‘Nitish Kumar is the CM Face, But…’ BJP Says Will Fight Bihar Elections in PM’s Name
News 18Battered by floods while grappling with a global pandemic. Every five years or so, political parties tom-tom a slew of promises and, in particular, terms like "development" before the electorate, but flood management, rescue and relief efforts have been key reasons to vote in the eastern state of Bihar slated to go to polls towards the end of the year. However, the decision of the Centre to provide free ration for eight months through Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana will be a massive game changer," BJP state president Sanjay Jaiswal told CNN-News18. Opposition parties led by the Rashtriya Janata Dal have repeatedly attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his absence from the ground as people contend with floods. Jaiswal, the BJP MP from Paschim Champaran, says his party has made it amply clear that it will contest the Bihar polls together with the JD and Kumar will be the face of the alliance.