RJD asks Nitish to quit NDA & make Tejashwi CM, claims 'BJP to make Paswan Union Minister'

In a jibe at Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, RJD on Tuesday urged him to leave NDA and return to Mahagatbandhan citing BJP's alleged contempt for small parties. Speaking to media, RJD leer Uday Narayan Choudhary 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. While contesting alone in recently concluded Bihar Assembly polls, LJP continued to praise PM Modi and targeted ex-JD(U)'s performance as CM. Moreover, RJD contended that Kumar should play a key role in Opposition in national politics. 

RJD leer Uday Narayan Choudhary remarked, "Akali Dal ran away from BJP owing to three farm bills. RLP has also run away. BJP's strategy is that a big fish eats  small fish. Similarly, Modiji and Amit Shah want to eat JD(U). y want to destroy Nitish Kumar. In Arunachal, BJP took away 6 MLAs of JD(U). What mess does BJP want to send? BJP does t like small parties. y want to finish small parties. y want that Nitish Kumar's JD(U) will itself leave BJP.

We have got intimation that Chirag Paswan is going to be me a Union Minister during next Cabinet expansion. This is to anger Nitish Kumar even more. 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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