PATNA:The rising proximity between JD(U) chief and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and LJP leader and Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan has raised speculation of a conceivable front, primarily to position force on BJP, forward of the 2019 normal elections.
Taking under consideration the hot communal clashes and BJP's "aggressive" stand and RJD's offensive in opposition to the Bihar government on regulation and order, JD(U) and LJP concern that they will get alienated from Muslims and Dalits. Now that Jitan Ram Manjhi has already quit NDA and joined the RJD-led "grand-alliance" and a conceivable entry of Union minister Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP is on the cards, Nitish and Paswan concern that RJD would increase its base in its struggle in opposition to BJP.
LJP resources stated Paswan and Nitish have met no less than four times prior to now six months. Nitish, together with Kushwaha, is scheduled to attend the national convention of Dalit Sena, LJP's spine, in Patna on April 14. They say the CM may announce the inclusion of Paswans within the Mahadalit class.
"When Nitish created Mahadalit category, he kept Paswans out of it, instead put them in Dalit category. But the equation between Paswan and Nitish seems to have changed recently. We've been told that Nitish may include Paswans in Mahadalit category at the April 14 convention," a senior LJP functionary told TOIon Sunday.
Paswan fears a dent in his Dalit vote bank, particularly after the hot communal clashes, resources stated. In a presser, he additionally expressed worry over a "few BJP leaders" developing an influence that NDA was in opposition to positive sections of society.
Kushwaha has been given an "open invitation" by RJD to join the grand-alliance. He fuelled speculation by assembly Lalu Prasad ultimate Thursday at AIIMS in New Delhi where the RJD leader has been present process remedy.
BJP, however, refuted reviews of Paswan trying form a separate front. A senior BJP functionary stated deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi had been invited by Paswan within the April 14 convention of Dalit Sena. "Sushil Modi has also been invited and he is most likely to attend it as well, but that does not mean that they are going to form a separate front. People like Sushil Modi would live and die being in BJP," he stated.
RJD claimed that Paswan was going to join the grandalliance. "Talks are being held internally between RJD and Paswan and he would soon join the grand-alliance. Paswan is feeling suffocated in NDA. When I had said that Manjhi may join us, BJP denied that. But my prediction became reality and the same would happen in case of Paswan," RJD national vicepresident Raghuvansh Prasad Singh stated.
Taking under consideration the hot communal clashes and BJP's "aggressive" stand and RJD's offensive in opposition to the Bihar government on regulation and order, JD(U) and LJP concern that they will get alienated from Muslims and Dalits. Now that Jitan Ram Manjhi has already quit NDA and joined the RJD-led "grand-alliance" and a conceivable entry of Union minister Upendra Kushwaha-led RLSP is on the cards, Nitish and Paswan concern that RJD would increase its base in its struggle in opposition to BJP.
LJP resources stated Paswan and Nitish have met no less than four times prior to now six months. Nitish, together with Kushwaha, is scheduled to attend the national convention of Dalit Sena, LJP's spine, in Patna on April 14. They say the CM may announce the inclusion of Paswans within the Mahadalit class.
"When Nitish created Mahadalit category, he kept Paswans out of it, instead put them in Dalit category. But the equation between Paswan and Nitish seems to have changed recently. We've been told that Nitish may include Paswans in Mahadalit category at the April 14 convention," a senior LJP functionary told TOIon Sunday.
Paswan fears a dent in his Dalit vote bank, particularly after the hot communal clashes, resources stated. In a presser, he additionally expressed worry over a "few BJP leaders" developing an influence that NDA was in opposition to positive sections of society.
Kushwaha has been given an "open invitation" by RJD to join the grand-alliance. He fuelled speculation by assembly Lalu Prasad ultimate Thursday at AIIMS in New Delhi where the RJD leader has been present process remedy.
BJP, however, refuted reviews of Paswan trying form a separate front. A senior BJP functionary stated deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi had been invited by Paswan within the April 14 convention of Dalit Sena. "Sushil Modi has also been invited and he is most likely to attend it as well, but that does not mean that they are going to form a separate front. People like Sushil Modi would live and die being in BJP," he stated.
RJD claimed that Paswan was going to join the grandalliance. "Talks are being held internally between RJD and Paswan and he would soon join the grand-alliance. Paswan is feeling suffocated in NDA. When I had said that Manjhi may join us, BJP denied that. But my prediction became reality and the same would happen in case of Paswan," RJD national vicepresident Raghuvansh Prasad Singh stated.
Nitish-Paswan dosti sparks talks of a front to put pressure on BJP
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