Reiterating that Nitish Kumar was “prime minister’s material”, the JD (U) said on Monday that it did not intend to get the maximum seat of power for the prime minister of Bihar, but that “numbers” would not be a problem if given this. situation.
The head of the party’s parliamentary board, Upendra Kushwaha, made a statement on the matter, which set aside the remarks of some state BJP leaders that the support of 272 MPs was needed to become prime minister and that the JD (U) was unlikely. win as many seats on your own.
“Kyun nahin ho sakta hai (why not)?” was Kushwaha’s brief answer when asked if Kumar wanted to get the highest place, he would be able to gather the required number in view of the limited reach of JD (U), which has little presence outside Bihar.
The former Union minister, however, was quick to add that “we are not currently demanding any charge from the Prime Minister. We are with the NDA and we recognize the leadership of Narendra Modi. But if people talk about a future hypothetical, nothing can be ruled out as impossible ”.
Kushwaha had rekindled feelings about Kumar being “material PM” a few weeks ago and his heart grew stronger the day before when “Mission Nitish” became the rallying cry at the JD (U) national council meeting. here.
One of the resolutions passed on this occasion stated that while he was not a claimant for the top post, the leader had all the qualities for the same.
“When I first spoke about Nitish Kumar being first-hand material, many of you made fun of me. Now you can see that I’ve often gone through something that says something and later it becomes a widespread feeling, ”Kushwaha said with a mischievous smile, referring to Sunday’s events.
The idea of Kumar adjusting to the bill gained currency about a decade ago and, after his radical move to establish ties with the BJP in 2013, was widely seen as a “secular alternative” to the juggling unleashed by Narendra. Modi.
The de facto leader of JD (U), however, had tried to bring to light the claims of Kushwaha who had separated seven years ago to float the RLSP, but returned to the main party a few months ago by merging his dress.
On Sunday, too, the chief minister refused to answer questions from journalists who wanted to know his view of the party’s projection on him as a true cult figure.
Kushwaha was also asked about the need for a coordination committee in the NDA, which was emphasized the day before by JD (U) National Secretary General KC Tyagi.
“This morning I met Tyagi ji at my residence. The demand is right. Better coordination is needed, ”said Kushwaha, who is seen as reinstating the JD (U) as Kumar’s proposal to consolidate his Kurmi-Koeri base after the party’s poor program at the assembly polls.
“It is true that we have shared power with the BJP for so many years. Still, it doesn’t look good when different people in the same party speak in different voices. The caste census is a one-off case, “said Kushwaha, who had recently tried to highlight the” internal conflict “within the saffron party over the issue.
Second only after the BJP, in the NDA in Parliament, in terms of numerical strength, the JD (U) has created ripples by strongly adopting the issue of non-inclusion of OBC in the census, after the Center revealed that proposed to list only SCs and STs.
The CM has recently met with the Prime Minister, leading a delegation made up of legislators from all parts of the state with the request that the Center consider their request.
The JD (U) national council meeting, among other things, had also decided to bring together other states for the caste census demand, which has so far been more striking in Bihar, where the OBCs have dominated the political scene for about three decades.