Explorer

'No Problem' With Rahul Gandhi Being PM Face For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Nitish Kumar

Nitish Kumar asserted that he had "no problems" with the Congress, his state ally, which is advocating for Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Ministerial candidate in the 2024 general election.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated on Saturday that he had "no problems" with the Congress, his state ally, who is pushing for Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Ministerial candidate in the upcoming general election, news agency ANI reported quoting Bihar CM. 

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in Patna, the JD(U) leader also underlined that he was "not a claimant" for the top office, while he reaffirmed his commitment to galvanising opposition parties to the BJP, with which he severed ties nearly five months ago.

Kumar was replying to journalist questions on former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's recent claim that Gandhi will be the "opposition's PM face" in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath stated on Friday that Rahul Gandhi will be the opposition's prime ministerial candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to the news agency PTI. According to the report, Nath commended Gandhi for leading the Congress' nationwide Bharat Jodo Yatra, stating he is in politics for the welfare of the country's common people rather than for power.

"In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rahul Gandhi will not only be the opposition's face but also its prime ministerial candidate," he said. No one in history, according to Nath, has ever performed such a long 'padayatra'. No family, according to the Congress leader, has made more sacrifices for the country than the Gandhis.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the Dalai Lama on Friday in Bodh Gaya, where the Tibetan spiritual leader is on an annual retreat after a two-year absence. Kumar arrived at the Tibetan Monastery, where the Nobel Peace Prize recipient is residing, at 12.40 p.m. and was greeted warmly by the octogenarian, with whom he spent over half an hour.

Following the meeting, Kumar went to the Maha Bodhi temple, which is located at the site where the Buddha is claimed to have acquired Enlightenment. Due to VIP mobility, the temple was closed to the general public, and rigorous security precautions were in place.

(With Inputs From Agencies)

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

India Slams China’s Announcement Of 2 New Counties In Ladakh, Makes This Request Over Mega Hydropower Project Plan
India Slams China’s Announcement Of 2 New Counties In Ladakh, Makes This Request Over Mega Hydropower Project Plan
'Compulsive Hostility': MEA Slams Reports Alleging India’s Bid To Oust Maldives Govt, Assassinations In Pakistan
'Compulsive Hostility': MEA Slams Reports Alleging India’s Bid To Oust Maldives Govt, Assassinations In Pakistan
Delhi Elections: PM Modi Hands Over New Flats To Slum Dwellers, Makes 'Sheeshmahal' Jibe At Kejriwal
Delhi Elections: PM Modi Hands Over New Flats To Slum Dwellers, Makes 'Sheeshmahal' Jibe At Kejriwal
Constable's Teen Son Ploughs Through Crowd Of Sikh Devotees In Jaipur, Mob Destroys His Thar: VIDEO
Constable's Teen Son Ploughs Through Crowd Of Sikh Devotees In Jaipur, Mob Destroys His Thar: VIDEO
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Police Lathi Charge on Locals in Madhya Pradesh's DharDelhi Election: PM Modi to Launch Multi-Crore Development Projects, Including Flats and WTCDelhi Election: PM Modi to Announce Crores Worth Development Projects, including Flats and WTCBreaking News: Plane Crashes into Building in California, 2 Dead, 18 Injured

Photo Gallery

Embed widget