The political turmoil has intensified in Bihar regarding the assembly elections to be held in 2025. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Dr. Dilip Jaiswal had recently shown a clear stand by saying that he would contest elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. But in the latest statement given on Saturday, he changed his stance calling the issue a matter of central leadership.
Dilip Jaiswal’s new statement
While talking to journalists on Saturday, Dilip Jaiswal said,
“We are leaders of small stature. This decision will be taken at the level of central leadership. Our job is to strengthen the organization, prepare for the elections and implement the party’s strategies on the ground.”
He also informed that a meeting of state presidents of constituent parties of NDA was held on Friday, in which the upcoming worker conferences were discussed, but there was no discussion on the issue of leadership.
Stance matching with Amit Shah’s statement
This changed statement of Dilip Jaiswal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Matches the recent statement of. Amit Shah had said in a TV channel program that the decision regarding leadership in Bihar Assembly elections will be taken in the meeting of BJP Parliamentary Board. He had stressed that the name of the leadership would be decided only after talks with JDU.
confusion about leadership
BJP leaders had earlier said on several occasions that Bihar assembly elections would be fought under the leadership of Nitish Kumar. But now his changing statements have created a situation of confusion.
NDA meeting and upcoming strategy
A meeting of the constituent parties of Bihar NDA was held on Friday, in which the elections starting from January 15 will be held. NDA district level workers conference There was an in-depth discussion on the preparation. This conference will be organized in five phases and will continue till 25 February.
JDU state president Umesh Kushwaha, BJP state president Dilip Jaiswal, HAM (Se) state president Dr. Anil Kumar, LJP (Ram Vilas) state president Raju Tiwari and other senior leaders attended the meeting.
Joint meetings will start from January 15
NDA has decided that joint worker meetings will be organized in all the districts from January 15, 2025.
- first stage: Meetings of 10 districts from 15-22 January.
- Objective of the meeting: To organize workers, discuss strategies and take forward the NDA’s agenda.
Question on Nitish Kumar’s role
There is still uncertainty over the role of Nitish Kumar. There is intense discussion within the NDA constituents whether Nitish Kumar will be the NDA’s chief ministerial candidate in the upcoming elections.