PATNA: The opposition leaders on Thursday reacted sharply to CM Nitish Kumar’s remark that it was his last election, saying the latter has foreseen his defeat.
Mahagathbandhan’s CM face Tejashwi Prasad Yadav tweeted, “Respected Nitishji was not ready to accept people’s desire and ignorance as well as the ground reality. Since the beginning, I have been saying that he has got tired. He has put a stamp on my words (sic).”
LJP chief Chirag Paswan tweeted, “There is a commotion among JD(U) leaders after announcement by NItish Kumarji. Many big leaders of JD(U) have become jobless. They will not be given any place in Bihar First, Bihari First (vision document of LJP). They will always remain unemployed. We will not allow Bihar to be destroyed anymore.”
Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said Nitish has accepted his defeat. “It would have been better had CM Nitish and his deputy Sushil Kumar Modi apologised to the people of Bihar for ruining the state. Nitish has accepted his defeat even before the third phase of polls. He did this in the middle of polls and not before the beginning only after seeing his defeat.”
RJD national spokesperson Manoj Jha described Nitish’s remark as a “desperate rhetorical position” “He has finally come out of denial mode. There is a call for a pro-people government. As a result, he had to take this step today,” Jha said.
Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi, however, appealed to Nitish to reconsider his decision. “I and many Biharis like me are saddened with the announcement by Nitishji about this being his last election. The work done by Nitish for development of Bihar is exemplary. He should reconsider his decision in the interest of the state,” Manjhi tweeted.