When looking at Nitish's ministers, it may seem that he is doing well, but he is under deep pressure. Along with mukesh Sahni, Jitan ram Manjhi has also entered Bihari politics. chirag paswan has announced in-charges for 11 seats in the Lok Sabha. The way the wind is blowing in Bihar, some JDU MLAs may become rebels, there is talk of breaking them, this has been claimed by RJD, Jitan ram Manjhi is not happy with one seat of ministerial post. Want one more seat. chirag paswan is also not happy with nitish kumar joining NDA. mukesh Sahni is also trying to join the grand alliance. There is pressure on nitish kumar from all sides.
Meanwhile the first test is now, when nitish kumar has to pass the floor test on 12th February. There will also be talk of seat sharing regarding lok sabha elections. This is also a big issue because all the parties within the NDA, be it LJP people, there are two factions in LJP too, Jitan ram Manjhi, how will he adapt to this thing and there is a possibility of rebellion or disintegration within his party. nitish kumar has always been skeptical about this.
Moreover nitish kumar must have been reassured by talking to PM narendra modi on all these issues, however, how long these two friends will remain together out of compulsion or how much they will support each other, remains to be seen. In the 2020 assembly elections, bjp had caused harm to him through chirag paswan even while contesting the elections together, that fear might be haunting Nitish again.
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