers who have not yet left their towns for cities and towns. . ; those who had to walk about 2,000 km from Wayanad, say, to get to Darbhanga, and those who were affected by the floods that hit hundreds of Bihar villages two months ago.
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