'Sarkar to banegi hi': Nitish Kumar ahead of crucial NDA meet

NEW DELHI: The formation of a new government now hinges on the support of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Chandrababu Naidu and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, as the BJP has failed to secure a majority on its own.

Interestingly, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and his political rival, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, were seen travelling together on the same charter aircraft from Patna airport to Delhi for their respective meetings, raising suspicions that the INDIA bloc might be attempting to persuade some NDA allies to create a surprise outcome.

Upon arriving in Delhi for the crucial NDA meeting, Nitish, surrounded by reporters, confidently stated, "Sarkar to banegi hi(government will definitely be formed)."

Meanwhile, Tejashwi Yadav, who reached the national capital for the INDIA bloc meeting on Wednesday, urged people to "wait and watch," as speculations about the formation of the next government continue to circulate.

Commenting on their shared flight, he said, "We greeted each other. Baaki kya hota hai, aage dekhte rahiye (As for the rest, keep watching to see what happens next)"

On Tuesday, JD(U) posted on social media, thanking Nitish Kumar and writing, "Nyay ke sath vikas ka sankalp ho raha poora (The resolution for development with justice is being fulfilled)."



In Bihar, Nitish Kumar's NDA-allied JD(U) has secured 12 out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats, while Tejashwi Yadav's RJD, an INDIA bloc partner, has won four seats. Other NDA partners in the state, Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), have won five and one seats, respectively.
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