Shiv Sena claimed that if Nitish Kumar were to become Chief Minister again, the credit would go to Sena
Bombay:
Congratulating RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for giving a “fiery fight” in Bihar Assembly polls, the Shiv Sena today spurred the BJP by saying that if Nitish Kumar retains the post of chief minister despite JD (U) wins fewer seats, credit should go to the Shiv Sena.
He said the BJP had promised that Nitish Kumar would be Bihar’s next chief minister even if his party got fewer seats.
The BJP had given a similar promise to the Shiv Sena in the 2019 Maharashra Assembly poll, but as that word was not kept, it led to political drama in the state, the led party said. by Uddhav Thackeray.
An editorial by Shiv Sena spokesman “Saamana” said that JD (U) could not even win 50 seats in Bihar’s election, while the BJP won more than 70.
BJP leader Amit Shah had announced that Nitish Kumar would become chief minister even if his party won fewer seats. But a similar assurance was given to the Shiv Sena in the 2019 Assembly poll in Maharashtra. , which was not honored and the state witnessed a political “Mahabharat”, ”he said.
“If Nitish Kumar becomes the chief minister despite the lower number of seats, his credit goes to the Shiv Sena,” he added.
The Shiv Sena and BJP jointly contested the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, but the alliance fell apart after the results following disagreements over sharing the post of chief minister.
The Shiv Sena, which won 56 seats, claimed the two parties had reached such an agreement before the election – a claim rejected by the BJP. The Sena then joined forces with the NCP and Congress to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the state.
The ruling party in Maharashtra praised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who was the Mahagathbandhan’s top ministerial candidate, for waging a formidable fight in Bihar.
“Bihar saw the rise of the Tejashwi era. It single-handedly fought the ruling people. It would be an injustice for Tejashwi to say that Narendra Modi’s charisma worked in Bihar. The election, which had taken place. At first seemed one-sided, has become a close fight… competition because of Tejashwi, ”he said.
The poor performance of Congress hurt Tejashwi Yadav’s chances, he added.
“Tejashwi has not lost. Just losing an election does not mean defeat. His struggle has been a great struggle – not only in the family, but also against the powerful in Patna and Delhi.
Narendra Modi called him ‘the yuvraj of the raj jungle’, while Nitish Kumar made an emotional appeal to voters saying it was his last election.
“The elections in Bihar have given a new (shiny) Tejashwi face to national politics. He is to be congratulated,” the editorial said.
A stellar performance by the BJP allowed the ruling NDA to achieve a simple majority in the Bihar assembly, according to final results announced early this morning.
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