Sharad Pawar Criticizes Nitish Kumar for Alleged Loyalty Shift, Warns of Public Backlash
- Posted on January 29, 2024
- Politics
- By Arijit Dutta
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The Bihar crisis unfolds as Nitish Kumar, after quitting the I.N.D.I.A bloc, joins BJP, shocking Sharad Pawar. Pawar accuses Kumar of "shifting loyalties" and predicts public backlash. Kumar, now Bihar CM for the ninth time, dismisses the possibility of leaving NDA again.

In
a surprising turn of events, Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP), criticized Nitish Kumar for his recent "loyalty
shifts" in the Bihar crisis. Pawar, a key figure in the opposition's grand
alliance, expressed disbelief and asserted that the public would teach Kumar a
lesson for his political maneuvers.
Addressing the Bihar crisis in a video statement on Sunday, Pawar highlighted Kumar's role in bringing non-BJP parties together in Patna. He expressed astonishment at Kumar's sudden departure from the opposition's ideology to join hands with the BJP, calling it an unprecedented situation in such a short period.
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Pawar
took a swipe at Kumar, comparing his actions to the infamous phrase 'Aaya Ram,
Gaya Ram' from Haryana's political history. He emphasized that Kumar's record
of loyalty shifts had not been witnessed before.
Nitish
Kumar, after resigning as Bihar CM, took oath for the ninth time in alliance
with BJP, leaving the Mahagathbandhan and the opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc.
Eight leaders from the new alliance also took oath as ministers. Despite the
controversies, Kumar asserted that there was no intention of quitting the NDA
again.
The
Bihar crisis continues to raise questions about political alliances, loyalty,
and the shifting landscape in the state's politics, leaving both supporters and
critics intrigued by the unexpected turn of events.