Ahead of ruling party JD(U)’s two-day national executive committee and national council meetings in Patna, the party leaders and workers proposed Mr Kumar as a national leader while, he (Mr Kumar) on September 2, 2022 ruled himself out from PM’s race. Mr Kumar’s partymen have been projecting him for a “national role” ever since he severed ties with BJP last month to join hands again with RJD to form mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) government in the State.
“Chhodiye yeh sab baat (please leave aside such questions)” said Mr Kumar on Friday when media persons asked him about huge posters and banners put up outside his party office projecting him for a national role. Mr Kumar’s party JD(U) is scheduled to hold its national executive and Council meeting on September 3-4 at state party headquarters.
On August 31, Telengana chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had visited Bihar and met CM Nitish Kumar, RJD leader and Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, his party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav with a call for BJP-mukt Bharat (BJP free India). However, Mr Rao refused to make any comment on Mr Kumar to become Opposition’s Prime Ministerial face in 2024 Parliamentary poll.
