
Nitish Kumar stated he has left the choice concerning Chirag Paswan to the BJP (File)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose Janata Dal United has suffered a physique blow within the elections because of the Chirag Paswan issue, at the moment stated he has left the choice concerning the Lok Janshakti Occasion chief to the BJP. The choice on who would be the Chief Minister needs to be taken by the NDA, he stated in response to a query, indicating that the problem could be revisited regardless of the BJP’s earlier assurances that he would retain the publish.
Chirag Paswan’s revolt towards his management and the choice to go solo has relegated Mr Kumar to the place of junior associate within the decades-old alliance with the BJP. Although Mr Paswan’s LJP had received just one seat, Mr Kumar stated his separate presence has reduce into JDU votes, resulting in the lack of almost 30 seats.
From 71 seats in 2015, the JDU has received solely 43 seats this time, in what has been an enormous lack of face for the three-time Chief Minster, making him depending on the BJP for a long-anticipated fourth time period.