A tug of war has started between the BJP and the INDIA alliance after Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024 hinted that no party is getting a majority. While Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024 are yet to be announced, trends suggest that BJP is not likely to cross the magical 272 mark. Therefore, PM Modi will need the support of its allies like JDU and TDP to become the PM of India for the third time. However, reports suggest that the INDIA bloc has started its effort to woo back Nitish Kumar and possibly JDU's support to form the government and stop the BJP from coming back to power once again. It is reported that Nitish Kumar has been offered the Deputy PM's post by the INDIA alliance leaders. On the other hand, the BJP has called a meeting of the NDA on June 5.
Keeping Nitish Kumar's flip-flop history in the center, even the BJP camp is in panic. To keep the situation calm, Bihar Deputy CM & Bihar BJP Chief Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday arrived at Nitish Kumar's residence to meet him. However, Samrat Choudhary could not meet Nitish Kumar. Despite the fact Samrat Choudhary visited Nitish Kumar's residence, the Bihar CM & JDU Supremo did not meet him.
Reportedly, when Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary reached the Chief Minister's residence to meet CM Nitish Kumar, he had gone to eat and therefore, Samrat could not meet the Bihar CM. A few hours later, RJD leader Manoj Jha hinted that Nitish Kumar will soon take a big decision. Jha was hinting that Nitish Kumar may rejoin the INDIA alliance.
"It is final that Modi ji will not return to power as India's PM. After June 4, Nitish ji may take a big decision. Because leaders like Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu have never supported the vendetta politics. We have worked with both of them," said Manoj Jha while addressing the media.
The Nitish Kumar Puzzle for BJP
In order to break PM Modi's hattrick, reports suggest that the INDIA block has offered the Deputy PM's post to JDU Supremo Nitish Kumar. A news portal quoted a source in the known development that the INDIA bloc has approached TDP and JDU as well. The source added that Nitish Kumar has been offered a Deputy PM post. Notably, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has already endorsed Rahul Gandhi's name as the PM face of the INDIA bloc.
Interestingly, on Monday, PM Modi and Amit Shah held private meeting with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in New Delhi. While the counting for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 was going on, PM Modi dialed Chandrababu Naidu. Thereafter it was reported that Chandrababu Naidu will be Andhra Pradesh's new Chief Minister. Indications are quite clear, BJP is trying hard that INDIA bloc does not break its NDA alliance. However, seeing Nitish Kumar's flip-flop history nothing can said until or unless Narendra Modi takes oath as PM of India for the third time.