Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who caused a flutter by predicting early Lok Sabha poll, on Friday asserted that the possibility arose out of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s fears of his Opposition unity drive gaining momentum.
Talking to reporters here, Mr. Kumar also defended the ouster of former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi from the State's ruling Mahagathbandhan, alleging that the Hindustani Awam Morcha founder was virtually spying on Opposition parties at the BJP's behest.
"I may have spoken about early polls in jest but it is also a strong possibility. Those in power at the Centre may sense that there is a lot of movement in the Opposition camp," said Mr. Kumar. He has taken efforts to forge Opposition unity leaders of nearly a score of parties opposed to the BJP, who will converge here on June 23 for a conclave.
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