With the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) preparing to take on the BJP-led NDA at the national level after its stunning victory in the Bihar Assembly election, the oath-taking ceremony of Mr Nitish Ku
With the Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) preparing to take on the BJP-led NDA at the national level after its stunning victory in the Bihar Assembly election, the oath-taking ceremony of Mr Nitish Kumar in Patna on November 20 is being seen as a realignment of a larger non-BJP front ahead of the Parliament session. This new front could also upset the BJP-led NDA government’s efforts to ensure that Parliament functions smoothly in the Winter Session beginning November 26.
A large number of leaders from across the political spectrum have confirmed they will attend Mr Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony. Some NDA allies have also made positive noises hailing Mr Nitish Kumar, with the JD(U) all set to take up issues like Centre-state relations to reach out to parties on the plank of federalism.
“People have given a mega victory to the Mahagathbandhan led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Hence the oath-taking ceremony will also be a mega one. The impact of this mega event will be there in the Winter Session. A larger unity of political parties on issues like intolerance, price-rise and Centre-state relation will be visible when the session begins. We are trying for larger Opposition unity to take on the NDA,” JD(U) general secretary K.C. Tyagi said.
