Has Nitish ‘collaborated’ with RJD’s supremo Lalu to save ‘last bastion’ of Mandal politics?

Patna: Speculations are still being made about the reason that Nitish Kumar left the BJP in Bihar and got back with the RJD? BJP leaders used to make statements against him or question the functioning of the government, which was not a big deal. This happens everywhere in coalition govts. But the goodwill of the BJP central leaders was towards Nitish. Despite this, the reason for Nitish’s sudden change of heart is being said to be the election result of UP.

He was not much troubled by Yogi Adityanath becoming the CM for the first time in UP, rather Nitish had returned to the BJP after Yogi became CM for the first time. But the BJP’s victory for the second time troubled him. Before the elections, he had told people close to him that Akhilesh Yadav would win and Mandal politics would return in UP. But the results made him feel that a bastion of Mandal politics had collapsed permanently. He did not understand how BJP can win under the command of an upper caste leader. That’s when he decided to save Mandal’s stronghold in Bihar and at the same time Lalu was contacted through Vijendra Yadav. UP results were out in March and Nitish’ efforts over five months were successful. Now he and Lalu Prasad together will protect Mandal politics in Bihar.