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| NITISH KUMAR, CM, BIHAR |
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| NARENDRA MODI, CM, GUJRAT |
It
is a matter of time when JD (U) formally announce its decision to break the
alliance with the BJP, may be on June 15 next. In politics, it is difficult
sometimes to retract from a pronounced stand on issues even when the decision
hurts the Party or the Leader, politically speaking. In this case, Nitish on
more than one occasion has made it clear that in no case he or his Party would
accept Narendra Modi as a Prime Ministerial candidate of the BJP for the next
general elections. It is loud and clear by now that in case BJP is able to win
sufficient number of seats in the next Lok Sabha and in a position to form
government, none other than Modi will be Prime Minister. Where is any option
for Nitish now?
Without
the BJP, Nitish will not be in a position to lead his Party to victory in the next
elections. It is likely that he may survive as chief minister given the number
of seats his Party has in the Bihar Assembly. In the House of 243, the JD(U)
has 118 members, short of 4 seats for a majority of 122. With 6 independent
MLAs, Nitish hopes to retain his majority in the Assembly. But this is of less
consequence vis a vis the political stage at the national level.
Nitish’s
base is on decline in Bihar as the outcome of Maharajganj by-elections for Lok
Sabah shows, the changing caste equations in Bihar does not favour Nitish. The
upper castes with a sizeable number of OBCs are solidly behind the BJP. The
extremely backward castes have aligned with Lalu Yadav as the voting pattern in
Maharajganj shows where RJD candidate won by a handsome margin. The only
consolation for the JD(U) is that it will be able to retain its hold over the
Muslims by opposing Narendra Modi. But a mere support of minority voters is no
guarantee of win in the elections.
The
talk of third front or federal front will have relevance for Nitish only when
his Party is able to get good number of seats in the next Lok Sabha. The
regional satraps who are in the process of coming together on a political
platform can maneuver things only when they have the number. And the one who
has maximum number of seats will call the shots. In the present Lok Sabha, JD
(U) has 19 members from Bihar that sends 40 members to Parliament’s Lower
House. In case the JD(U)’s tally does not reach double digit, Nitish’s role in
national politics would not be of much
importance.
In
the given situation will Nitish find another friend and ally to tie up for the
next contest? This point is being discussed in political circles. The Congress
is weighing the pros and cons of going for a pre-poll alliance in Bihar and
Jharkhandp. Nitish is a better option for the Congress in Bihar compared to
Lalu-Paswan combine. But will Nitish embrace a discredited Congress whose
fortune are fast declining in the wake of series of charges of corruption. The
UPA government is replete with scandals. With what face Nitish would go to the
people seeking their mandate. At the end it is Nitish Kumar and his party the
JD(U) who will be the biggest loser in the game.
The
general mood of people of Bihar is to vote for the BJP to replace the corrupt
Congress government in New Delhi with NDA Government that would be led by
someone who is decisive and strong. Narendra Modi fits the bill.
~R. K. Sinha
JDU भाजपा को छोड़ दे। बिहार में भाजपा सत्ता से बाहर हो ले। JDU अकेले सत्ता चला ले। इसमे भाजपा का कुछ नहीं जाता। आज भी बिहार में JDU की ही सरकार है। NDA की तो बस कहने भर की है। जानकारों से पूछ लिजीये। सरकार में सिर्फ नितीश की ही चलती है। थोडा बहुत सुमो (सुशील मोदी) की। भाजपा को बस सत्ता में होने को आत्म सुख है। सत्ता सुख तो मुख्यमंत्रीजी ही भोग रहे हैं। इसलिए भाजपा को ज्यादा फ़िक्र करने की ज़रुरत नहीं। दुर्भाग्य से ऐसा हो ही गया जैसा कयास लगाया जा रहा है तो कम से कम आमचुनाव में भाजपा को ही फ़ायदा होगा। simpathy साथ होगी। हाँ अगले विधानसभा चुनाव में राजद फायदे में होगा। और नितीश जी बिहार के 'चंद्रबाबू नायडू" हो जायेंगे। लौट के सत्ता में नहीं आयेंगे।
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