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Nitish Kumar: Not interested in becoming Opposition's PM face for 2019
Addressing a press conference here, Nitish said he was not interested in becoming the Prime Minister (PM) face of the Opposition in 2019.
Patna: Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday made it clear that he had no intention to become the Prime Ministerial candidate for the Opposition in 2019, indicating a possible rift.
Addressing a press conference here, Nitish said he was not interested in becoming the Prime Minister (PM) face of the Opposition in 2019.
"I have said earlier also that I am not the PM face of opposition in 2019, neither I can be. Neither I have capacity nor I have such aspiration," Nitish said and further advised media not to speculate about his name.
"Ours is a small party and therefore what is the use of having such big aspirations," added Nitish.
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He, however, on a lighter note said, "Have you ever seen the person contesting whose name had been doing the rounds?"
The Bihar Chief Minister's announcement may come as a jolt to the Congress led Opposition's plan to put up an effective 'grand alliance' before the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2019 general elections.
As a politician, Nitish carries image of an honest leader who is always interested in delivering results. His name for the PM's post could have made the Opposition's other 'aspirants' silent.
Nitish also hinted that he was not happy with the Congress, which handled the Opposition's baton for the Presidential elections.
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He said that the Opposition was so busy in the politics over the President election that it pushed farmers' unrest issue in the background, "which shouldn't be ignored at all".
He maintained that the Congress was following the principle of only being reactive, which is not effective. (With ANI inputs)