On Friday, the ruling party alliance in Bihar, known as NDA, put to rest rumors about Chief Minister Nitish Kumar not being their leader for the upcoming assembly elections next year. After a meeting aimed at improving teamwork, leaders from the NDA, including the BJP and Nitish Kumar’s party (JD(U)), dismissed doubts raised by a recent statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
State BJP President Dilip Jaiswal explained that Amit Shah was just emphasizing that big decisions are made by the party’s parliamentary board, not that they are changing leadership. Kumar has been a steady leader for many years, and there’s no plan to change that, Jaiswal assured everyone.
This clarification came after Amit Shah suggested in an interview that the NDA might decide differently about projecting a chief ministerial candidate for the 2025 polls, similar to what happened in Maharashtra. Shah responded to the question about whether they could go into the polls without announcing a candidate, saying they would discuss things together before making any announcements.
State leaders quickly jumped in to say that there would be no doubt: the NDA would contest the elections under Nitish Kumar’s leadership. Raju Tiwari, from the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), shared this view, stating that BJP President Shah confirmed this leadership.
JD(U) leader Umesh Singh Kushwaha was thrilled with this support for Kumar, expressing optimism about their plans for 2025 and saying they are focused on improving teamwork across the state.
Leave a Reply