Congress, RLSP & VIP 'Bihar Mahagathbandhan' meets Prashant Kishor; RJD not invited

In what is being seen as a preparation for Bihar elections, Mahagathbandhan parties have met former JDU leader Prashant Kishor. As per sources, Kishor on Thursday had a meeting with Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief Upendra Kushwaha, HAM(S) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi and Vikasshil Insaan Party (VIP) leader Mukesh Sahni, Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Madan Mohan Jha. However, Lalu Prasad Yadav-led RJD was t called for meeting, as per sources. Kushwaha also confirmed Republic TV about meeting.

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meeting comes days after Kishor's expulsion from ruling JDU and his anuncement of 'Baat Bihar Ki' campaign. In a scathing attack on Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Kishor asked why is he in alliance with 'Godse supporters' and why is he taking orders from 'those in Gujarat'. While he agreed that re has been development in state under Nitish Kumar, he said that rate has slowed down over years. 

He was expelled from JDU after he targeted NDA over amended citizenship law, taking directly on former BJP chief and Home Minister Amit Shah and indulging in a war-of-words with deputy chief minister of Bihar Sushil Modi. 

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Sahni, Kushwaha backs Kishor

Soon after Kishor launched his campaign, Kushwaha, earlier an NDA partner, supported his stance against Nitish Kumar. Taking to Twitter, he said, that Kishor has expressed feelings of youth in Bihar. He supported Kishor saying that his strategy will help Bihar and a "change will come". VIP chief Mukesh Sahni also took to Twitter and asked Nitish if he has a model for Bihar's development. He backed Kishor saying that his strategy will take Bihar to a bright future. 

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After Nitish Kumar broke alliance with BJP in June 2013, Kushwaha, who had also served as Union Minister in  BJP government, joined Mahagathbandhan on December 20, 2018. Sahni, also a part of BJP had in 2015 assembly polls had accompanied n party chief Amit Shah to 41 of his 47 campaign rallies. Popularly kwn as “son of Mallah”, or boatman, Sahni has a support of  Nishad community, which is generally considered supporters of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. On December 23, 2018, months ahead of Lok Sabha Polls, Sahni joined Mahagathbandhan. However, Mahagathbandhan was unable to garner support for itself, in absence of a prominent face. NDA won 39 seats out of 40 Lok Sabha seats.