Patna: Exuding confidence over the prospects of 'Janata Parivar', Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday said the alliance would ensure Bharatiya Janata Party's 'ghar wapsi' in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections.
Speaking to ANI, the RJD chief dared the Narendra Modi-led BJP to declare its chief ministerial candidate for Bihar polls.
Commenting on the alliance with Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar, Lalu said, “In the past we have fought and criticised each other, but all this happened as Nitish had joined the BJP-RSS camp.”
“Lalu and Nitish will contest together in the Bihar polls and ensure defeat of the BJP,” the RJD chief added.
Nitish was on Monday declared as the chief ministerial candidate of the JD(U)-RJD alliance for the upcoming Assembly polls due to be held in the state later this year.
Shortly after the announcement, the RJD chief said that the final decision on the name of chief ministerial candidate was made by Mulayam Singh, which has been accepted by everyone.
“We have come together to defeat the BJP and do not have any differences with Nitish Kumar. There is no contender from my family and party for the post of CM,” Lalu said while addressing the press conference.
Ahead of the confirmation, Nitish today reaffirmed that the RJD, JD(U)) and Congress will fight the upcoming state assembly elections together.
Dispelling rumours related to differences between Lalu Prasad Yadav-led RJD and the JD(U), Nitish said everything is fine between the two parties ahead of upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
The Bihar Chief Minister also added that Lalu Yadav has no objection with Congress party being part of an alliance.
