Jitan Ram Manjhi meets Modi; asserts he is opposed to Nitish Kumar

Manjhi has launched his own outfit Hindustani Awam Morcha, after an unceremonious exit from the post of Chief Minister and JD(U).

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Asked about RJD leader Lalu Prasad’s overtures to him to join a grand alliance, which is likely to include Kumar, against BJP, he said a tie-up between Prasad and Kumar is unlikely to work as RJD voters would not support Kumar while the JD(U) leader has a small voter base.
“If there is a need to ally with any party following the election, I will go with a formation which does not include Nitish Kumar,” he told reporters. He claimed he met Modi to raise the issue of farmers’

He claimed he met Modi to raise the issue of farmers’ plight in Bihar and demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in paddy procurement. Manjhi, a Mahadalit, is being eyed by the BJP-led NDA as

Manjhi, a Mahadalit, is being eyed by the BJP-led NDA as well as Prasad as their new ally as the Mahadalit community has the potential of tilting the scale in favour of whichever major formation he chooses to align with.Many believe that his populist policies when he was the

Many believe that his populist policies when he was the Chief Minister, besides his sacking from the hot seat by JD(U), has generated some sympathy for him in his community even though he remains an untested commodity in the politically crucial state.Prasad had recently proposed that Manjhi be included in

Prasad had recently proposed that Manjhi be included in the grand alliance against BJP, inviting sharp response from Kumar.