A number of JD(U) leaders confirmed that Nitish was “all set” to go to Rajya Sabha, however added that nothing was closing till they heard from Nitish late Wednesday night time or early Thursday morning.
Speculations intensified with Dwelling Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled go to to Bihar on Thursday, however Bharatiya Janata Get together leaders in Bihar informed ThePrint that Bharatiya Janata Get together nationwide president Nitin Navin is predicted to submit his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha on Thursday and Mr. Shah could come for it.
The Bharatiya Janata Get together is eager on changing it in Bihar as quickly as attainable. When the NDA introduced the seat allocation method for the Bihar elections final yr, the JD(U) and the BJP would contest the identical variety of seats, sending a message that neither would act as ‘large brother’.
A number of months later, the Bharatiya Janata Get together is now the ‘large brother’ with 89 members to JDU’s 85. The primary causes cited by the Bharatiya Janata Get together for looking for a change of safety within the state embody considerations over the CM’s well being and governance, the necessity to guarantee his clear exit, and a need to have a Bharatiya Janata Get together chief minister for the primary time within the state.
Even earlier than the meeting elections, the JD(U) management successfully managed entry to the 75-year-old CM, who didn’t give any media interviews or have any interplay with anybody past the JD(U) management or a small circle of bureaucrats.
“Though the BJP contested yet another seat than the JD(U) within the 2024 Indian parliamentary elections, its symbolic significance was not misplaced on anybody because it was seen as the top of Nitish Kumar’s ‘large brother’ standing within the alliance,” stated a senior BJP chief.
“The BJP has determined to contest the identical variety of seats in 2025 to keep up its alliance and has now provided Nitish a ‘clear exit’. However Nitish wants to just accept the provide first.”
The speculations acquired credence from a late-night assembly of the JD(U), which was attended by working president Sanjay Kumar Jha and senior leaders. Bihar cupboard minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary informed the media on Wednesday night time that the chief minister would take calls concerning the transfer to Rajya Sabha.
Nitish has taken oath as Bihar Chief Minister a report 10 occasions. He has held the place since 2015, aside from a quick interval when Jitan Ram Manjhi was appointed chief minister after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Amid the extreme drama unfolding, Union Minister Giriraj Singh dismissed the speculations as a “joke” and stated Nitish is the chief minister.
Bihar is the one state within the Hindi heartland the place the Bharatiya Janata Get together has by no means put in a chief minister. In keeping with BJP sources, the get together is eager to ship Nitish, who has been the chief minister for 20 years, to be India’s prime minister.
“Final time too we carried out higher than the JD(U) however once more Nitish ji was made the CM. This time too our numbers had been higher however we nonetheless adopted the legal guidelines of the alliance. He has simply turned 75 and has been the CM for fairly a very long time,” stated a senior Bharatiya Janata Get together official.
“His well being situation can also be a priority, affecting your entire governance. It is time for a younger chief to come back ahead and it is time for a BJP chief minister to guide the nation.”
Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant has formally joined the JD(U), sparking hypothesis that he’ll develop into deputy chief minister within the new cupboard after the March 18 Rajya Sabha polls.
Senior JD(U) chief and Bihar minister Shrawan Kumar on Tuesday stated Nishant will enter “energetic politics”. Many different get together leaders have made related calls for.
All NDA MLAs have been requested to achieve Patna on Thursday. Sources stated many alliance leaders have additionally raised the problem of governance in Bihar. Lately, Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan spoke out in opposition to the ban coverage and requested the federal government to evaluation it.
