Patna (Bihar): Taking a swipe at Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, political analyst Prashant Kishor on Tuesday mentioned that Tejashwi, who had promised 10 lakh jobs, wouldn’t have gotten a job himself had he not been the son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Addressing Jan Suraj Yatra, Prashant Kishor mentioned, “Tejashwi Yadav talked about providing 10 lakh jobs in the first cabinet meeting itself… Everyone knows he cannot give 10 lakh jobs. If he was not Lalu ji`s son, he would not have got a job. Then, how can he give a job to others? If Tejashwi Yadav was not the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, what job would he have got in the country?”
He mentioned Tejashwi ought to search an apology for his lie about offering jobs.
#WATCH | “Tejashwi Yadav talked about providing 10 lakh jobs in the first cabinet meeting itself…everyone knows he can’t give 10 lakh jobs. If Tejashwi Yadav was not the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, what job would he have got in the country?”: Prashant Kishor pic.twitter.com/WMINher3YI
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2023
On Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar assembly a number of opposition leaders for the 2024 election, Prashant Kishor spoke about former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu`s try and unify the Opposition within the 2019 elections.
“Nitish Kumar has `langdi sarkaar` and he must worry about Bihar. The party which has `zero` MP is deciding upon the PM of the country. His party has no hold and now he is trying to unite other parties,” added Kishor.
#WATCH | On Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assembly a number of opposition leaders for 2024 election, Prashant Kishor talks about Former Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu’s try and unify Opposition in 2019 elections.
He additional mentioned “Nitish Kumar has ‘langdi sarkaar’ & must worry… pic.twitter.com/krLS1aASCR
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2023
Notably, Nitish Kumar`s Janata Dal-United (JDU) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) collectively represent a majority within the 243-member state meeting. JD(U) has 45 and the RJD has 79 MLAs. They even have the assist of smaller events like Jitan Manjhi`s Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM). The BJP has 77 MLAs within the state meeting.
Nitish Kumar on August 9, 2022, broke his alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) following a gathering of JDU leaders and legislators.
In 2020, the BJP-JD(U) fought the election in an alliance and went on to type the federal government with Nitish Kumar being given the Chief Minister`s publish. In lower than two years` time, Nitish Kumar flipped his decisions and in a shock transfer went on to sew an alliance with RJD and Congress to type a `Grand Alliance` authorities in Bihar.
Meanwhile, in a bid to realize opposition unity earlier than the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Monday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who’s assembly numerous opposition leaders in an try and carry all of them on a single platform, mentioned that regardless of the subsequent step of the events be, shall be within the nation`s curiosity.
“We have held talks, especially about the coming together of all parties and making all preparations ahead of the upcoming Parliament elections. Whatever will be done next, will be done in the nation`s interest,” Nitish Kumar mentioned.
Earlier on Monday, Bihar Chief Minister additionally met his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata.
After assembly Banerjee, Nitish Kumar mentioned, “Whatever will be done next, will be done in the nation`s interest. Those who are ruling now, have nothing to do. They are just doing their own publicity. Nothing is being done for the nation`s development.”
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee additionally pitched for opposition unity whereas calling for an opposition assembly in Bihar, the land of the JP motion.
“We will go ahead together. We have no personal ego, we want to work together collectively. I have made just one request to Nitish Kumar. Jayaprakash (Narayan) ji`s movement started from Bihar,” CM Mamata mentioned.
“If we have an all-party meeting in Bihar, we can decide where to go next. But first of all, we must convey that we are united. I have said earlier too that I have no objections. I want BJP to become zero. They have become a big hero with the media`s support and lies,” Mamata added.
Earlier on April 12, Nitish Kumar had met with Congress nationwide president Mallikarjun Kharge and former MP Rahul Gandhi within the nationwide capital.
CM Mamata Banerjee can be leaving no stone unturned in closing in ranks with different events forward of the 2024 polls, as she met Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at her residence in Kolkata final month.
