Modi, Nitish to launch NDA poll campaign in first-ever joint rally in Bihar

January 21, 2019 21:16

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will address a joint rally at Patna late February or early March to launch the NDA campaign in Bihar for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. It will be the first time that they will share a stage in a political meet.

Though the dates have not been finalised yet, a Janata Dal-United spokesperson said the party has proposed three dates March 3, 4 & 5 - for the rally that will also see participation of other senior NDA leaders, especially, Lok Janshakti Party chief and union minister Ram Vilas Paswan. BJP leaders, however, said it has to be on a Sunday and hence the chances of holding the rally either on February 24 or on March 3 stand strong.

We are coalition partners. Hence, a joint rally, rather more than one rally, has always been there in our planning. One should not read much in the event or them sharing the stage, BJP state vice-president and headquarter in-charge Devesh Kumar, said.

JD-U spokesperson Ajay Alok said that there is absolutely no hitch in the duo sharing the stage. Now a formal date has to be announced. Preparations have begun to make the rally a mega success, he said.

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