Nitish may finally get INDIA bloc convener post

As the battle for 2024 heats up, the Opposition alliance INDIA is likely to name Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar as its national convener, according to sources.

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Congress sources told this newspaper that the party has reached out to the Bihar CM in a bid to pacify the sulking leader and a decision will be announced soon.

Senior Congress leaders including Salman Khurshid were in touch with Nitish and other alliance partners also backed the idea of making the Bihar leader the convenor of the bloc. Last week, Rahul Gandhi had also reached out to Nitish, said a party leader. When asked if the convener will become an automatic candidate for prime minister, the leader said, “There is no precondition that the convener will become the PM. The party with more seats can claim the post.”