Nitish won’t be made CM again, BJP ‘hijacked’ him: Tejashwi

PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Opposition bloc’s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Friday intensified his attack on Bihar chief minister Nit-ish Kumar, alleging that he was “hijacked” by the BJP and will not return to the state's top post even if the NDA is again voted to power.

- HTC and agencies

“Amit Shah has made it clear that elected legislators will decide the CM of Bihar after elections. Nit-ish Kumar will not be made the CM if the NDA is voted to power again... Our ‘chacha’ (Nitish) is not in control of things. He has been hijacked by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, who are operating in Bihar from outside,” Yadav said at a rally in Saharsa district. He also appealed to the people to vote for a “Bihari” and not “bahri” (outsiders) in the upcoming elections.

The Opposition Grand Alliance in Bihar had on Thursday named Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate and VIP chief Mukesh Sahani as its deputy chief ministerial face for the assembly polls next month, after weeks of squabbling over seats.