Rabri Devi predicts Nitish Kumar's future with BJP: 'Bihar CM's aides will be sidelined'

In yet ar attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, RJD on Friday has claimed that his writ longer runs in government, and it is BJP which is calling shots. This time  remark was me by former CM and Lalu Pras's wife Rabri Devi. RJD national vice president, who preceded Kumar as Chief Minister, was replying to queries from reporters about recent bureaucratic reshuffle in which some officers believed to be close to Chief Minister have been divested of plum posts y h been holding for long.

" writ of Nitish Kumar longer runs in his own government. He should have thought carefully before taking oath as Chief Minister again. All those who have been loyal to Nitish Kumar and kwn to be having his interests in mind are likely to be sidelined in days to come," claimed Rabri Devi. 

Asked about charge by JD(U)-BJP combine that her son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yav h propensity to "run away" from Bihar, she said, "People visit places because y have some business re. Do leers of BJP and JD(U) spend ir lives locked in safes?" She asserted that "only members of my family or my party have right to question my son about his personal life". She also expressed concern over deteriorating health of her husband, RJD''s jailed supremo Lalu Pras, and voiced displeasure over NDA raising issue of his prolonged stay at a bungalow in Ranchi.

BJP returned with a tally of 74 in 243-strong assembly while JD(U) could man only 43. RJD, though it fell short of achieving power, won maximum number of 75 seats. recently, Nitish Kumar has resigned from post of JDU president and his aide RCP Singh has taken over. 

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Shyam Rajak's claim and RJD's offer

RJD leer Shyam Rajak has 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 was 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.

Earlier, 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. Moreover, he predicted that LJP president Chirag Paswan shall be inducted into Union Cabinet soon to trouble Nitish Kumar. 

He said, "So, we want to appeal to hourable CM- leave NDA and join Mahagatbandhan. Play an important role in making Tejashwi Yav CM. You play politics at Central level and be an Opposition leer. Everyone will back you."

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JD(U)'s reduced clout

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 ex-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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