Bihar’s political drama intensifies as independent MP Pappu Yadav urges CM Nitish Kumar to groom his son Nishant for the top job amid the JD(U) chief’s Rajya Sabha transition. Yadav warns that without this move, the party risks irrelevance.
In a candid IANS chat, Yadav grilled the decision’s logic. ‘Loyal workers and voters stood firm—why stab them in the back?’ The Holi timing drew ire: ‘Urgency on a festival of love? Like a battlefield emergency? And with his health woes, was CM post just a stopgap?’
Predicting voter fury, Yadav said, ‘People will confront him: Our votes made you leader; you can’t redirect them.’ He blamed internal JD(U) betrayals: ‘The venom was from within.’
Yadav’s prescription: Nishant as CM. ‘Best choice to fortify JD(U). NDA’s votes rode on Nitish; BJP must respect that. Nishant’s rise honors the mandate and shields ally relations.’
This intervention underscores Bihar’s fragile alliances. As speculation swirls, Yadav’s push for Nishant spotlights family legacies in sustaining political machines, potentially altering the state’s power equation.