Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s visit to Kolkata and Lucknow to bring on board parties not keen on sharing space with Congress in a united opposition front. Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav are two leaders likely to prove the most difficult in view of their past associations with the Congress. Nitish Kumar, though, was coy when asked about the matter and said, “Why ask such questions now? We will talk when we have done everything.” Nitish Kumar’s game plan to take on the BJP in the 2024 general election is to field a single opposition candidate against it in every seat of the country to prevent a split in the opposition vote. Several Opposition parties, though, hold on to the hope of bringing the prospective ‘Third Front’ leaders on board following the universal outrage over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from parliament.
Mr Kumar, known for his rapport with leaders across the board, has taken on the tough task. The Congress is handling the current allies and friendly parties.
Several Opposition parties are hopeful of bringing the prospective ‘Third Front’ leaders on board following the universal outrage over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from parliament. Nitish Kumar, who is known for his rapport with leaders across the board, has taken on the tough task of bringing parties not keen on sharing space with Congress in a united opposition front. Meanwhile, the Congress is handling the current allies and friendly parties.
Nitish Kumar’s game plan to take on the BJP in the 2024 general election is to field a single opposition candidate against it in every seat of the country, aiming to prevent a split in the opposition vote. This strategy has worked before in the Indian political history of 1977 and 1989.
