The developments in Maharashtra, where the BJP has been left with eggs on its face, have apparently made many of its allies happier. Though publicly, no alliance partner has made any disparaging remarks against the saffron camp, in private, the leader of the Janata Dal (United), ruling Bihar in alliance with the BJP, can’t hide their glee.
“After all, someone had to rein
Keeping realpolitik in mind, no alliance partner has spoken against the BJP, but it’s equally
Nitish may have publicly said that JD (U) and BJP would together contest the Bihar Assembly polls, slated for November 2020, but deep within, he too knows the BJP would not allow him to be Bihar CM again. “Why should BJP always play second fiddle to Nitish? It’s true that Amit Shah has said that the next year Assembly elections in Bihar will be contested under the leadership of Nitish, but one year is too long a period. In politics,
However, the JD (U) feels Maharashtra mess should teach BJP a lesson or two. “Of late, the BJP has been riding high, with the sole aim of either putting its opponents behind bars or denigrating its rivals. However, it should now focus on ‘
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