SAMRAT CHOUDHARY IS the BJP's rising star in Bihar. He was Nitish Kumar's biggest critic till a few months ago, but now he has joined hands with Nitish and wants to fulfil Modi's mandate to get 400 seats for the NDA. In an interview, he talks about Nitish, the BJP's chances and the caste equations in the state. Excerpts:
Q/ Has Nitish Kumar's entry into the NDA enhanced your chances? Your opponents think otherwise.
A/ Nitish Kumar is a big leader of Bihar. His entry will certainly help us; there are no two ways about it.
Q/Comparing the manifestos, the Congress has promised many new things while the BJP talks about Modi Guarantee.
A/ They are only selling dreams, while we are delivering them on ground. In Bihar, with Modi's blessing we have a double-engine government. We are giving ₹2 lakh to 94 lakh families. We are giving ₹10 lakh each to people for self-employment.
Q/ The INDIA bloc seems to be working well in Bihar. Does it pose a challenge?
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