Bihar 2020: “Atal” NDA would fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish Kumar, Amit Shah clarifies

“The gathbandhan (coalition) is atal (unshakeable). The NDA will contest assembly polls under the leadership of Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Nationally, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will continue to lead the coalition,” Shah said.

Shah’s endorsement of Kumar’s leadership will help end the bickering among their leaders. Image Source: Business Standard.
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Thursday (October 17): Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that NDA would fight the Bihar assembly elections next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Mr. Shah asserted that the alliance between BJP and JD(U) was “atal (firm)”.

“The gathbandhan (coalition) is atal (unshakeable). The NDA will contest assembly polls under the leadership of Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Nationally, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will continue to lead the coalition,” Amit Shah said in an interview with News18.

He further clarified that there was no strain in ties after the state government’s handling of the inundation of large parts of Patna came in for criticism from the BJP.

“An-ban (bickering) is a sign of a healthy coalition. But matbhed (difference of opinion) does not necessarily mean there is manbhed (mental rift),” Amit Shah said.

JD(U) national general secretary and state minister Shyam Rajak called Amit Shah’s endorsement a slap on the face of the Opposition.

“I wish to thank the top leadership of BJP – Amit Shah and Narendra Modi – for having dispelled many doubts by speaking about fighting the next assembly polls under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. It is a slap on the face of the opposition which was enjoying (the recent bickering),” he said.

Shah’s unambiguous endorsement of Kumar’s leadership of the alliance in Bihar is likely to end the bickering among their leaders.

Last week, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and four other BJP leaders skipped the Ravan Dahan function attended by Nitish Kumar at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan while state Congress chief Madan Mohan Jha was seen sitting next to the CM at the function.

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