Posted 1/28/2024, 2:50:17 PM
Nitish Kumar Resigns as Bihar CM, Ends Key Anti-BJP Alliance to Rejoin Hands with BJP Before 2024 Polls
- Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar CM, ending alliance with RJD-led opposition bloc to ally with BJP again, eyeing 2024 polls
- Nitish was key architect of anti-BJP "INDIA" front to take on Modi, but got frustrated with lack of progress and Congress' approach
- Big blow to INDIA bloc with loss of formidable Bihar alliance and Nitish's experience/acumen; Mamata and Kejriwal's moves undermined him
- Nitish has always prioritized his political ambitions above ideology in switching alliances to stay in power
- BJP gains valuable pre-2024 polls ally in Nitish despite past tensions; dropped corruption rhetoric to accept him again