‘Will go away JD(U) solely after getting my share in social gathering’: Kushwaha brings up Nitish’s declare in 1994

Express News Service

PATNA: JD(U) parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday clarified what Nitish Kumar had demanded from then Janata Dal chief and chief minister Lalu Prasad at a rally in Patna in undivided Bihar in 1994.

Referring to a rally organised at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on February 12, 1994, Kushwaha stated that Nitish had demanded his share in Janata Dal from Lalu Prasad, which led to defection within the social gathering.

Kushwaha then stated that he was additionally asking for a similar. Talking to reporters, Kushwaha stated that he’ll go away JD(U) solely after he was given his share within the social gathering.

Kushwaha’s response got here a day after JD(U) state president Umesh Kushwaha demanded resignation from the previous. Umesh, who has been given one other time period on the behest of nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, stated that Upendra Kushwaha ought to resign if he has an iota of morality in him.

JD(U) parliamentary board chairman stated that he has nice respect for Nitish however what’s a matter of concern is that he’s not taking choices on his personal moderately he depends extra on others. “If you don’t interfere in the matter immediately and set things right, there are more chances of a split in the JD(U),” he added.

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He alleged that he was by no means given any correct place within the organisation and even his solutions as parliamentary board chairman had been ignored by high management.

“I have no power to appoint any member in the parliamentary board despite the fact that I happen to be its chairman. I was, in fact, handed over a lollypop and made MLC,” he added.

Alleging that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) weren’t given due illustration within the social gathering, Kushwaha stated that folks from the class had been feeling uncared for as there was none to maintain them. “I don’t say that people from OBC are not in the party but they as ministers, MLAs, MLCs or MPs were confined to their own constituencies and find little time for others,” he asserted.

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Notably, Samata Party was shaped in 1994 after the cut up of the Janata Dal and late George Fernandes made president. Samata Party contested meeting polls in 1995 however didn’t carry out on anticipated strains.

Later, extra break-way factions emerged within the outdated Janata Dal. In July 1997 Rashtriya Janata Dal was shaped by Lalu Prasad.

PATNA: JD(U) parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha on Tuesday clarified what Nitish Kumar had demanded from then Janata Dal chief and chief minister Lalu Prasad at a rally in Patna in undivided Bihar in 1994.

Referring to a rally organised at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on February 12, 1994, Kushwaha stated that Nitish had demanded his share in Janata Dal from Lalu Prasad, which led to defection within the social gathering.

Kushwaha then stated that he was additionally asking for a similar. Talking to reporters, Kushwaha stated that he’ll go away JD(U) solely after he was given his share within the social gathering.

Kushwaha’s response got here a day after JD(U) state president Umesh Kushwaha demanded resignation from the previous. Umesh, who has been given one other time period on the behest of nationwide president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh, stated that Upendra Kushwaha ought to resign if he has an iota of morality in him.

JD(U) parliamentary board chairman stated that he has nice respect for Nitish however what’s a matter of concern is that he’s not taking choices on his personal moderately he depends extra on others. “If you don’t interfere in the matter immediately and set things right, there are more chances of a split in the JD(U),” he added.

ALSO READ | Kushwaha says received’t give up even when CM asks him

He alleged that he was by no means given any correct place within the organisation and even his solutions as parliamentary board chairman had been ignored by high management.

“I have no power to appoint any member in the parliamentary board despite the fact that I happen to be its chairman. I was, in fact, handed over a lollypop and made MLC,” he added.

Alleging that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) weren’t given due illustration within the social gathering, Kushwaha stated that folks from the class had been feeling uncared for as there was none to maintain them. “I don’t say that people from OBC are not in the party but they as ministers, MLAs, MLCs or MPs were confined to their own constituencies and find little time for others,” he asserted.

ALSO READ | Nitish Kumar refutes claims by Kushwaha over social gathering getting weak

Notably, Samata Party was shaped in 1994 after the cut up of the Janata Dal and late George Fernandes made president. Samata Party contested meeting polls in 1995 however didn’t carry out on anticipated strains.

Later, extra break-way factions emerged within the outdated Janata Dal. In July 1997 Rashtriya Janata Dal was shaped by Lalu Prasad.