Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav speak during the Monsoon Session of the state Legislative Assembly, in Patna on Wednesday.
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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday (July 24, 2025) claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar no longer enjoyed the trust of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Mr. Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition, made the remark while taking part in a debate on a cut motion moved by the Opposition, on the penultimate day of the monsoon session.
“What is the reason behind Shah losing his trust in Kumar? He keeps saying that the upcoming assembly polls will be fought under the JD(U) president’s leadership, but time will tell who would be the chief minister,” Yadav said.
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“If indeed Shah still has faith in the leadership of Kumar, let him put to rest all speculations and declare that the chief minister will continue to occupy the seat of power till 2030. Let the home minister make the announcement during his upcoming tour of Sitamarhi,” the RJD leader said.
Shah, widely regarded as the BJP’s principal strategist, is scheduled to visit Sitamarhi in August, to lay the foundation stone for a temple dedicated to Goddess Sita.
Yadav also asserted that “the NDA is not going to have another shot at power in Bihar. This government is 20-years-old and has become like a rickety car”.
Published – July 24, 2025 03:35 pm IST