Nitish Kumar must have had high expectations, and it is also true that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not disappointed. Not more than expected, but not disappointed with expectations either. Despite not directly calling Nitish Kumar the CM face, Modi has gradually told everything – ‘Those who don’t understand can…’
After the announcement of Bihar elections, before the rally in Samastipur, Modi visited the village of Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur and paid tribute. Obviously, all these things were pre-planned with the aim of giving a political message to the people, and with this the election campaign of NDA also started.
Amidst the challenge being given by the Grand Alliance to declare NDA as the Chief Minister’s face, everyone wanted to know what Modi says on this issue. And, Modi also said that it should be pleasant for everyone. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Praising Bihar, Prime Minister Modi said, ‘Together with all his colleagues, he is converting good governance into prosperity… Today development work is taking place in every corner of Bihar.’
Referring to GST and the government facilities being provided in Bihar, Modi said that it is necessary to establish a ‘good governance government’ to keep the jungle raj people away. And promised, NDA also wants to make Bihar as prosperous as you want… A golden future is our dream. You cannot expect anything from RJD and Congress.
‘Good governance government’ again in Bihar!
In the Samastipur rally, Prime Minister Modi takes names like ‘good governance government’ and ‘Nitish Kumar’s government’. And in the Buxar rally, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also uses the metaphor ‘Nitish Kumar’s government’ – now Nitish Kumar and his supporters should keep their hopes up.
Nitish Kumar has been given the title of ‘Good Governance Babu’ by his supporters in Bihar, and if the same thing is heard from the mouth of Modi then what will be understood. Not only this, Nitish Kumar is the chief ministerial face of NDA. Yes, in this unannounced announcement, full care is also being taken that Nitish Kumar’s opponents, who may be part of the anti-incumbency wave, should not feel that Nitish Kumar is going to become the Chief Minister again. Rather, they should vote for BJP in the name of Modi, and through the legislature party, he should be made the Chief Minister, who is liked by Modi-Shah.
In a rally in Bihar, Modi said, ‘It was the month of October 2005… when Bihar got freedom from Jungle Raj… good governance had started under the leadership of Nitish Kumar… Sushil Modi, Ram Vilas Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Chirag Paswan Nitish ji is working with everyone… to bring Bihar out of trouble. Now Bihar is in a new era… there is no corner where development work is not happening… wherever you go, development work is happening everywhere. Work is being done on electricity, water and gas… this is the work of prosperity.
Just before Modi, Nitish Kumar had also said similar things, and the feeling was that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Getting all the work done. It seems as if they are saying, ‘How can I accept your offering to me?’
Modi said to the people of Bihar, got majority again in Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat, MP, UP and Uttarakhand… All the records of Gujarat were broken… These examples show that NDA means guarantee of development… Seeing your enthusiasm, it seems that NDA under the leadership of Nitish Babu will break all the records of victory in Bihar.
Now if NDA breaks all the records of victory under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, will someone else become the Chief Minister? Is Nitish Kumar some Shivraj Singh Chauhan, who will maintain silence? Lalu Yadav has kept the door open for him forever.
There is ‘yes’ and ‘no’ in Modi’s statement.
As much as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said ‘yes’ to the issue of NDA’s chief ministerial face in Bihar, he has also said ‘no’ with equal force. Everyone can derive meaning in his own way. Modi has talked about NDA forming the government. And, along with Nitish Kumar, names of Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi have also been taken.
Chirag Paswan describes himself as ‘Modi’s Hanuman’, and Jitan Ram Manjhi has described himself as ‘Modi’s disciple’ – Nitish Kumar has also praised Modi, but he has not described himself as Chirag Paswan or Jitan Ram Manjhi by taking the name of Modi.
If seen, Modi has neither tried to confuse people like Amit Shah by saying that ‘the parliamentary board will take the decision’, nor has he said like Union Minister Nitin Gadkari that ‘when all the leaders sit, we will choose our leader’.
Recently, when asked about Nitish Kumar’s chief ministerial status, Amit Shah had said, who am I to make anyone the chief minister? There are many teams. After the elections, when we all sit together, the leaders of the parties will decide their leader.
And, when a similar question was asked to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, do you think that Nitish Kumar will be able to become the Chief Minister in Bihar?
Nitin Gadkari’s reply was, NDA government will definitely come back to power in Bihar… The MLAs who have won the elections will decide about the high command of JDU and BJP included in NDA.
About three months ago, when Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was on Bihar tour, he had praised Nitish Kumar in the same way as Modi. Rajnath Singh said, ‘Bihar is progressing day by day… and this leadership will be the face of NDA in the 2025 elections… Bihar will develop under the leadership of Nitish Kumar… only NDA can develop Bihar… the future of Bihar is safe in their hands.’
Overall, Modi has given a message to everyone in one stroke. Those who want to see Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister in future also, and those who do not want to see such a blind eye.
Many times political statements also seem like the predictions of astrologers. Something is said in such a way that whatever the outcome, the claim can be made that ‘that’s what was said’. Modi has also done exactly the same. If Nitish Kumar is made the Chief Minister, then Modi will be shocked and will say that I had said so. And, even if we can’t, the answer will be the same, when did I say that?
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