Hope Janata Dal re-emerge as political alternative: Devegowda as Nitish Kumar gets RJD backing
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Former Prime Minister HD Devegowda said that the political developments in Bihar made him think of the days when the Janata Dal Parivar was under one roof.
Amid the political developments in Bihar, Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch HD Deve Gowda expressed hope of the erstwhile Janata Dal 'parivar' re-emerging as a political alternative in the country.
The former prime minister said the developments, which saw Janata Dal (United) led by Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), coming together to form a government in Bihar, made him think of the days when they all were united.
"I have been watching the developments in Bihar. It made me think of the days when the Janata Dal Parivar was under one roof. It gave three PMs. I am in my advanced years, but if the younger generation decides, it can offer a good alternative to this great nation,” Devegowda said in a tweet.
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The ‘Mahagathbandhan’, of which the Left parties, RJD and Congress are a part, had won 110 seats in the 2020 state elections, with RJD securing 75 seats to be the largest party in the state.
