Nitish Kumar And Amit Shah's Perceived Grip On Bihar
NDTV
The latest friction point in Bihar, or apparently the tipping point, was the exit of former Union Minister RCP Singh from the JD(U) two days ago, with a parting shot aimed directly at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda had assured Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - despite his doubts - that he would remain the face of the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar in the 2024 national election and the state polls the year after that.
But that assurance has not done much to calm Mr Kumar and keep the Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), and the BJP alliance in Bihar humming smoothly.
Mr Shah's perceived grip on Bihar through the selection of ministers seen as close to him remains to be viewed as a threat by Mr Kumar.
The latest friction point, or apparently the tipping point, was the exit of former Union Minister RCP Singh from the JD(U) two days ago, with a parting shot aimed directly at the Chief Minister - "I'll just say that there's no cure to jealousy...Nitish Kumar will not become Prime Minister in any of his seven lives," Mr Singh had said as he bade his goodbyes to the JD(U).