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These days, the game of check-mate regarding cabinet expansion and regional equations has become very interesting in the politics of Bihar. A very big news is coming to light amidst the ongoing tussle within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regarding coordination of seats and organizational representation. Clouds of crisis are looming over the political future of Deepak Prakash, who became a minister from Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) quota in the NDA government led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. There is a lot of speculation in the administrative and political circles about the continuation of Deepak Prakash, who is the son of senior leader of Bihar and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha, in the post of minister. From the point of view of a political reporter, after his name was not included in the race for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections, the question is becoming increasingly popular whether Deepak Prakash will no longer be a part of the Nitish cabinet or whether a new secret plan has been prepared for him behind the scenes.
Very close to the end of the constitutional time limit of six months According to constitutional rules, if a person is not a member of any house of the Bihar Legislature (Assembly or Legislative Council), he can hold the post of minister only for a maximum of six months. It is mandatory for him to obtain membership of any one house within this stipulated time limit. When Deepak Prakash took oath as a minister in the Nitish government, he was not a member of any house. Now his six-month tenure is very close to completion, but in the latest developments in the Legislative Council and the race for distribution of tickets, his claim is nowhere to be seen. Due to this technical and constitutional problem, the rumblings in the entire JDU, BJP and RLM camps have intensified.
Why was there a problem in the Legislative Council elections and why could not get the ticket? If we look at the recent political equations, the mathematics of seats within the NDA is very complicated. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal United (JDU) are busy managing their respective core workers and caste equations. The number of contenders for the vacant seats of the Legislative Council was so high that it proved impossible for Upendra Kushwaha’s party to secure a seat for his son. Sources say that Upendra Kushwaha had lobbied strongly for Deepak Prakash in front of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the top leadership of BJP, but due to internal pressure from big components of NDA, the Legislative Council seat could not go to RLM’s account, which has increased the problems of Deepak Prakash.
So will I have to lose my ministerial post now, or is there any other legal option left? After being out of the Legislative Council race, the biggest question now is whether Deepak Prakash will have to resign from the post of minister? Political pundits believe that in this situation their options are very limited. The first option is that he will have to resign from his post as soon as the six-month time limit is over. However, another option is also being discussed in politics, under which after some time after resigning from the post of minister, he can be sworn in as minister again, which will give him a new lease of life of six months. But, there is deep suspense over whether Nitish Kumar and the central leadership of BJP will approve the adoption of such a controversial and technical route.
What will be the impact on Upendra Kushwaha’s political existence and Kushwaha vote bank? It is believed that this entire incident will have a direct impact on the very important Kushwaha (Luv-Kush) vote bank of Bihar. Upendra Kushwaha has been trying to prove himself as the biggest face of this society for a long time. In such a situation, if his son Deepak Prakash has to find a way out of the Nitish cabinet, then it will be a big blow to the political influence of Upendra Kushwaha. Opposition parties Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Grand Alliance are waiting to seize this opportunity and may try to capitalize on it as an insult to the Kushwaha community. Now it remains to be seen what new political move Upendra Kushwaha makes in the coming days to save his son’s chair.