Recently, Kushwaha had claimed that he is in the race for Deputy CM, but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejected his claim. Kushwaha is angry after this development.
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When JDU betrayed BJP last year and allied with Rashtriya Janata Dal, he was expected to get the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. However, it was rejected outright. As such, there has been speculation that Upendra Kushwaha By next month, he can re-establish his party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP). Let us tell you that in 2021, JDU Parliamentary Board President and MLC had merged RLSP with their present party.
When three BJP leaders met Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday (January 22) in New Delhi AIIMS, speculations started that Kushwaha might join BJP. However, it is being said that the strong OBC leader is trying to launch his party once again. Let us tell you that BJP leaders Prem Ranjan Patel, Sanjay Tiger and Yogendra Paswan had met Upendra Kushwaha, who was admitted to AIIMS for regular check-up.
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Recently, Kushwaha had claimed that he is in the race for Deputy CM, but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rejected his claim. Kushwaha is angry after this development. Earlier this month, when the discussion about the expansion of the state cabinet started, he had said, ‘I am neither a monk nor sitting in any monastery. I am sitting in the pavilion, but for how long?’ Upendra Kushwaha was ignored when the JDU broke ties with the BJP and formed an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to form a new government in Bihar last year.
At the same time, Nitish Kumar has made it clear that no JDU MLA will become a minister in the next cabinet expansion, because the seats are less. In this case, only RJD and Congress leaders will be given a chance. expressed displeasure. He gave many such statements, due to which JDU had to be embarrassed. He also strongly opposed the proposed merger of JDU and RJD. He had said during December 2022, ‘If Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Janata Dal United (JDU) merge before the next assembly elections in the state, it will be a suicidal step.’
Will he join BJP or form his own party?
This statement of Kushwaha came at a time when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had announced to contest the next assembly elections under the leadership of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav is currently the deputy CM. Kushwaha also claimed that last month JDU became weak due to the defeat of the party candidate in the assembly by-election. He also made several statements on the objectionable comments of RJD MLA Sudhakar Singh and Education Minister Chandrashekhar Yadav.
In view of the political upheaval in Bihar, there is continuous speculation about the future steps of Upendra Kushwaha. These discussions increased when three BJP leaders met Kushwaha at AIIMS on 22 January. However, the JDU leader claims that it was just a courtesy meeting. He said, ‘There is nothing special in the viral picture from AIIMS. The party should have no objection in who will come to see the person admitted in the hospital. I was admitted to the hospital for routine checkup. During that time some BJP leaders met me. People are taking it out of context.
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Upendra Kushwaha and Nitish Kumar have separated many times before and have met again. However, this time the Chief Minister is not in the mood to show respect to his old disciples. In such a situation, it is believed that instead of accepting his demand to make his second deputy, he will let him leave JDU. Nitish Kumar has already announced that RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will lead the ruling coalition in the next assembly elections. Apart from this, both the parties are also considering the merger. This is such a step, which Upendra Kushwaha is strongly opposing.
The Chief Minister of Bihar indicated reluctance to please Kushwaha. Also, said that he had left the party two or three times before. Nitish Kumar had said, ‘Everyone has the right to decide his own path. Kushwaha has come back to us after leaving the party more than once in the past as well. Kushwaha had reacted to this statement of Nitish Kumar. He said that many top leaders of JDU were in touch with BJP according to their convenience.
Political upheaval in Bihar
Amidst the ongoing political upheaval in Bihar, Kushwaha does not see his future in the ruling coalition, but his future in BJP is also not likely to be bright. The saffron party has many ambitious and strong leaders in Bihar. He feels that the entry of Kushwaha will not only put the party’s plan to remove the RJD-JDU alliance from power, but may also have to face the displeasure of the workers.
However, BJP is outwardly expressing its desire to bring Kushwaha in its fold, so that the ruling coalition can be embarrassed. Bihar BJP spokesperson Arvind Kumar Singh said, ‘Upendra Kushwaha has been a minister in the NDA government. All the leaders who are inclined towards the politics of development and nationalism are welcome in our party. However, given the weak prospects in BJP, it is expected that Upendra Kushwaha will revive his party.
Why is this issue such a big deal?
In 2021, Kushwaha merged his Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) with JDU. After this, he was given the post of chairman of the JDU Parliamentary Board and membership of the Legislative Council as a reward. Upendra Kushwaha, an ambitious partner of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, left the JDU in 2013 to support the NDA. A year later, he got success in the Lok Sabha elections and got a place in the Union Cabinet as well. However, when Nitish Kumar returned to the NDA in 2017, Kushwaha became uneasy. In such a situation, he had to leave the post of minister.
After spending several years in the political jungle, it was finally his former mentor who revived Kushwaha. Kushwaha has been an old associate of Nitish Kumar and in March 2004 he was made the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly. The very next year, he parted ways with Nitish Kumar and stayed with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) before returning to the JDU in 2010.
Had joined hands with Nitish Kumar in March 2021
He was sent to Rajya Sabha in 2010, but after three years he left JDU to form his own party Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP). At the same time, resigned from the membership of Rajya Sabha. Before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he joined the NDA and won three Lok Sabha seats. However, in March 2021, he once again joined hands with Nitish Kumar. This merger was termed as a pair of ‘Luv-Kush’ in Bihar. Actually, these words are used in the context of Kurmi and Koeri castes, which are the main vote bank of Nitish Kumar and Upendra Kushwaha respectively.
Source: www.tv9hindi.com”