Published 09:01 IST, October 10th 2019
As BJP skips Bihar CM’s Dussehra event, Tejashwi Yadav has this to say
Even as both Bihar's Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are attempting to keep the alliance together, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has slammed the duo
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With assembly elections of Bihar scheduled next year, chaos within ruling alliance of BJP and JD(U) are being reported. Even as both Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister are attempting to keep alliance toger, RJD leer Tejashwi Yav has slammed duo. After BJP leers avoided CM Nitish Kumar's Dussehra function at Patna's Gandhi Maidan on Tuesday, Tejashwi Yav taunted on Sushil Modi's old tweet- calling Nitish Kumar as 'captain.' Yav wrote in a tweet that Vice-captain (Sushil Modi) must have felt b to stay away from Captain's (Nitish Kumar) function. He said that if Sushil Modi's colleagues are bowling 'captain' out, why is he hiding like a criminal.
Here's what he tweeted:
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Yav was responding on Sushil Modi's September 11 tweet in which he h hailed Kumar's leership and said that re will be change in leership. He h tweeted: "Nitish Kumar is Captain of NDA in Bihar & will remain its Captain in next assembly elections in 2020 also. When Captain is hitting 4 & 6 & defeating rivals by inning where is question of any change." With Bihar reeling under floods after sudden incessant rains, blame game within its political circle has begun. While RJD is trying to get back into game, after facing Lok Sabha poll debacle, NDA is trying to keep its flock toger ahe of state polls.
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Bihar assembly elections
With a total of 243 seats in Bihar assembly, state goes to polls in upcoming year. While ruling alliance of JD(U) and BJP are reportedly having internal tussles, Opposition alliance - Mahagathbandhan appears to be directionless after massive poll drubbing in general elections 2019. Lalu Yav's party failed to open its account in general elections and Nitish Kumar is facing anti-incumbency. With JD(U) VP's strategy team working with Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, Nitish Kumar speaking against BJP on various issues and repeated invitations by RJD to Kumar for rejoining Mahagathbandhan, poll-season in Bihar piques interest.
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08:09 IST, October 10th 2019