BJP must revisit seat deal with JD-U: Kishor

December 29, 2019 18:22

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is yet to spell out his stand on the contentious issue of National Register of Citizens, but his second in command in the party, Prashant Kishor, has opened up a new front with ally BJP. Kishor has declared that the Janata Dal-United should get the lion's share of seats in the assembly election in the state - scheduled for next year - instead of the 50 per cent which was the understanding so far between the state's ruling allies.

Asked whether Nitish Kumar meant to remain silent on NRC till the time seat sharing with the BJP was finalised, Kishor said, "As far as my understanding is concerned, it (the seat share) should be one is to 1.4 as it was the practice in 2009 and 2010 assembly elections". The BJP, he said, should revisit the seat share issue.

The election-strategist-turned-politician had rebelled in the matter of the party's sudden support for the citizenship law. Nitish Kumar, who had covered up for him on the occasion, has been silent on his latest digression, which has caused unease in the BJP camp.

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