Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s shift to Rajya Sabha has ignited a firestorm of criticism from the opposition. RJD’s Shakti Yadav minced no words, declaring the move a product of relentless pressure from the BJP-led Centre, not the CM’s personal ambition.
Details emerged of a tense, confidential meeting lasting a full hour, after which Nitish submitted his papers amid Amit Shah’s watchful eye. Contrasting this with the leader’s X post claiming ownership of the decision, Yadav portrayed a man cornered into compliance.
‘We stand with Nitish ji in spirit and pray for his well-being. Yet, this is BJP’s doing—pure coercion,’ the RJD leader stated firmly. He puzzled over the haste, reminding that assembly elections delivered a verdict on Nitish’s leadership, not a hasty Upper House detour.
JD(U) is simmering with rage. Loyalists balk at accepting their icon’s ouster, especially post the ’25 to 30, Nitish again’ rally cry. Yadav invoked Tejashwi’s forecast of BJP’s JD(U) wipeout, now eerily accurate. Dread haunts the party’s top brass, fury boils among foot soldiers, foreshadowing a splintered future for the once-mighty alliance partner.