Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of executing a ‘pre-planned’ transfer to separate from the Mahagathbandhan within the state to rejoin the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA). Kharge asserted that the JD(U) chief saved the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, comprising the opposition events, at nighttime about this strategic shift.
Chatting with information company ANI, Kharge acknowledged, “Such choices can’t be taken in a rush… This reveals that it was all pre-planned. To interrupt the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, they (BJP-JD(U)) deliberate all this… He (Nitish Kumar) saved us at nighttime, he saved Lalu Yadav at nighttime.”
“5 days in the past, Lalu Prasad advised me he (Nitish) will go away, however we’ve got to proceed our preparations. We are going to proceed to battle,” he remarked.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand: On BJP-JD(U) alliance, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge says, “This reveals that it was all pre-planned. To interrupt the INDIA alliance they (BJP-JD(U)) deliberate all this… He (Nitish Kumar) saved us at nighttime, he saved Lalu Yadav at nighttime…” pic.twitter.com/mgeQoSz0ZS
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Nitish Kumar’s transfer is seen as a big setback for the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, particularly contemplating the upcoming Lok Sabha polls the place the Opposition events are gearing as much as face the formidable BJP.
Nitish Kumar, who had beforehand severed ties with the BJP in 2022, is credited with the initiative to unite varied opposition forces towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling celebration within the nationwide election. Nevertheless, his sudden transfer to leap ship to the NDA has reshaped the political panorama in Bihar.
Taking the oath for the ninth time as Chief Minister of Bihar at Raj Bhawan, Patna, Nitish Kumar’s swap to the BJP-led NDA marks the second time in two years that he has modified political affiliations. This newest transfer is his fifth crossover in a little bit over a decade, previous his ninth time period as chief minister.
The swearing-in ceremony additionally noticed two Deputy Chief Ministers from the BJP, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, together with six different ministers, together with Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Santosh Kumar Suman, and Shrawan Kumar, taking the oath. The political dynamics in Bihar have witnessed a big shift, setting the stage for renewed alliances and competitors within the upcoming Lok Sabha election.