Sushil Modi mocks RJD's 'JD(U) MLAs in touch with us' claim, cites pre-Bihar polls exodus

On Friday, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and former Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi rubbished RJD's claim that 17 JD(U) legislators want to switch ir allegiance. 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. Earlier, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar h termed RJD's allegation as 'baseless'. 

Re: Bihar BJP Leer Wants CM Nitish To Leave Home Portfolio, Amid BJP-JDU Arunachal Tussle

On Wednesday, RJD leer Shyam Rajak remarked, "17 JD(U) legislators are in touch with RJD through me. y are desperate to join RJD at earliest but we have stopped m as y will lose ir membership due to anti-defection law." He ded, "If 25 to 26 legislators from JD(U) join our party, ir membership will t get terminated as anti-defection law will t come into play. Soon this is going to happen." 

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. 

Re: Efforts On To Ecomically Rehabilitate People Who Lost Jobs During Lockdown:  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish