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The temperature in the politics of Uttar Pradesh regarding the upcoming assembly elections has already become very high and in the meantime such a sensational political news is coming out which has become the biggest center of discussion in the political circles across the country. There are speculations about Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s party Janata Dal United (JDU) that he may openly support Bharatiya Janata Party and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections. Not only this, the murmur in the political circles has also become very strong that to give a new direction to his political succession and the political future related to his family, Nitish Kumar can directly field his son Nishant Kumar from a major seat in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency and Varanasi (Kashi), the cultural center of Uttar Pradesh. If this political equation comes to fruition, it can prove to be a huge turning point in the politics of both the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, on which many political analysts are keeping a close eye.
New equation of politics of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and increasing murmur within NDA
Nitish Kumar, who has been the main pivot in Bihar politics for a long time, and his party making its presence felt on the national stage is not a new thing, but the discussion of directly entering the battle of Uttar Pradesh has created a different political stir. For some time now, work has been going on on the strategy of further strengthening the coordination within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and expanding the party’s support base beyond regional boundaries. The borders of Uttar Pradesh are adjacent to Bihar and there is a sizeable population of Kurmi (Patel) voters in many districts of Purvanchal, to woo them, Nitish Kumar’s influence can prove to be very effective. Political pundits believe that if JDU fields its candidates in the UP elections as part of the NDA or on selected seats, then it will further strengthen the social and caste equations of the NDA, especially in the areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh where the Kurmi vote bank plays an important role in deciding victory or defeat.
Possible entry of Nishant Kumar in politics and political meaning of choosing Varanasi
The most interesting and main center of this entire political discussion is Nitish Kumar’s son Nishant Kumar, who till now has always remained away from the glare of active politics and media. Nishant Kumar’s nature has been considered calm and limited to administrative and family responsibilities, and there have been many demands from party workers to bring him into politics, which Nitish Kumar has always left to personal decision. Now if he starts his political journey from a high-profile seat like Varanasi, it will be a direct attempt to give a national message. Varanasi holds the status of the cultural and political capital not only of Uttar Pradesh but of the entire country, from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself is an MP. In such a situation, Nishant Kumar’s entry into the electoral fray from the land of Varanasi will mean that JDU is going to start a new and big innings at the national level, which will also be a big strategic message for the opposition parties.
Big game of political equations of Purvanchal and mobilization of Kurmi voters
Caste data has its own importance in understanding the mathematics of electoral victory and defeat in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Districts like Varanasi, Mirzapur, Jaunpur, Ghazipur and Chandauli have a significant number of voters from the OBC category and especially the Kurmi community, who prove to be decisive on many assembly seats. Nitish Kumar himself comes from this community and his image in the Hindi belt has been as a development man and good governance babu. If he himself campaigns in Uttar Pradesh and launches his son in politics through Varanasi, it can have a direct impact on all the voters of Purvanchal. Opposition parties know very well that if this joint political bet of JDU and BJP is successful, then NDA can get an unbeatable lead in this area, which is why as soon as this news came out, a period of churning has started in the opposition camp as well.
Eyes of political future are fixed on the pair of Yogi Adityanath and Nitish Kumar
On the law and order and development front in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s bulldozer model and strict administration has created its own identity in the entire country, while in Bihar, Nitish Kumar has long administrative experience and track record of good governance. When these two veteran leaders will be seen standing together on the same ideological and electoral platform, it will have a deep impact on the voters. However, no official central leadership of JDU or BJP has yet confirmed whether Nishant Kumar will actually contest the elections or not, but the heating up of such discussions in the political circles indicates that something big is cooking behind the scenes. In the coming days, it will be very interesting to see whether the son of the Chief Minister of Bihar really enters electoral politics through Uttar Pradesh and whether the Yogi-Nitish duo succeeds in creating a new history in the UP elections.