JP Nadda has visited Bihar thrice in 2 months. Party leaders from both sides say, given the high stakes, there has been a significant shift in BJP’s strategy in dealing with JD(U).
The BJP, learnt to be considering ousting Nitish as Bihar CM after the election, now needs him for the coalition govt at the Centre; 2025 Bihar assembly polls are also a factor.
Public support for Bihar’s longest-serving CM seems to be declining in Bihar, where people are promising to vote for Modi. There is also a surge of support for RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav.
Justifying its split with BJP, JD(U) has claimed that PM Modi inducted then party leader R.C.P. Singh into Union cabinet without Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's consent.
Home minister Amit Shah interacted with MPs & MLAs while in Patna Sunday for meet of BJP's frontal organisations. Party and ally JD(U) have been airing differences on host of issues.
17 bulldozers & 2,000 cops deployed to demolish 75 allegedly illegal houses in Patna's Rajiv Nagar Sunday. BJP leaders link action to conflicts between their party & JD(U).
Some allege CM Nitish Kumar’s reaction to controversies has been subdued of late, especially since BJP emerged as senior alliance partner. But JD(U) defends CM.
Nitish seems to be facing more opposition from the BJP than he is from rival parties, on a multitude of issues, and not much of it is being kept under wraps by either side.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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