Prashant Kishor calls Nitish Kumar 'face of Bihar' & JD(U) 'bigger party' than BJP

JD(U) vice president and political strategist Prashant Kishor claimed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been face of Bihar and that his party has been bigger party in comparison to BJP ever since 2004. His statement comes ahe of Assembly elections in state, expected to be held in last quarter of 2020.

"Nitish Kumar Ji is face of Bihar. JD(U) has been bigger party since 2004. In its coalition with BJP, JD(U) has also contested as bigger party. In Vidhan Sabha elections, both in 2004 and 2009 JD(U) won more seats than BJP," Prashant Kishor said.

Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) and BJP fought 2019 Lok Sabha election toger. y fought 2010 Assembly elections toger, however, y fell out of alliance later. After BJP's defeat in Jharkhand, JD(U) has reportedly started to mount pressure on ally BJP for more seats in upcoming elections. During 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP and JD(U) contested on 17 seats each out of 40 seats and 6 seats were left for ally LJP. 

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Bihar Assembly elections

Elaborating on Bihar elections, Prashant Kishor asserted that JD(U) will contest on more seats than BJP. He furr ded that party "sacrificed" and contested on an equal number of seats for general elections. Furrmore, reasoned how JD(U) won more seats in comparison to BJP in 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections.

He said, "In way, JDU-BJP will contest equal seats in 2020 Bihar Vidhan sabha elections. JDU will contest more seats than BJP in election of Bihar under leership of Nitish Kumar. I can assure you that. In 2019 Lok sabha elections, JDU sacrificed and contested an equal number of Lok sabha seats as it was Narendra Modi's election. In Bihar, formula of 2010 will be opted when JDU h contested 143 seats and BJP h contested 100 seats."

"w that LJP is also in fray, ratio of seat-sharing between BJP and JD(U) will be 1:1.4 or 1.3 which is more seats than BJP. In Bihar Nitish Kumar will be face hence JD(U) will contest more seats. Whatever seats LJP may contest, I don't kw what BJP leers are saying. Even in 2004 and 2009 Lok Sabha elections, JD(U) used to contest 25 seats and BJP 15 seats. Even in 2015 Vidhan sabha elections, JDU won 71 seats and BJP 54. That way, JD(U) is a bigger party and it deserves more seats," JD(U) leer ded.

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(With ANI inputs)