Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections, RJD leaders Manoj Kumar Jha and Mrityunjay Tiwari alleged BJP aims to marginalize JDU, while affirming a strong Mahagathbandhan alliance and Tejashwi Yadav’s promise of a government job for every household
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with PM Modi. Filepic
With just a few weeks to go for the much-anticipated Bihar assembly elections, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Manoj Kumar Jha, while hinting at BJP’s move to betray Nitish Kumar, said that despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's continuous claims of being their "elder brother", the role of the same had been destroyed by their own people.
While speaking to the media on Monday, RJD leader Manoj Kumar Jha said, "I am seeing it as 142 and 101. BJP+ is 142 and JDU is 101... Nitish Kumar has been telling the BJP for many years that we are the big brother. The entire role of the big brother has been meticulously destroyed by their own people..." as cited by news agency ANI.
A day prior, RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari had also claimed that everything was not well within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Adding that, the BJP would eliminate JDU and take Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's seat.
Speaking to the media, senior RJD leader Mrityunjay Tiwari further said, "It's clear that all is not well within the NDA. We've been saying that the BJP will eliminate the JDU. Until now, the JDU used to be in the role of the elder brother, but now it has been brought to the same level. Chirag Paswan and the BJP have taken 130 seats. Now, after the elections, the BJP will eliminate the JDU and take the Chief Minister's seat. Jitan Babu Manjhi was pleading for fifteen seats. He has been given six seats. Upendra Kushwaha was also making big demands, but he too met the same fate. The BJP devised a formula to eliminate smaller parties. It now appears that the BJP will force the elimination of JDU, as cited by news agency ANI.
Tiwari also stated that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has promised a job for every household.
Reacting to the Mahagathbandhan's seat-sharing formula, he said that it would be announced very soon.
"Our seat-sharing formula has almost been finalised, and we believe it will be announced very soon. All is well in the alliance. The alliance is extremely strong and poised for a grand victory. It’s not about seats, but about victory,” Tiwari added.
In a significant development, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had already announced their seat sharing on Sunday for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
As reported by news agency ANI, BJP and JDU will contest 101 seats each, LJP (Ram Vilas) - 29 seats, Rashtriya Lok Morcha - 6 seats, and Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) - 6 seats. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United) (JDU), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), and Rashtriya Lok Morcha.
(With inputs from ANI)
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