What happened to 56-inch chest? Kushwaha mocks BJP over Bihar seat sharing

December 23, 2018 17:28

Rashtriya Lok Samata Party chief Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday accused the BJP of bowing down in front of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over seat sharing, saying the move would not help the party win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

The BJP always used to say they have a 56-inch chest, but now it seems theyve bowed down in front of Nitish Kumar and divided seats equally. But people do not care about how many seats you contest on, they will vote for the one who works for the public, Kushwaha said.

Taking a dig at LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan, Kushwaha said the Union minister realised that the NDA would not be getting any Lok Sabha seat so he secured a Rajya Sabha seat. Its a good thing that he has done, the RLSP chief said.

Kushwaha recently quit the NDA and joined the Congress's Mahagathbandhan in Delhi. Explaining his rationale for joining the Grand Alliance, Kushwaha said the Modi government failed to fulfil the promises made to the people of Bihar, besides the "insult" he suffered within the NDA. Kushwaha lauded Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad for the "wholeheartedness" shown by them towards him.

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