Moments after Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Bihar chief minister after splitting from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he called for a united opposition ahead of the general elections due in 2024.
Also, taking a dig at the Prime Minister Narendra ModiKumar said, “Those who came to power in 2014, will they be victorious in 2024? I want everyone (opposition) to be united for 2024. I am not a contender for any such post (on PM’s post).” “
separated from Kumar BJP Alleged that the party was trying to break the JD(U), and joined hands with political opponents RJD in the Grand Alliance on Tuesday. He said breaking the alliance with the BJP was a unanimous decision of his party leader.
He said, “The party together decided (to quit the BJP. I didn’t want to be the chief minister after the last election. But a lot of pressure was put on me to take up the post. When they were discussed. Tejashwi Yadav), the decision be made. Gaya. I will stay or not (till 2024)… they can say whatever they want, but I will not be in the year 2014,” Kumar said.
Kumar, who took oath for the eighth time on Wednesday, said that the NDA government led by the Prime Minister is Narendra Modi There is a need to “worry” about its prospects in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Speculation about his future has been fueled by his ‘national ambitions’ in the political arena since his move against the NDA, which he rejoined in 2017. However, Kumar dismissed any such speculation after taking oath today.
Kumar also rejected the BJP’s claim that the new government would not complete its term and said his former ally “will return there after the 2015 assembly polls”.
Kumar took oath, besides Tejashwi Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal became his deputy in the Bihar government.
Meanwhile, BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh took a dig at Lalu Prasad Yadav by referring to the RJD supremo’s old remark in which he had called Nitish Kumar a “snake” and said that now the same snake entered Yadav’s house. Is.
When Nitish Kumar broke ties with the RJD in 2017 and allied with the BJP again, Yadav in a tweet called him a snake that loses its skin every two years.
Giriraj Singh, who has often criticized Kumar, shared Yadav’s tweet on Wednesday and said, “Snake has entered your house.
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