With new leaders to deal with in bjp nitish kumar’s job just got tougher
The NDA meeting which confirmed Nitish Kumar as the next Bihar chief minister also threw a surprise with BJP choosing senior leaders Tarkeshwar Prasad as house leader and Renu Devi as his deputy, leading to speculation that the two could become deputy chief ministers in the incoming government. This would mean the eclipse of Sushil Kumar Modi who ran a tight ship with Nitish Kumar for 15 years, ensuring that the alliance wasn’t disturbed by local political squabbling.With BJP the senior party in the alliance unlike earlier occasions, Nitish is caught in the awkward situation of the party having lesser clout enjoying chief ministership. His JD(U) will also lose more berths to BJP. All is not well in the JD(U), especially over BJP’s hesitation to expel LJP from the NDA. RJD, which has already made overtures to VIP and HAM, can be expected to reach out to JD(U) also. A slender majority coupled with such machinations will be a cause of worry for BJP.
The best antidote to political instability is to focus on the governance agenda, which will keep anti-incumbency at bay. Bihar’s young population is thirsting for jobs, which was evident during the campaign. Women voters have also spoken loudly through the ballot rewarding a coalition that went out of its way in targetting them with welfare schemes. To go out on a high, Nitish must deliver growth to his people and figure out how to help JD(U) claw back to the top.
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