With the Opposition alliance — Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) taking shape, the Janata Dal(U), on Thursday again pushed for the candidature of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from any constituency in Uttar Pradesh. They want him to contest from any seat with a sizeable Kurmi population in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Speaking with The Hindu, JD(U) in-charge of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Rural Development Minister Shrawon Kumar on Thursday said the party workers in the State and common people want Mr. Nitish to fight from one seat of Uttar Pradesh like Phulpur, Pratapgarh, Ambedkar Nagar or Mirzapur to send a message across the Hindi Heartland in 2024.
It is interesting to note all these seats have a high number of Kurmi electorate. The Bihar Chief Minister belongs to the Kurmi caste.