Ajit’s political game made a hole in the boat of opposition unity of Nitish?
The split in NCP has also affected the opposition unity. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes are fixed on the second meeting of the opposition that who participates in it and what is the strategy.
The political drama going on in Maharashtra has given a big blow to the opposition unity. Last month, on June 23, a meeting of opposition parties was held in Patna, the capital of Bihar, in which 17 parties took part. Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel attended the meeting from NCP side. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Bihar CM Nitish Kumar) was leading the opposition meeting in Patna. The same Nitish Kumar who left BJP in August 2022 and formed the government in alliance with RJD and once again took charge of the state.
Nitish Kumar is trying to unite the opposition
Ever since Nitish Kumar again formed the government in alliance with RJD, since then it is being speculated that he could be the face of the post of PM from the opposition. Although Nitish Kumar has always been denying this, but Nitish Kumar is seen making maximum efforts to unite the entire opposition. Prior to the meeting in Patna, Nitish Kumar had met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik, Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee.
Ajit Pawar faction angry over Rahul being made ‘groom’
According to sources, it is said that when the opposition meeting was held in Bihar, during that time there was talk of making Rahul Gandhi the bridegroom and Sharad Pawar also agreed to this. The Ajit Pawar group was annoyed by the same thing. The Ajit Pawar faction felt that Sharad Pawar was acting like a one man army and taking decisions without consulting party leaders. It was only after this that the disgruntled leaders of the party made up their mind to revolt.
After the meeting, when the press conference was being held, during that time Lalu Yadav had also said that Rahul Gandhi, now you get married and you become the bridegroom. We will all go as a baraati. Lalu Yadav is a seasoned politician and he does not give any statement so easily. Lalu Yadav’s statement has many meanings.
Opposition shocked by split in Maha Vikas Aghadi
The opposition feels that after forming the Maha Vikas Aghadi, it can defeat the BJP in Maharashtra. Maha Vikas Aghadi includes NCP, Congress and Uddhav Thackeray faction. BJP was also seen weak in many surveys of Maharashtra, but after the breaking of the big faction of NCP, now again BJP is seen dominating the opposition in Maharashtra. This has also shocked Nitish Kumar because he was also doing maths that he will defeat BJP in Bihar and Maharashtra with the help of other parties.
Sharad Pawar was becoming trouble for BJP
Leaders across the country believe that Sharad Pawar has the ability to unite the opposition and was also becoming a challenge for the BJP, but now after the split in the NCP, a big crisis has arisen in front of Sharad Pawar. Perhaps this is the biggest crisis of his political life. Now there is a crisis in front of Sharad Pawar whether to unite the opposition or save his house (party) first.
The next meeting of the opposition parties is going to be held in Bengaluru. Now everyone’s eyes will be on Sharad Pawar’s stand in this meeting. At the same time, a lot will depend on what is discussed about Nitish Kumar in this meeting. When the opposition meeting was held in Patna, during that time Nitish Kumar told a press conference that in the second meeting everything will be decided as to who will fight from where. But the big question still remains whether the opposition will go to the polls with the face of the PM’s post or will it go to the polls faceless. Opposition leaders are sympathizing with Sharad Pawar after the rift in NCP, but till now no one except Rahul Gandhi has reached to meet Sharad Pawar. Rahul Gandhi went to Sharad Pawar’s house on Thursday and met him and discussed the latest developments.
