Loksabha 2024: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who was in Delhi on Wednesday, met key Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, counterpart Arvind Kejriwal, to push the opposition against the Modi government for next year’s polls. to be united. General election.
Nitish and Tejashwi first met Rahul Gandhi and then Arvind Kejriwal as both stepped up their efforts to unite the opposition against the Centre.
Speaking to the media after meeting his Bihar counterpart, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal described the BJP-led government as the most corrupt and asked the entire opposition to unite against the Centre.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said, ‘This is the most corrupt government in the country after independence and it is necessary for all opposition parties to come together and bring the government to power.’
Kejriwal appreciated Nitish Kumar’s efforts to bring all opposition parties together and extended his “full support” for the same.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Kumar at his residence, Kejriwal said, “The country is passing through very difficult times. This is probably the most corrupt government at the Center after Independence.”
The AAP national convenor said that the situation is such that it is becoming extremely difficult for the common people to manage their family’s expenses.
“Therefore, it is extremely necessary that the entire opposition and the country come together and change the government at the Centre,” Kejriwal said. Development.
Kejriwal said, “Nitish ji is trying to unite everyone and the opposition parties.”
Appreciating the efforts of the Bihar Chief Minister, he said, “I am completely with him.”
Asked a slew of questions on opposition unity and whether Nitish Kumar was fit to be the prime ministerial candidate, Kejriwal told reporters, “There will be many questions in your mind, which cannot be answered right now after just one meeting.” . As we go forward . . . , we’ll be answering your questions.”
Kumar, on his part, said, “I had a talk with him (Kejriwal). Today, met him again and it was decided that…we will unite maximum number of opposition parties.”
Kejriwal later tweeted along with pictures of the meeting, “Had the opportunity to welcome Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ji and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav at his residence today. Had a detailed discussion on the current political situation in the country.”
At the same time, he tweeted in Hindi, “There was a detailed positive discussion on the current social, political and economic situation in the country in the meeting with Delhi Chief Minister and AAP’s national convenor Arvind Kejriwal.”
The meeting took place hours after the Bihar Chief Minister met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.
At a joint press conference with Kharge, Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav, Kumar said, “We will make all efforts to unite more and more parties in the country. We will all make efforts, sit together and work unitedly.”
He said, ‘After today’s discussion, we will proceed on the same basis.
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