Rise in Nitish’s stature, Lalu’s return to politics ominous signs for BJP

Patna, June 24: After the meeting of 20 odd political parties in Patna, the stature of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has increased at the national level. Moreover, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav is back in politics with a bang.
The way these two leaders approached and played the role of architects in the meeting is not a healthy sign for the BJP in Bihar and in the country. These two leaders have a unique style to connect with the people of the state. It was seen in the 2015 assembly poll when they stopped the “Vijay Rath” of Narendra Modi in Bihar.
The situation in 2024 is worse for the BJP as anti incumbency is also at its peak. The BJP government at the Centre is facing much criticism for failing to deliver on the promises they made in 2014. In this situation, the combination of Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar will make them a formidable opponent for the BJP.
Nitish Kumar was the one who played the crucial role of inviting leaders of different political parties to come to Patna on his call. It has also proved that the acceptance of Nitish Kumar among various political parties is the highest.
He has a clean image with no legal or corruption charges levelled against him. He was also declared the convener of these parties which means he will play the role of mediator during seat sharing talks between two or more parties for the Lok Sabha poll.
Following the grand success of Patna’s meeting, Shalini Mishra, JD-U MLA, uploaded a post on social media containing a photograph of Nitish Kumar and the slogan “Desh Mange Nitish”.
Ashok Chaudhary, building construction minister in the Bihar government said: “A strong person is always behind every people’s movement. Bihar was witness to many people’s movements in the past which had shaken the ruling parties in the country.”
“It is necessary in a democracy that a strong opposition is there and it is possible through the efforts of Nitish Kumar,” Chaudhary said.
Lalan Singh, national president of the JD-U said: “JP Nadda and Amit Shah have nothing left to say to us. Hence, they talk about the Congress and the Shiv Sena coming on the same platform where we are. It is an irresponsible statement.”
The Centre is threatening the people of the country, the independence of the country is under threat and hence we are fighting against this situation and the Congress party is with us,” Singh said. (IANS)