Factionalism deepens in JD(U) amid succession debate and Anand Mohan’s attack
For long, political observers have been deliberating over the future of the Janata Dal (United) after Nitish Kumar.
For long, political observers have been deliberating over the future of the Janata Dal (United) after Nitish Kumar.
JDU President Nitish Kumar has nominated his close aide Shravan Kumar as the leader of the party’s legislative wing. The Assembly Secretariat issued a notification to this effect on Tuesday.
BJP leader Samrat Chaudhary took oath as the 24th Chief Minister of Bihar on Wednesday in a brief and low-profile ceremony held at Lok Bhavan, Patna. Along with him, Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Chaudhary from the JD(U) quota were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers.
BJP’s Chief Minister-designate Samrat Choudhary has several strengths — his caste background, his administrative abilities, his age, and his closeness to key NDA ally Janata Dal (United)—that together worked in his favour as the party looked for a replacement for Nitish Kumar.
Tyagi, who served as the Chief Spokesperson and General Secretary of the JDU, has been with the party since its merger with the Samata Party on October 30, 2003.
As per the trends, Nitish Kumar's JDU was leading in 76 of the 101 seats it contested in this year's Bihar elections.
Addressing public meetings in Sitamarhi and Bettiah on Saturday, PM Modi said that the youth and women have supported the NDA, the “jungle raj” (lawlessness) has been dealt a blow, and the so-called “katta sarkar” (gun rule) has been rejected.
During his campaign for NDA candidates, the UP chief minister said the people of Bihar are rising above the politics of identity and standing firm with development and nationalism.
Without naming former chief ministers Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi, Nitish Kumar stated that the people of Bihar have already given them a chance in the past, but instead of serving the public, their focus was on personal gain.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched the NDA’s election campaign from Minapur, Muzaffarpur, on Tuesday, reminding people of the progress in employment, education, roads, and healthcare during his 20 years rule.
