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In the politics of Bihar, as the activities of Legislative Council (MLC Elections) are gaining momentum, the ongoing discord and dissatisfaction within the political parties are coming to the fore. There was a stir in the political circles of the state when the news of a major rift and rebellion in the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) party of former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, a key constituent of the NDA alliance, came to light. The ongoing infighting within the RLM amid strategic preparations for the upcoming MLC elections and seat distribution has now come to the surface, with three prominent MLAs and senior leaders of the party raising the flag of rebellion. Has shown his sharp attitude. This major political development, which took place right on the cusp of elections, has not only created an existential crisis for Upendra Kushwaha’s party, but has also badly complicated the electoral equations of Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United (JDU) and the entire NDA alliance. To take advantage of such divisions within the ruling party, the opposition Mahagathbandhan has become fully active and is continuously targeting the government, claiming that the NDA alliance has completely disintegrated from within.
Why did this anger of MLAs suddenly erupt in Upendra Kushwaha’s party RLM?
For the last few months, Upendra Kushwaha has been continuously vocal about his party’s demand for political stake, expansion of the organization and respectable seats within the NDA alliance, but it seems that everything was not going well at the grassroots level within the party. The resentment that was simmering within the MLAs for a long time regarding the selection of candidates for the MLC elections, the process of ticket distribution and the continuous neglect in the party organization has now suddenly come out in the form of a big explosion. These three dissatisfied MLAs of RLM have raised serious questions on the monopoly and working style of the top leadership of the party and have alleged that the sentiments of the party workers and public representatives are being continuously ignored, due to which there is huge disappointment among the workers. These rebel leaders, breaking away from the party line, have started secret and open meetings with their supporters, which has given a clear indication that they will not shy away from taking any big and independent political step in the future. Political analysts believe that for small parties, such rebellion proves to be a big blow to their political future, and handling this infighting is no less than a big litmus test for Upendra Kushwaha.
Why has this internal discord of RLM become a cause of concern for JDU and NDA?
In the politics of Bihar, Legislative Council elections completely depend on numerical strength and the invaluable vote of every MLA or public representative, in such a situation, such a rebellion within the ally party just before the voting has become a deep headache for the NDA strategists. It has always been the endeavor of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP leadership to keep all the small and big parties of the alliance united before the elections so that any kind of cross-voting or unexpected defeat can be avoided. But the rebellious stance of these three rebel MLAs of Upendra Kushwaha’s party has put a big question mark on the claim of unity of the ruling party. If these dissatisfied MLAs are not persuaded in time and damage control is not done, then it will have a direct and negative impact on the voting figures, from which the opposition is determined to take direct advantage. Political experts say that even the slightest mistake in this political battle of Bihar can ruin the entire strategy of the alliance, and that is why the top leaders of NDA are keeping a very close watch on this entire incident so that the fire can be extinguished in time.
A tough test of Upendra Kushwaha’s political skills and leadership before the upcoming elections.
For Upendra Kushwaha, who is counted among the most experienced and clever politicians of Bihar, this political crisis has emerged as a very big and difficult challenge, where on one hand he has to save his party from disintegration and on the other hand he has to keep his credibility and political stature strong within the NDA alliance. As the process of MLC elections is moving towards its final stage, the temperature in the state is becoming increasingly high and all eyes are on how Kushwaha will overcome this rebellion. Will they be successful in convincing their rebel MLAs or will this breakdown spell the political downfall of RLM in the times to come, only the events in the coming days will decide. At present, this entire episode has proved that in the politics of Bihar, it is impossible to predict when the tables will turn and when the attitude of close ones will change, and the biggest and most difficult challenge for politicians is to keep their clan together at the time of elections.