The Chief Minister of Bihar has set himself the task of uniting the opposition parties against the BJP for the 2024 general elections. This means not only bringing together diverse regional forces, but also persuading the Congress to tone down its ambitions wherever necessary
Nitish Kumar addressing media persons in New Delhi on April 12 as Tejashwi Yadav, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi look on. (Photo: ANI)
ASK Nitish Kumar, Chief Minister of Bihar and supremo of Janata Dal (United), how much sugar he needs in his cup of tea, and he will probably tell you, just a quarter teaspoon, not more than a pinch. Any more, he thinks, will ruin his cuppa. The same attention to detail and desire to strike a right balance that might come in handy a year before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, he is set to stir a different, much bigger, boiling pot: an explosive, perpetually hot one. National protest.