Patna:
RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday claimed he could be “completely happy” if Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant entered politics as it will “save” the JD(U) from BJP and different alliance companions.
Speaking to reporters right here, the previous deputy chief minister, nevertheless, scoffed at Nishant’s attraction to the individuals of the state that they vote for his father within the upcoming meeting polls because the JD(U) supremo was “100 per cent” match.
“My father is fitter than his father,” quipped Mr Yadav, when his response was sought to Nishant’s remarks the day earlier than, including, “No person has accomplished as a lot as Lalu ji for the downtrodden. It was throughout his reign that suggestions of the Mandal Fee was applied in Bihar.”
Mr Yadav, who’s at present the chief of the opposition in Bihar Meeting, added “Nishant is sort of a brother to me. I want him all the most effective. I might additionally like him to get married. If he decides to enter politics, he has the suitable to take action.”
“I might, in truth, be completely happy if he enters politics. Maybe it will give a brand new lease of life to the occasion (JDU) based by late Sharad Yadav. His father has been hijacked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had discovered fault with Nitish Kumar’s DNA. His different allies are Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi, each of whom have an axe to grind towards the CM. Until just lately, all these allies had been questioning Nitish Kumar’s psychological well being.”
Notably, speculations have been rife that Nishant, 47, may enter politics forward of the meeting polls due later this 12 months although neither he nor his father have spoken on the matter to date.
Mr Yadav was additionally requested a few cryptic assertion of minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, a detailed aide of the JD(U) supremo, that the occasion was “prepared for polls at any time”, which has triggered speculations of elections being held sooner than scheduled.
The RJD chief stated, “I ponder if they’ve entered into some kind of alliance with the Election Fee, which, like ED and CBI has began functioning like an instrument of the ruling BJP on the Centre.”
“So far as we’re involved, we’re at all times battle-ready. We confronted the polls of 2020 within the thick of COVID pandemic,” the RJD chief identified.
Requested concerning the PM’s tour of Bhagalpur scheduled on Monday, Mr Yadav stated “Sure, they are going to all rush to Bihar now, since they’re accomplished with Delhi. They don’t look after the state however wish to seize energy.”
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