‘No vacancy for PM’s post’: BJP’s Shahnawaz mocks Nitish over meeting with Mamata

JP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain took a jibe at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his recent meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said there is no chance for the Prime Minister’s post in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

As per ANI report, CM Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav met Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanna in Howrah on Monday.

meeting between Nitish Kumar And Mamata Banerjee It was significant as it was seen as a step towards uniting opposition parties against the NDA-led BJP government at the national level ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, the two leaders sought to send a message of opposition unity, with the Trinamool Congress chief saying she wanted the BJP “to zero“At the next general election

Reacting to the meeting, Shahnawaz Hussain said it would bear no fruit as the BJP-led NDA would return for a third, straight term under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Nitish Kumar took our support and became the CM. his party is at number three [in terms of MLAs in Bihar] And he is dreaming of becoming the prime minister of the country.

“Nitish Kumar knows that there is no vacancy for the post of Prime Minister in the country, so he is saying that he is not a candidate and only unite the oppositionFormer Union Minister told ANI,

After the meeting, Mamata Banerjee held a press conference, in which the Bihar CM and his deputy were seated.

Advocating for a united opposition, the Trinamool Congress supremo said, “We will move forward together. We have no individual ego, we want to work collectively. I have just one request to Nitish ji. Jayaprakash (Narayan) Ji’s movement started.” from Bihar.”

He said, “We have held an all-party meeting in Bihar to decide how to take it forward. But for a start, we should send a message that we are together. I have said earlier that I have no objection.” ” B J P. I want BJP to become zero. He has become a big hero with the support and lies of the media,” Mamata said.

There was a meeting with Nitish on 12 April Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and former MP Rahul Gandhi in Delhi.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Rahul Gandhi said it was a “historic step” for opposition unity and “ideological battle”.

Rahul Gandhi, who posted a picture of himself along with Kharge, JDU and RJD leaders, said they “stand together, will fight together for India”.

“In this battle of ideology, a historic step has been taken today towards opposition unity. (We) stand together, will fight together – for India!” Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet after meeting the Chief Minister of Bihar.

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