it came a day later Nitish Kumar broke ties with BJP Bihar alleged that the party “tried to weaken the JD(U)”. Kumar, who broke away from the Grand Alliance and reunited with his former ally the BJP in 2017, once again joined hands with the Grand Alliance, including the RJD and other parties.
Here are the major developments:
Nitish takes oath as CM of Bihar, Tejashwi takes oath as Deputy CM
Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar at Raj Bhavan. of RJD Tejashwi Yadav Sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister.
Nitish took oath as the Chief Minister for the first time on 3 March 2000 and remained the Chief Minister for seven days, despite falling short of the majority. Since neither the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) nor the National Democratic Alliance could cross the halfway mark in the assembly, Nitish resigned on March 10, 2000, before a trust vote could take place in the assembly.
Nitish wanted to become Vice President, got furious at BJP’s refusal: Sushil Modi
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi alleged that Nitish Kumar wanted to become the vice-president and left the BJP after the party failed to fulfill his ambitions.
The former deputy CM’s allegation was dismissed by Kumar’s JD(U) national president Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lalan, who described Modi as a leader “left by the roadside” by his own party with “close ties”. mocked as “punishment”. Was with Nitish Kumar.”
Nitish asks BJP to ‘worry’ over 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Speaking to reporters soon after being administered the oath of office by Governor Fagu Chauhan, Kumar also dismissed the BJP’s claim that the new government would not complete its term, and said that his former ally “after the 2015 assembly Will be back.” Election”.
Leaders of the BJP, which is the second largest party in the Assembly with 77 MLAs, were conspicuous by their absence at the swearing-in ceremony inside the Raj Bhavan.
Not afraid of ED and CBI, claims JDU after leaving BJP
JD(U) national president Rajeev Ranjan Singh alias Lalan, who addressed a press conference to respond to the BJP’s allegation of “betrayal”, lashed out at the former ally for destroying the coalition religion by driving away our MLAs in Arunachal Pradesh. Accused of cheating those who are already supporting their government”.
Lalan also ridiculed former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi for claiming that Kumar was upset over not being considered for the vice-president’s post.
“The BJP has removed him as a punishment for his close ties with Nitish Kumar. Such acts may get him some degree of political rehabilitation,” Lalan said.
Hurt by Nitish’s ‘betrayal’, BJP demonstrated in Bihar
ousted from power in Bihar, the BJP staged a massive protest condemning the “betrayal” of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose similarly furious face helped him join the government five years ago through the proverbial “backdoor” .
The ‘maha dharna’ (massive demonstration) held in front of the party office on Birchand Patel Marg, attended by all BJP MPs and MLAs from Bihar, sought to “expose” the 71-year-old JD(U) leader through agitations in the district. had sworn. And block level this weekend.
“There is no reason other than his prime ministerial ambitions which makes him jealous of the prime minister” Narendra Modi, Without using the alliance as a crutch, they should first try to win the state elections on their own,” said Union Minister Giriraj Singh, who is the most well-known critic of Chief Nister in the state.
BJP’s Ravi Shankar accuses Nitish of favoring “corruption, Congressism”; RJD says “ghar wapsi”
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned the JD(U) leader’s change of stand and also accused him of favoring “corruption and Congressism”.
Prasad also asked whether Kumar’s politics which centers around “non-Congressism” has ended, adding that it was the BJP that made him a big leader.
The BJP leader’s remarks came hours before the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Bihar chief minister for the eighth time.
Anil Vij likens Nitish Kumar to a ‘migratory bird’
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday likened Nitish Kumar to a “migratory bird”, saying “jumping from one branch to another” is his “nature”.
Haryana minister said that it is a matter of few days.
‘Congress likely to get 4 ministerial posts in new government in Bihar’
Sources have indicated that the Congress is likely to get four ministerial posts in the new government in Bihar.
He said Kumar spoke to both the Congress presidents Sonia Gandhi And soon after Rahul Gandhi resigned from the post of Chief Minister. He is understood to have thanked the Congress leadership for extending support to the new government.
Sources said that apart from the four ministerial posts, the Congress has also sought the post of Speaker of the state assembly, but Kumar is not inclined to give it.
(with agency input)