No desire to become PM: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar rejects workers’ slogans

Kumar, who has been a strong advocate of opposition unity since his Separated from BJP in August last yearHe was answering questions from reporters about the repeated ‘Nitish for PM’ slogans by JD(U) workers.

“I keep telling them not to do it. I have no such desire,” said Bihar’s longest-serving CM, who was accused of using the mandate of the last assembly elections by the BJP to further its national ambitions. Being accused of cheating.

Kumar, who is now with multi party grand allianceCongress, RJD and Left parties were also asked about the possibility of expansion of their cabinet in the near future.

“It is not a big issue. We have a cabinet which is big enough. But some parties want better share and there are some vacancies due to resignations. We will take necessary action at the appropriate time.”

Notably, the Congress has been keen on a few more berths in the cabinet. Besides, two ministers from the RJD quota had resigned last year in the wake of various controversies and the party, which already has a major chunk in the Council of Ministers, is expected to push for new faces.

Recently, Kumar had made it clear that he would not tolerate any deputy other than RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, reprimanding his ambitious political ally Upendra Kushwaha, who has since been alleging that the CM has done his own thing. Have made a “deal” to allow. The party is to be joined by its powerful ally.

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