JDU MLA's big claim: 'Nitish will step down from CM post, Tejashwi will form Bihar govt'

In yet ar statement hinting at a political turmoil in Bihar, JDU MLA Gopal Mandal has claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will step down from his post after six months. Moreover, shockingly, he said that RJD's Tejashwi Yav will form government in state. On Wednesday, as per news ncy ANI, re was a phone conversation between Gopal Mandal and Bihpur MLA E Shailendra in which it was alleged that Gopal Mandal was abusing and using casteist slur. About this, Navagachiya JDU held a press conference and during same conference, he me above statement. He said, "After 6 months, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will step down from his post and government of Tejashwi Yav will be formed."

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Shyam Rajak's claim and RJD's offer

Earlier, RJD leer Shyam Rajak h said that as many as 17 RJD MLAs are in touch with Tejashwi Yav-led party. Rajak claimed that all 17 MLAs wanted to join RJD, but were denied entry as Lalu Pras Yav's party doesn't want to resort to unconstitutional means. Citing anti-defection laws, Rajak said that if 25 to 26 legislators from JD(U) will join party, n ir membership will be accepted.  RJD leer claimed that JD(U) MLAs are unhappy about way BJP was asserting itself on Nitish Kumar.

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Moreover, RJD leer Uday Narayan Choudhary urged CM Nitish to leave NDA and return to Mahagatbandhan citing BJP's alleged contempt for small parties. He h claimed that JP Nda-led party wanted to finish JD(U) and highlighted Arunachal Presh as an example. He predicted that LJP president Chirag Paswan shall be inducted into Union Cabinet soon to trouble Nitish Kumar.

Nitish and Sushil Modi's response

Meanwhile, dismissing claims of JDU-turned-RJD leer Shyam Rajak of a massive switchover of 17 JDU MLAs to RJD, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, stated that such claims were baseless. Speaking to reporters while visiting a bird sanctuary, Kumar said, "Anyone can make any claims y want. All are completely baseless."

BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi also rubbished RJD's claim. In a jibe at Lalu Pras Yav-led party, Modi pointed out that RJD was t able to stop its own MLAs and MLCs from jumping ship ahe of 2020 Bihar Assembly polls. At least 5 MLCs and 7 MLAs belonging to RJD h joined JD(U) in le-up to election. He reminded RJD that its 'experienced dynastic leership' h been rejected by poor, labourers, youth and women of state. Alleging that some leers are making claims of luring NDA legislators simply to please RJD leership, Modi contended that y did t have political honesty. 

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JD(U)'s diminished role in Bihar

2020 Bihar Assembly election witnessed a voter turut of 57.05 per cent as against that of 56.66 per cent in 2015 polls.  polls turned out to be a nail-biting contest with NDA emerging victorious in 125 seats as against that of 110 seats won by Mahagatbandhan. BJP, RJD, JD(U), Congress won 74, 75, 43, and 19 seats respectively. BJP winning more seats than JD(U) for first time in a Bihar Assembly election led to speculation that JD(U)'s clout in alliance will reduce. LJP is believed to have damd JD(U)'s prospects in 32 seats despite bagging a solitary seat.

While Kumar again took oath as CM of Bihar, BJP has two Deputy CMs in 4-time MLAs Tarkishore Pras and Renu Devi. Kumar's recent revelation that BJP pressurised him to become Chief Minister set rumour mills abuzz. While ackwledging that former JD(U) chief didn't want to become CM, BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi opined that Kumar was convinced to take up post as he was face of coalition in polls. 

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