Last Update: February 20, 2023, 14:49 IST
Upendra Kushwaha had tweeted on Sunday that he would address a press conference on Monday at 2 pm (ANI photo)
Upendra Kushwaha said he gave his full support to Nitish Kumar during the Mahagathbandhan alliance in Bihar.
Upendra Kushwaha, one of the important leaders of Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal-United (JDU), on Monday announced that he is forming a new party – Rashtriya Lok Janata Dal – in Bihar. He gave several reasons for his decision, such as complaints raised by several party leaders.
He said that for the last two days, meetings and discussions took place in Patna and the leaders reached a unanimous conclusion.
Kushwaha is at loggerheads with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He called a two-day open session on 19 February 20, in which many JDU workers participated in Patna. In the meeting, he sought suggestions from the party workers to pursue the future political strategy.
“In the beginning, how Nitish Kumar During a media interaction, Kushwaha said, “He helped Bihar, but now his methods are not good for the state.” ,
He dismissed speculations of any alliance and said that he extended his full support to Nitish Kumar during the grand alliance alliance in Bihar. “Nitish Kumar did well in the beginning but the path he started walking in the end is bad for him and Bihar. Except a few, everyone in the JD(U) was expressing concern,” he said.
Upendra Kushwaha tweeted on Sunday that he would address a press conference at 2 pm on Monday.
According to a report in ANI, JDU workers expressed their intention to form a new political outfit on the first day of the session. “Kushwaha will form a new political party and it is likely to be announced today,” he said.
Opinion regarding the formation of a new political party.
“Under his leadership, the new political party will scale new heights in the state and fulfill the wishes of the people,” he said. Describing Nitish Kumar as the “B team of RJD”, another JDU worker said that there is no point in working. with them.
JDU has lost its identity under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, so we need to form a new party for the welfare of the state. Kushwaha has accepted our demand.”
Significantly, JDU Madhav Anand, a close aide of Kushwaha and a member of the National Executive Council, alleged that JDU National President Lalan Singh is deliberately working to bring down not only the dignity of the party, but also to humiliate the Chief Minister of Bihar. are.
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